Throughout my life I’ve been a rookie. I’ve been a rookie high school student, football player, college student and a rookie at marriage. Each time there was an uncanny excitement about all of the new things that I expected to learn. It seems that there is always someone there to give me advice about how to navigate the ropes. I’ve found that keeping an open mind to new opportunities has been a key to my success. So now I find myself once again a rookie at social networking. What a fun journey it has already been. I have found people on social networks who are jumping in to help someone who is new. It appears that thousands of people are joining these networks everyday. I admire all of the people who are sharing their wisdom to save people time, money and energy. The social networks are full of articles, blogs, business information, individual profiles and areas of special interest. I have received immediate responses to questions that I have been pondering for months. The social networks give you an opportunity to explore what others around the world are doing and to reconnect with friends from high school and college. This week I reconnected with students that I’ve taught over the last twenty-five years on Facebook. com. I have been so inspired that I started my own education social network at myedunetwork. com. I have my own business and joining Sta. rtup. biz. com has been an invaluable resource. When you are a rookie you look for every opportunity to get out on the field to play. Therefore, I recently started my own radio social network at blogtalkradio. com. It appears that people are looking for an opportunity to here from experts any time of the day. People who are in your network also get special information directly because they are your members. If you are looking for exciting news and hear what your peers are thinking than you cannot continue to wait on the sideline. You have the flexibility to determine who you want to participate as a member of your social network web page. People all over the world will express a desire to communicate with individuals in the social network. Sometimes people offer the right encouragement at the moment that you need it. I have noticed an overwhelming amount of words of congratulations that are passed from individual to individual. I recommend that you choose a social network that meets your specific needs. There are social networks for individuals who are interested in reconnecting, business, marketing, and personal videos. People are involved in social networks because they have decided that it will provide answers to a particular challenge they are facing. For example networks like linkedin. com offer a personal and business networking opportunity. I have asked questions and received an immediate response. I’m a rookie all over again and I’m enjoying the ride. Since I am a rookie I expect to learn something new every day. Just like exercising to become fit you must participate in your social networking sites every day to establish your footing. There is a bottomless amount of information to comprehend. The social networks have inspired the next internet revolution. Get on board the social network train and enjoy the ride.
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How a Rookie Learned the Power of the Social Networking
January 8th, 2010Posted in Articles
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Online Education is not Right for you
December 31st, 2009Probably the greatest benefit of online education is the incredible convenience that it offers. You can do your schoolwork and studying based on your schedule. No more 8am classes, no more 4-hour lectures.
This obviously has huge implications for students who have jobs, a family to take care of, or both. Instead of trying to juggle your classes around a 9-to-5 job or your son’s soccer practice, distance learning gives you the flexibility to take your classes when you can fit them in.
Although earning a degree through online education brings many advantages, you may not suit for this type of education mode. Online education is not right for you if you are group under these categories: You Are a Social Butterfly
If you are a social butterfly who flourishes when others are around, attending an online course may not be for you. If, on the other hand, you are quiet and reserved, online education can be your ticket to success. You tend to quit a project due to lack of motivation
If you can not stay motivated on your own, an online institution is not your best choice for getting a degree. To be success as an online student, you must be able to self-motivate, and complete projects or assignment to meet your preset schedule. You like to listen to lecture instead of reading it
In online learning environment, you are expected to master material through reading alone. Although some online courses offer video recordings and audio clips, most programs require that students understand a large amount of information that is only available through written text. Hence, if your way of learning is better with listening to the lectures and taking notes, then traditional class-based courses will suit you better. You are not interest in surfing internet
Although, many people are surfing internet everyday, but some are surfing internet just because they do to search for information and they feel surfing internet is not a fun but a need, when there is no need, they will stay away from internet. If you are in this group, online education may not right for you because online courses require you to understand more than just how to log onto the Internet. You need to know how to use chat rooms, message boards, forums and instant messaging. You find hard in learning of new computer programs
Depending on the online course you take, you may need to download new software programs. If you find it difficult to learn new computer technology, you’ll need to either set aside more time for learning, or take a traditional class. You do not like to arrange you own schedule of study
You prefer to follow a fix and pre-arrange schedule for your study. The freedom of working at your own schedule may cause you to put off your assignments or wait until the last moment to write your papers. In Summary
Remember that online learning is not for everyone and, while it is an excellent choice for some, others will always struggle with learning independently. If after comparing your personality and habits, online degree is not right for you, then traditional classes should be your better option.
Jullie Harvard is the author from http://www. studykiosk. com. StudyKiosk. com is an information website on all online degrees available. The site featured over 1,000 online degrees and accredited online degree programs.
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