PLN can help and hinder the development of thoughts and ideas in public discourse. Diversity is a key factor for a successful and inclusive PLN. According to Mooney (2020),  as being a black hockey journalist, many other people argue with him based on his race since he is not white. Many people changed their attitude toward Mooney once they find out that he is black.  A diverse and inclusive PLN can help people embrace different cultures, which will indeed shape our society more well rounded.

Having a diverse and inclusive PLN can minimize bias and expand knowledge of others. First of all,  all individuals are unique. Therefore, listening to other people’s ideas and opinions can enlarge our vision and gain different perspectives . In addition, it does not hurt to gather more people’s view when making a decision. Indeed, including all different opinions can give us broader insight of the world and therefore to avoid any potential loss.

I am both a listener and speaker. I participate in my PLN by listening to others opinions carefully as well as sharing my views to others. For example, many friends would ask me for advice. I usually listen to them to explain the entire thoughts first, then I provide a few possible solutions based on the information I have gained from them. Then we go through the solutions together and make adjustments to make sure it can solve the challenge.

I set boundaries between my professional and personal PLN. I share lots of contents of  what my real thoughts are and who I really me in my personal PLN. Only people who I trust are able to see the contents in my personal PLN. Whereas  I try to create a trustworthy and professional image in my professional PLN for my career.

 

References

Meikle,G. (n.d). Social Media: Communication, Sharing and Visibility.

Mooney, H. (2020). EDCI 338 a01 – HARRISON MOONEY. YouTube.