This week I reflected on media consumption including the spaces I get my media from and who I follow as well as who I don’t get media from and who I don't follow. In CEP 810, I was introduced to the term, Personal Learning Network (PLN), which relates to the different spaces I seek content. I realized that I only seeked spaces within my comfort zone, resulting in rejoining Twitter. Gee (2013) states that diversity expands possibilities for new discoveries. Therefore, when looking at who I follow, I needed to expand my possibilities of learning by exploring a variety of Twitter accounts. After watching Pariser’s TED2011 talk I was introduced to the term “filter bubble.” According to Praiser (2011), filter bubbles are the way in which digital platforms control what we see and watch online. He recalls a time when he no longer saw opposing viewpoints online due to “filter bubbles.” Both Gee and Praiser argue that online platforms reinforce perspectives in our favor and eliminate diverse perspectives. I too, realized that I was never engaging or reflecting on opposing viewpoints on Twitter. As I was exploring Twitter, I followed @BetsyDeVosED because her account will diversify viewpoints on my feed. She is very adamant on returning to school in the fall, and without reading her tweets, I would not be exposed to opposing viewpoints. I also came across parody accounts including @BetsyDeVos. This brings up the topic of educating learners on evaluating the quality of online information when seeking new spaces for learning. As educators, it is essential that we teach strategies to identify relevant, accurate, bias, and reliability when exploring online information (Corio, 2017). After exploring media consumption, I now realize how important diversifying networks is in order to engage and reflect on viewpoints relating to my professional practice. References:
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