Blog #3

Inclusion & Community Engagement.

Social media could arguably be one of man’s most creative inventions. It has allowed us to communicate with our loved ones from anyway in the world and exchange ideas with people from diverse backgrounds. Social media has helped me establish a diverse and inclusive theme and messaging culture in a professional setting. Working in engineering is widely considered a traditionally male job. Thanks to social media, I can interact with many female engineers around the world who are excelling at the craft and in even more traditionally male occupations. This interaction made me appreciate the women working in my field more, but it has also empowered me to seek out female engineers for collaborations and partnerships. 

Watching the videos has completely changed my perspective on inclusion and PLN in terms of it not being able to rack up diverse groups of people in the workplace but also buying into the idea that inclusion is fundamentally a healthy aspect of social interaction at work and outside of work (Miller,2021). Learning to accept different people and their individual preferences, interests, and limitations has allowed me to learn to accept different opinions and become more receptive to cultural differences. It raises the level of tolerance that we accord different people around us, but it also allows us to learn, improve, and grow in different settings (Miller, 2021). 

A diverse and inclusive PLN on social media is beneficial in understanding the differences between individuals globally. For starters, it promotes friendship between people who have little in common but much to learn from each other. A diverse and inclusive PLN is also beneficial because it promotes cooperation between people from different parts of the globe. The exchange of different opinions makes room for some excellent partnerships. An inclusive PLN on social media ensures that no one is left out in important discussions and conversations. Inclusion ensures that all ideas and opinions are represented. Finally, a diverse and inclusive PLN is important to world peace. The idea of conflict often evolves from individual intolerance of people, but an inclusive PLN has taught me that if people are receptive to differences, We can avoid more conflict. According to Moore (2017), Overall, an inclusive and diverse PLN is important in shaping messages that respect the background of everyone in the society.

References

Miller. (2021, May 30). EDCI 338 – 20 Minutes Moore [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeSV0rUl1bA&feature=youtu.be

Miller. (2021b, June 1). EDCI – 338 MARKIEL SIMPSON [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsoDHGaXNNs&feature=youtu.be

Moore, S. (2017). One without the other: Stories of unity through diversity and inclusion (Vol. 1). Portage & Main Press.