In the last few years my brother has been working on finding himself. He started a side job describing his company as “Media Management”. He offered companies to run their social media platforms for them. When he first told me about the idea I told him he was crazy to not incorporate website building into the same presentation of services, but this was outside of his wheelhouse. Still he ventured on. Fast forward to a few years later and Maverick Media is still loosely present, running local businesses’ Facebook, Instagram and Twitter pages, but the bulk of his income is from a job he found with a high end sign company, where he runs their pages exclusively and is paid a salary with benefits. Wait, what? Now he may have been a bit before his time and been able to capitalize on a marketing firm’s inexperience in the field, but he is still employed and his day to day is connected to the most basic of Web 2.0 resources, proving how vital these aspects are in the modern day.

I have to be honest. I have thought about blogging for a long time. I see a lot of value in journaling for the author and I love to read blogs myself, although I admit that lately they are likely to be fashion or travel related. That said, I’ve always found an excuse not to… just like I found an excuse this week, having missed the part where I need to blog on more than one day, great start…. I am hoping to make up for it with this amazing piece of literature and enthusiasm throughout the rest of the course.

This platform and approach is so intriguing. I am excited to see how this open-ended reflection on the material presented will facilitate growth. I suppose it would be worth mentioning now that I am an online high school teacher. We currently use Facebook and Instagram as platforms to showcase student work, and I have recently incorporated Snapchat filters into work reminders sent to students throughout the week. I am really interested to see how this class will help to broaden my horizons even more, allowing me to connect with students in a way they see as valuable and worthwhile.