Blog #1
Through reading chapter two of The Connected Educator , I’ve gotten to learn a little bit more about the importance of internet tools and learning communities, which can both help to facilitate the process of learning. Nowadays, we have the privilege of connecting with people from all across the globe. Through tools like social media and IM applications, it has never been easier. Additionally, through tools like Skype and Zoom, we have been given the ability to speak face-to-face, albeit virtually, from opposite ends of the world, (Hall & Nussbaum-Beach, p. 25). Beyond this, there are also several types of connected learning communities that help the learning process via connection and collaboration. These communities include professional learning communities, personal learning networks, and communities of practice or inquiry. Professional learning communities are ...