The development of a functioning PLN is undoubtedly one of the most important dynamics in maintaining a strong sense of the world beyond my own four walls (can I make that a nickname for my brainbox?). I am only as creative as my influences are expansive. Quote it. We already know that creativity is much more an outflow of a widely-influenced mind than an independently ingenious one.
However, a wise person will understand the limits of his/her processing capacity. That is probably why I always get overwhelmed with social media… and probably why most teenagers just can’t handle it… but I did not just call myself a teenager. I simply have some of the same tragic flaws!
For your viewing experience, I have attempted to categorize my most intentionally-processed sources of stuffs. Check out this popplet for a great visual depiction. (Whoever thought of this popplet thing is great – totally not creative, but that is what makes it great: efficient and simple.)
Defending Learning 
Lots to quote here, Zach 🙂
Your mapped connections show a much more mature approach to understanding your learning network. I wouldn’t worry so much about the inability to process so much information at once, as the true key to understanding where to apply the knowledge you’re gathering is in found in it’s impact to your network.
I’m curious about your connection of digital media to impersonal, especially with it’s further connection to social media. I’m guessing that implies your tendency to consume media and video with little creation. I’m hoping that as you share more videos from your network learning project you might start to think differently about how personal digital media can become.
Thanks for the insights! It is definitely the case that I tend to be a consumer of media rather than a creator (at least with regards to digital sharing). I like to keep my favorite work close to the chest until I feel that I have developed it more thoroughly. This never happens, though, because I do not tend to every really complete things to the degree that I desire.
That is definitely something I need to get over!
Sharing is caring, right? And all of your CEP 810 people care about you 🙂
Seriously though, throwing out the imperfections before something is ready can be quite powerful. You’re certainly under no obligation to share to that degree, but it can do wonders to be able to connect each stage of the growing and learning process; just look at what it did for George Lucas and his multiple iterations of his saga.
Too true! Thanks!