CTO_Challenge:Build a PLN

In the past, reading, evaluating and critiquing were done to different degrees by each of us. As a literate society, especially one composed of educators, it was rare that few of us actually wrote and published our critiques with others. Now, it is possible to share how what I read, evaluate, and critique connects with my own personal learning and schema. This is powerful because individuals--like you and me--have the power to publish at will to an audience of millions. The key thing to remember is that as we externalize our thinking, it becomes less of "I'm an expert expounding on what I know" and more of "I'm a learner, just like you, sharing what I'm learning so that we can learn together through our common errors and mistakes and maximize our breakthroughs." Consider that our understanding of learning is changing. We need to think of learning as an experience that happens when we connect with others.

If you fail to connect to the network of learners, you miss out on a global conversation about what YOU are passionate about. And missing out is a darn shame because it can save you time, energy, and increase your reach, no matter how brilliant (or not) you think you are. That's a powerful idea. Smart people get smarter because they have access to the network of learners. People who are just starting out are able to learn as fast as they can to get what they need accomplished.

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