June 18, 2008
The Power of Networks
I hate when presenters ask the Twitter Networks to simply say hello to their audiences. I do like it when I’m asked to say hello and tell where I’m from, though, as this shows how far and wide reaching your network is. And I like it even better when folks ask for an opinion or idea along with this warm greeting, which is what did today for a workshop I did today in Columbia, SC. (I asked for folks to tell why networks are powerful.) I had recently been far removed from Twitter for assorted reasons, and so was a wee bit scared no one would comply. Network, you absolutely amaze me. And my participants were super impressed too. It was funny to be able to read through the greetings and be able to tell the group an anecdotal comment about how each and every one has expanded my knowledge and expertise in some way. Thanks for coming thorugh for me today.
Filed by Cathy Nelson at 6:14 pm under 21st century,Professional Development,Social Networks,Twitter Tagged PLN, Social Networks, Twitter
3 Comments
June 18th, 2008 at 6:29 pm
Glad you are venturing back. We have missed you and your Southern sensibilities. You are a part of many of OUR networks.
June 18th, 2008 at 6:37 pm
Sorry I didn’t see your query – lucky I could respond at all with the filter Nazis ramping up their activity in our district.
Without “The Power of Networks” my professional development would consist of one-shot workshops with no follow-up support and whatever educational reading I sought on my own.
There would be no friends in faraway places, no updates on sites, tools, resources, and no challenge to extend my horizons.
Now that I know what being connected means, I won’t give it up.
June 18th, 2008 at 10:39 pm
This made me realize that i “need” it despite what others think. My twitter fix is healthy. Yeah!