PLN: Stumble-upon
Stumble upon is an odd website. It is basically a website roulette. You type in what your interests are and click stumble. It brings you to random website that pertains to your "likes". It could be a ame, or an image, or a quote, or a store, or anything really.Once on the site, if you like it, you click the thumbs up on the Stumbleupon bar at the top of the screen. The more thumbs up you give, the more Stumbleupon sees what you like and gives you more websites that you would personally enjoy. Once "thumbs up'ed", the website gets saved on your profile to be viewed again at any time. This can be used for musicians every where. When you set up an account, you put your interests as music and anything music related. You will be supplied with hundreds of websites that involve music. Since there are so many websites, not all of them are great, but most are very interesting. I use this site when I'm bored, just to get new ideas, both in music and in general. This could help you discovered many new PLNs, which can then be passed on. Used in the right context, this site can be surprisingly helpful in expanding your PLN.
I have never really gotten into the whole social concept of social "pinning" and "stumbling" on the internet. But from reading these blogs, I am starting to see the value in these social media interactions. I can see myself using this site when I am supposed to be doing homework for certain classes. But if I look at it in the right light, I am doing homework because I would be "stumbling upon" resources for my PLN, as you stated. Thank you. Great find.
ReplyDeleteAs you've said, it is not a good way to find direct resources, but if you have the time to sit there and click through, you can find some very creative and interesting things on this site. Have you personally found anything of use musically on there? It would be great to hear about your experiences. Also, how might you use this in a classroom setting? Would it be more for you to get creative ideas, or would you recommend students use this website for a project? Just something to think about.
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