First of all, I have a better understanding of PLN and the importance of PLN in our daily life. As Jane(n.d.) said: “A network of trusted connections with whom an individual interacts (and learns from) on a regular basis.” In today’s society, people can easily access information through distance learning. 

The “Wow” part of the week is the individual learning network model, as there are many factors that influence the decisions individuals make when learning a network. There are three important tasks that need to be completed before further activities: building connections, maintaining connections and activating connections with selected persons for the purpose of learning (n.d.). When I add friends, I will choose those who have common hobbies with me or those who have mutual friends.

However, people leak a lot of personal information when they use various software. When I open the shopping software, the network will guess my preferences through big data and recommend goods to me. I think this makes me a little insecure. Therefore, when using the Internet, be careful about the disclosure of personal information. I wonder that is there a way to regulate the software of large companies to better protect personal information?

References: 

Gutierrez, K. (n.d.). What are personal learning networks? What are Personal Learning Networks? Retrieved January 23, 2022, from https://www.shiftelearning.com/blog/personal-learning-networks 

View of understanding personal learning networks: Their structure, content and the networking skills needed to optimally use them: First Monday. (n.d.). Retrieved January 23, 2022, from https://firstmonday.org/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/3559/3131