Collective Knowledge Building (Reflection #9)

The primary focus of Week 9 was engaging conversation in blogs to gain more experience in collective knowledge building. I had never heard of VoiceThread until this week, while exploring the site I couldn't help but notice how it shares similar qualities to GoogleDocs/ Slides. The primary difference is that with VoiceThread you are able to leave audio,video, and text responses whereas with GoogleDocs/Slides only has the texting feature. To be honest, I don't see VoiceThread being a tool that I would add to my PLN unless it was necessary, since I don't not like being recorded online (It is a little out of my comfort zone so I wouldn't want that to effect my Digital Footprint) I would choose GoogleDocs as my PLN as I am more familiar with it.

What's good about VoiceThread having the ability to post audio/video responses is that it can create a more intimate setting when it comes to education and collaborative work. It can give you the chance to "meet up" with partners online to work on a presentation if for any reason there is a conflict. Another bonus is that VoiceThread has an app so you can send audio clips from your phone if you have to. This grants you the ability to access your collaborative work almost anywhere providing you with new knowledge gained from your partners in your VoiceThread.

This week I learned something about my own Technological Rights as a digital citizen. I am uncomfortable video recording myself and having the video online, I guess you could say I'm shy and am also sensitive about my Digital Footprint. So when we were asked to explore VoiceThread It was a relief to see that a recording response was not necessary, I enjoyed how my rights were respected. If I had to post a video response of myself it would be interesting to watch because I would not feel comfortable and would not be my true myself, in turn effecting my Digital Footprint negatively.

So Spring is finally here! And do you know what that means? Spring allergies, and this season is going to be rough according to CBS Article: Sneeze, Wheeze, & Itch... Timing couldn't be better right? Especially with finals just around the corner, how inconvenient. So remember: wash your hands as often as you can, avoid touching your eyes, nose, wear sunglasses to protect your eyes and be sure to stock up on nasal spray.