Comments on: Testing the water temperature http://www.daneahgalloway.com/blog/2009/02/testing-the-water-temperature/ Pondering by the pool... Fri, 07 May 2010 01:15:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kim Cofino http://www.daneahgalloway.com/blog/2009/02/testing-the-water-temperature/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Kim Cofino Mon, 09 Feb 2009 04:38:50 +0000 http://www.daneahgalloway.com/blog/2009/02/testing-the-water-temperature/#comment-10 I totally agree with what Jeff's said above, his experience mirrors mine in getting to know individuals in my PLN. However, I do think you've hit on a specific point about this course: By "forcing" you to follow people, instead of you choosing who to follow on your own, this isn't really a *personal* learning network yet. It's more of an online community that you've joined. I think over time, you will find the personal bit, and it might not contain anyone from this course - which is totally fine. I totally agree with what Jeff’s said above, his experience mirrors mine in getting to know individuals in my PLN. However, I do think you’ve hit on a specific point about this course:

By “forcing” you to follow people, instead of you choosing who to follow on your own, this isn’t really a *personal* learning network yet. It’s more of an online community that you’ve joined. I think over time, you will find the personal bit, and it might not contain anyone from this course – which is totally fine.

]]> By: Jeff Utecht http://www.daneahgalloway.com/blog/2009/02/testing-the-water-temperature/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Jeff Utecht Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:16:58 +0000 http://www.daneahgalloway.com/blog/2009/02/testing-the-water-temperature/#comment-7 I think most people start this way when building their PLN. I started with David Warlick and Will Richardson. Within weeks of commenting on David's blog he wrote me an e-mail. At that time he became a "real person" to me. You might not remember but in November 2005 only two months after starting my blog I had a Gizmodo (Skype like service) call with Will Richardson. We were both testing out this new piece of software. I got up at 5am to talk with him...at that moment he became a "real person" in my network as well. We constantly gravitate towards what we know and who we know. From there we meet others. Online PLNs are no different than friendship groups in real life. You make a friend, meet their friends and now their friends are your friends....next thing you know you have a network of friends. The same works in a connected world....start small, start with people you trust and the network will grow naturally. I think most people start this way when building their PLN. I started with David Warlick and Will Richardson. Within weeks of commenting on David’s blog he wrote me an e-mail. At that time he became a “real person” to me. You might not remember but in November 2005 only two months after starting my blog I had a Gizmodo (Skype like service) call with Will Richardson. We were both testing out this new piece of software. I got up at 5am to talk with him…at that moment he became a “real person” in my network as well.

We constantly gravitate towards what we know and who we know. From there we meet others. Online PLNs are no different than friendship groups in real life. You make a friend, meet their friends and now their friends are your friends….next thing you know you have a network of friends.

The same works in a connected world….start small, start with people you trust and the network will grow naturally.

]]> By: TeachingSagittarian http://www.daneahgalloway.com/blog/2009/02/testing-the-water-temperature/comment-page-1/#comment-6 TeachingSagittarian Wed, 04 Feb 2009 12:52:05 +0000 http://www.daneahgalloway.com/blog/2009/02/testing-the-water-temperature/#comment-6 Jump on in - the water is warm and there's lots of us "here" with some "supportive waterwings" if you ever need them! Jump on in – the water is warm and there’s lots of us “here” with some “supportive waterwings” if you ever need them!

]]> By: Amanda DeCardy http://www.daneahgalloway.com/blog/2009/02/testing-the-water-temperature/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Amanda DeCardy Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:44:41 +0000 http://www.daneahgalloway.com/blog/2009/02/testing-the-water-temperature/#comment-5 Daneah Dawn... You're already swimming!! Keep it up... I like to "hear" your voice like I'm sitting down with you in person. Daneah Dawn… You’re already swimming!! Keep it up… I like to “hear” your voice like I’m sitting down with you in person.

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