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Reflections - 1.5.4 Trawling the internet

GROUP WORK AND WIKIS
In my previous article I shared how much I had learnt about bookmarking and curating clearly describing the whole process of curating as I have understood it. The processing of curating being a very key element in building my Professional Learning Network, makes me more confident now that I am moving towards my professional goals. 

 Working as a network is the essence of this whole Professional Learning Network thing. Today I have improved on this greatly. Having colleagues contribute and give their views on your contributions is indeed exciting. I no longer feel lost as an individual seeking Professional Development. I am now in position to use wikis to make contributions and changes to content about specific areas of interest. 
We should have more colleagues contributing to the course wiki
My colleagues have been very resourceful in helping me out. First of all, their appreciation of my contribution to the whole discussion gives me fulfillment and confidence that I am on the right track. This is very important if you are putting a lot into the exercise. You do not want to work for nothing, you know! Secondly, you cannot do it all. Working in a group makes you achieve more with each one being in position to do a small chunk, we can all do a big chunk together at the end of the day. I have personally been able to see that a few of my colleagues have stumbled on one or two sites that I have also come across, have similar views to those I have and appreciate the Professional Learning Network as I do. Great!

 Finally, nothing comes without cons. Notwithstanding the fast pace of doing work that the research group brings and the fulfillment and excitement it carries along with it, I must say the one thing that has been so challenging with the wiki group work is the availability of the members. Only a few of the very many seem to give in their input. Oh! the fun we could have and acheivements we could make if we had more members collaborating.

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