In Praise of Colleagues
My personal learning network has expanded exponentially these past few months. This is due in no small part to my participation in an online workshop on communities of practice sponsored by CPsquare. Sometimes things just click – for me, the workshop helped contextualize my work and interests in a way that has helped me grow personally and professionally.
I can also attest to the power of social networking media. I have had the privilege of meeting new friends and colleagues through various online media, some of whom I have subsequently met face to face, most of whom I might never have otherwise bumped into in a meaningful way, if at all. I’ve also had opportunities to interact with friends and colleagues whom I have known for many years in ways that have deepened our learning together.
We all have people we turn to and learn from, but we don’t always articulate these relationships in terms of our own professional and personal growth. Who is in your personal learning network?
In recognition of the first year anniversary of this blog, and in the spirit of Thanksgiving, I thank you and look forward to what the next year brings.