Month: August 2025

Hi Melissa, 

I enjoyed reading your blog post! Your writing was clear, engaging and organized. Your use of pictures and examples to support your writing stood out to me.I especially liked your personal example of your Reddit page and how it contributes to your PLN, which I thought was a very good visual representation of your PLN and how you utilize social platforms like Reddit in your PLN. I also enjoyed your additional information in ways beyond writing, such as your bridge of UDL guidelines and the University of Saskatchewan textbook, which provided additional information that readers can use beyond your explanation and description to further their understanding, as well as readers can see what UDL guidelines look like on an institutional level. 

One thing I would suggest is incorporating more bullet points or tables to break up the writing in your posts. For example, in your UDL guidelines section, you could break up the three guidelines into bullet points instead of bolding them, which would make it slightly easier to read and that much more engaging for the reader!

Hi Sarah 

Your blog post is very thoughtful and well-done! I found it very engaging and informative. One thing that stood out to me was the variety of real Instagram accounts and creators you listed, along with what you learned from them. This demonstrates a direct example of your PLN. This stood out to me because it is something unique and effective in your blog post. I also enjoyed your engaging and strong examples, such as Simone Biles and the #MeToo movement. These examples demonstrated the impact, and your use of them tied in to support your discussion and reflection. 

One suggestion I would make to your post would be to add a reflection of how you manage your privacy and online boundaries with having such a large PLN, mentioning this could provide more insight about your PLN as well as bridge the conversation of online privacy and PLNs.

https://aashikalra.opened.ca/blog-post-3-navigating-plns/

Hi Aashi

I enjoyed reading your blog post this week! How you broke down the usage of each platform into an easy-to-read table made it easier and more engaging to read! I also thought your use of Aliakbari, Barzan and Maadikha’s (2025) article on privacy added a supportive resource to enhance your argument and strengthen your idea around digital safety. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to access your linked TED Talk, which I wish I could have. 

One idea that I wondered about after reading your blog post was you mention how you follow a new creator each week, how has this helped change your perspective on the given topic? Or has it?