The Connected Professional
Professionals learn from a variety of resources-- not just other, more experienced people-- in order to become the Connected Professional. Who is the Connected Professional? It's someone who's branched out and networked, who is always self-bettering, and hungry for knowledge. The main places we learn this from are in 3 prongs: Local Communities-- The people we have meaningful face-to-face interactions on a daily basis such as friends, family, coworkers, and colleagues Global Networks-- Not only traditional sources of knowledge, but resources we find on the internet Bounded Communities-- The people we meet online who have the same interests and goals as us Face-to-Face: Professional Learning Communities We can call these face-to-face connections "Professional Learning Communities". These are places that challenge us, improve us, and let us share with each other. In these spaces, leadership and feedback are shared and we support each other's goals. ...
