Over the duration of this course, we had the opportunity not only to learn, but to contribute to the learning of others. The internet provides access to endless information, and with social media, there is the opportunity to easily share knowledge and resources with countless users. These contributions primarily took place in three digital spaces:
- Twitter
- Discord
- Blog Posts
- Discord
Twitter Experience
Before taking EDTC300 I had almost no presence on social media. I am a pretty private person and the thought of posting content for the world to see made me pretty uncomfortable. While I do believe Twitter is a fantastic tool for sharing resources and networking, I personally found it to be pretty overwhelming. That being said I did find myself getting more comfortable using it by the end of the class. Since creating my Twitter account in May, I have participated in Ed Chats, Shared resources, retweeted other user’s posts, and regularly posted updates on my learning project.
Discord Experience
Discord is actually the one tool I had experience with prior to taking this course! That being said I only used it for voice chats with my friends while playing video games, so seeing it utilized as a place to ask questions and share resources was new to me. I found that often when classmates asked questions, people were very fast to respond. Often problems were solved before I had a chance to open my phone! I was able to use discord to share a resource with a peer who then continued the interaction on Twitter.
Blog Posts Experience
Commenting on peer’s blogs was interesting as it felt like a more personal, one-on-one experience compared to just sharing resources with the world on Twitter. I often found it hard to comment on other’s work when they were learning about something I had no experience with. Something that kind of clicked with me at the very end of the course is that offering praise and encouragement is enough reason to comment on someone’s work. I don’t need to be able to offer new information
