Personal Learning Networks

There are many reasons why we as students should care about literature. When reading literature it opens up a new world.  Students can get a better understand as too why an author thinks a certain way. It can change your perspective on things.  Reading literature also expands your vocabulary. Many times while reading, you stumble upon a word that you are not familiar with. You look up the word and then little by little your vocabulary gets bigger. Reading literature for other cultures can also make you more familiar with their way of life and often times their dialect. Using Personal Learning Networks opens the door to more resources of learning. Many teachers may have knowledge in a certain topic but Personal Learning Networks allow you to find hundreds of resources. When a blog is posted, the blogger can attach links and videos that can redirect you to another site. In doing so you can broaden your knowledge that is from a subjective point of view. There also might be a down side to personal learning networks. The information may not be reliable.