This week's hands on activities revolved around Twitter...and surprisingly this was a new discovery for me. I am a part of many social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest however I rarely use Twitter. I used to have a Twitter account but I hadn't used it in so long that I forgot the password and had to make a new one for the purposes of this class. I really enjoyed my short time spent exploring Twitter this week and will continue to use it regularly. I followed Brock's Twitter account as well as various Canadian and Toronto news accounts. Similar to my experience using the RSS feed readers, I really enjoy using Twitter to keep up to date with current events at Brock while on my co-op term in Toronto. I also think it is a good tool for reaching out to classmates over the course of our learning as well as a useful platform for sharing online discoveries. Twitter is already on my PLE diagram from week 2 because I did have an account. I put it under social media because before this class I only knew of people using Twitter for that purpose. However, I am beginning to see how Twitter can be an even better digital tool for educational purposes.
This week I found two articles of interest through my Feedly reader. The first is about the dangers of pulling all-nighters while in university and can be read here. I think that this article can be very useful to many university students as it outlines the common side effects of pulling all-nighters, which can be detrimental to your learning and mental well-being.
The second article I found is directed towards professionals who are looking to hire new employees and why they should choose to hire Brock co-op students. I enjoyed this article because it actually provided information and resources for interested professionals to reach out to Brock's Co-op Programs Office. I would highly recommend Brock's co-op programs to anyone looking to gain relevant work experience at the same time as getting your education. For more information, follow this link to read the article.
Comment below to let me know what you think about the articles I shared, and to share any articles you have discovered through your Feedly reader!
Until next time,
Rebecca :)
