A look in to the future
Have you thought about your future? Are often words that our parents and teachers use, when I was young this six letter sentence often left me speechless and dumbfounded, not because I could not envision myself in the next five to ten years but mostly because I did not know the path to achieving these goals. Anyone can be a doctor, lawyer or accountant by going to university passing their exams. I am not saying if that there is anything wrong with the aforementioned approach. However, I think just following this one pathway often lacks in providing you the X-factor that makes you the best at what you do. I personally in the next ten years want to achieve my goals by following multiple paths. One of my main goals is to be a senior manager at the firm in which I am currently working. To reach this goal, I will have to pass my CPA exams and broaden my knowledge about the industry. I also want move out to Toronto or Montreal these are the two cultural hubs of Canada and are often at the cusp of innovation whether it is dramatics arts, culinary talent, finance or technology. I really think that this will bring a new perspective to my in life and will provide me diversified experience. Currently, I live in my parent’s basement during my Co-op terms and in St-Catharines during my study terms. My current situation is the polar opposite of what I want to in the coming years, however, I still make sure that I am well informed in the areas that interest me by using alternative learning methods (this is due to one of the many benefits of technology).
The more you know
Going to school every day was a nightmare for many kids, I decline to confirm or deny if I was one of those kids. In this age School and universities no longer hold a monopoly over knowledge as knowledge can be acquired from various outlets. To achieve my goals, most of the knowledge I need will come from non-institutional places such as blogs, forums, and other social media. Learning from non-conventional sources has many benefits as it gives you the freedom of choosing your own environment and allows you to acquire knowledge from the top practitioners in the field (click here for a video about being a network student).
Tailor your surroundings
As I mentioned in the earlier paragraph one of the benefits of learning from non-conventional sources is that you can tailor your learning environment to your liking. It is extremely important to use the proper tools for the job, as using a wrench as a hammer is not only bad for your wrench but also, for the result you are trying to achieve. I personally design my environment to compensate for my weakness. I currently use tools such as Grammarly and Google calendar as I am very bad at grammar and remembering important events. Another way I customize my environment is by filtering my social media feed I subscribe or follow things I find interesting and essential for growth. I have realized that this method had greatly improved my productivity
PLE
before I could reflect on my personal learning environment, I had to understand what a PLE is. A PLE is a digital toolbox that helps us navigate the through the digital atmosphere. Personalized learning is the new form of learning that allows you to create an atmosphere that cares to you need and requirements (click here to learn more about PLE). After creating my PLE diagram, I noticed that I fall under the creator section of the ladder, explained by Josh Bernoff (click here). observing my PLE, I noticed that I am heavily focused on sharing and creating content. My employment is a major factor of this as I have to create many presentations for our clients.
Another tool I used is Wordle, I found this to be an interesting tool as it condensed my entire blog into its are essentials. My blog last week was regarding digital footprint and the Wordle clearly illustrates that fact. I find this can be a great tool for marketing presentations as it can quickly get the message across.
Till next time
Kev
Have you thought about your future? Are often words that our parents and teachers use, when I was young this six letter sentence often left me speechless and dumbfounded, not because I could not envision myself in the next five to ten years but mostly because I did not know the path to achieving these goals. Anyone can be a doctor, lawyer or accountant by going to university passing their exams. I am not saying if that there is anything wrong with the aforementioned approach. However, I think just following this one pathway often lacks in providing you the X-factor that makes you the best at what you do. I personally in the next ten years want to achieve my goals by following multiple paths. One of my main goals is to be a senior manager at the firm in which I am currently working. To reach this goal, I will have to pass my CPA exams and broaden my knowledge about the industry. I also want move out to Toronto or Montreal these are the two cultural hubs of Canada and are often at the cusp of innovation whether it is dramatics arts, culinary talent, finance or technology. I really think that this will bring a new perspective to my in life and will provide me diversified experience. Currently, I live in my parent’s basement during my Co-op terms and in St-Catharines during my study terms. My current situation is the polar opposite of what I want to in the coming years, however, I still make sure that I am well informed in the areas that interest me by using alternative learning methods (this is due to one of the many benefits of technology).
The more you know
Going to school every day was a nightmare for many kids, I decline to confirm or deny if I was one of those kids. In this age School and universities no longer hold a monopoly over knowledge as knowledge can be acquired from various outlets. To achieve my goals, most of the knowledge I need will come from non-institutional places such as blogs, forums, and other social media. Learning from non-conventional sources has many benefits as it gives you the freedom of choosing your own environment and allows you to acquire knowledge from the top practitioners in the field (click here for a video about being a network student).
Tailor your surroundings
As I mentioned in the earlier paragraph one of the benefits of learning from non-conventional sources is that you can tailor your learning environment to your liking. It is extremely important to use the proper tools for the job, as using a wrench as a hammer is not only bad for your wrench but also, for the result you are trying to achieve. I personally design my environment to compensate for my weakness. I currently use tools such as Grammarly and Google calendar as I am very bad at grammar and remembering important events. Another way I customize my environment is by filtering my social media feed I subscribe or follow things I find interesting and essential for growth. I have realized that this method had greatly improved my productivity
PLE
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| Shah, K (CC) 2016 |
Another tool I used is Wordle, I found this to be an interesting tool as it condensed my entire blog into its are essentials. My blog last week was regarding digital footprint and the Wordle clearly illustrates that fact. I find this can be a great tool for marketing presentations as it can quickly get the message across.
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| Shah, K (CC) 2016 |
Till next time
Kev
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