I started this blog when I worked in a training and development environment. I came across Jane Hart who advocates for social learning as well as providing consultation and training in this area. I loved the idea of social learning using social media and other technologies. I started to develop what Harold Jarche calls PKM (Personal Knowledge Management - taking control of your learning through seeking, sensing and sharing) by connecting with like minded people on LinkedIn, following on Twitter and even Facebook (I follow both on Twitter). I even have a list called PLN (Personal Learning Network) a similar idea where I add people who offer inspiration, ideas, questions on a range of areas I find curious, humorous, challenging.
I have been using Twitter for two years now (a late starter, I know). I have spent most of this time observing the way people use Twitter, the hastags for topical issues or TV shows, the camaraderie and fun.
I have also spent time looking for people of note. One such is Rupert Murdoch. I have this odd fascination for his Tweets and find it is rare indeed for me to be in agreement. I find it wonderful that Twitter allows for interactions between the masses and those people of note. It's immediate and I'm hooked.
Recently I discovered the Twitter handles of @WeTasmania, @WeAreAustralia and @WePublicHealth. When I worked out that these are curated Tweets and read an overview of how this works my instant reaction was how would this work in my new work environment, where one of my roles is to monitor and maintain a social media presence? I'm in the early stage of this idea, haven't written anything about this but perhaps now is the right moment?
I now work as a Personal Assistant to the State Secretary of a Union as well as Office Supervisor of three Admin staff. I have spent the past 12 months coming to grips with the demands of these new roles and at the end of 2013 was feeling like a complete failure. Now I'm a little more optimistic!
I hope to maintain this blog a little more regularly this year. I'll be verbose, rambling and incoherent regularly but what a space to explore the thoughts going on in your mind? If someone reads this, offers a different perspective then that's a taste of social learning. Seeking, sensing and sharing.
Thanks Jane and Harold
