Can your PLN be used to help professional development post-course?
A PLN is such a powerful tool that can be used to help develop an individual’s professional presence. You are able to connect with people that have similar interests in your field in order to engage and reach out to them. By doing this, you are able to network with others and learn from their knowledge as well as pass on your knowledge to them.
Can your PLN be relied on to open professional opportunities and on which platform does your emerging expertise get good exposure?
Yes, a PLN can be relied on to open professional opportunities anywhere in the world. I would say that LinkedIn is a great platform to showcase your experience and expertise as it allows people to search for your specific skills. This can open up job opportunities and different career paths. You are also able to connect with old coworkers and stay in touch with them.
Can you leverage your PLN in future endeavours?
Most definitely! I think that having a PLN can really help you with future career opportunities and expanding your network. As Amber said from this weeks video, she was able to move through different career paths by networking with individuals who were able to pass on knowledge to her (2020). A PLN can be used to connect you with people from across the world, with different educational backgrounds and expertise. You are able to “promote” yourself on a PLN in order to attract attention and engagement from fellow peers
With consideration to the reading and video interview, how do you ensure that you expand your PLN via social media platforms into spaces that may be outside of your comfort zone?
It can definitely be a scary and anxious feeling and experience of expanding your PLN into different social media spaces as you are not aware of what you might get out of it and what people may think of you (Glauser, 2020). At the end of the day, you should just go for it and all though there will be people who may not favor/like you as Amber said, you should still keep grinding and building your PLN (2020).
References:
Glauser, A. (2020, November 15). EDCI 338 A01 – Glauser, Amber. EDCI_338 YouTube. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/RiWaXNfnHAg