Robert Sun

[robertsunyq]

What is the URL for the blog you created? You are welcome to use a blog that you've created for another class, or your own personal site. Just make sure you use the category edci338 on your posts.

Your Blog Title

• Check this box (put an 'x' between the square brackets) if you are willing to have your blog URL published on the course website.
• Check this box if you agree to have your blog posts syndicated so that they are displayed on the course site.

What is your preferred email address?

robertsunyq@gmail.com

If you have a social media account that you would like to associate with EDCI338, feel free to enter a link to your profile here. I won't follow you unless you invite me, but, with your permission, I might tag you to share your work.

https://www.instagram.com/robertsunyq/

• Check here if you give me permission to share your work publicly and tag you.

Please indicate which social media tools you are currently using and/or would like to learn more about.

I'm currently using wechat, facebook, and instagram.

Please check the following boxes if you agree with the statement.

• I agree to share my work for EDCI338 on the open web.
• I agree to let my instructor publicize my work through his Twitter account (@colinmadland).
• Check this box if you are taking any other courses right now, and if so, indicate how many below.
  • 1 other course
  • 2 other courses
  • 3 other courses
  • 4 other courses
  • 5 or more other courses
• Do you have any plans that will require you to be away from the course for more than a few days? It's not necessarily a problem if you do, but it will be helpful to plan ahead. Also, I recognize that sometimes, things come up that you can't avoid. Please just let me know if you are going to be away. We can always work something out.

Please tell me a little bit about why you are taking EDCI338.

• As an elective in the Faculty of Education (you are a pre-service teacher)
• As an elective in another faculty at UVic
• As an elective for a different university
• As an active teacher seeking professional development

[robertsunyq]

@cmadland I would like to be in learning pod 8. Can you labelled me as that? Thank you.

[cmadland]

Hi Robert, please accept the invitation to the repository so that you can add the label to your profile.

[cmadland]

Hi @robertsunyq,

Please create a new private repository in GitHub and invite me as a collaborator (Settings > Collaboration).

[cmadland]

@robertsunyq here are some general comments about your showcase post. I'll provide more specific feedback once you invite me to your private repo.

• good description of a PLN
• 'becoming a beacon of light', I like that...good advice.
• there are many professionals who use Twitter as the core of their PLN, just because of how it is built.
• You are correct about the challenges of using SM...there is a requirement for being able to sift through so much information to get to the good stuff.
• Twitter is nice because you can curate who you follow, block those who you don't want to connect with, and tailor your experience, so I'm not convinced a 'Twitter for Education' is necessary, although, there is a tool at https://mastodon.social where many educators were connecting a few years ago

I'll provide more specific feedback once you invite me to your private repo.

[EDIT: link to your post]