Over the past several weeks I have been able to explore a variety of different technology tools. The main differences I have noticed between a personal web site and a social media tool like LinkedIn is that with a personal web site I am given more freedom. What I mean by this, is that a personal web site is just that, "personal". As a creator of my own web site I have the creative license to make it very personal and unique to me.
LinkedIn on the other hand has a little bit more focus in my opinion. With LinkedIn I have noticed that it draws a very professional crowd. People would use LinkedIn to make professional connections, and network with people that have common professional goals. With all that said, ultimately the nice thing about a PWP is that it allows a person to have the best of both worlds in a very simple clear cut manner. For example, within my PWP I have a link to my LinkedIn page in addition to my other social media sites. This gives the reader options to find out more about the author of a PWP. With links available for the reader to view or network with you in the various social media sites, it encourages people to make a more specific connection.
I would consider some pros to a PWP to be the freedom of expression. It allows me to customize it and really show off what some of my interest are. A PWP also has a lot of versatility, I can put video, audio, survey's, pictures, etc. to better reach people that stumble across my site. Being that I am a high school teacher, a con would be that I would have to be mindful that a student could see my site and access information that I might want to keep private. LinkedIn, however, allows me to have a professional presence on the web for anyone interested in networking with me in that setting. The only con that I can think of for LinkedIn would be the lack of personalization that is offered. It is a little more difficult to add my own style to it. Ultimately, both LinkedIn and a PWP are very useful and help to reach a
LinkedIn on the other hand has a little bit more focus in my opinion. With LinkedIn I have noticed that it draws a very professional crowd. People would use LinkedIn to make professional connections, and network with people that have common professional goals. With all that said, ultimately the nice thing about a PWP is that it allows a person to have the best of both worlds in a very simple clear cut manner. For example, within my PWP I have a link to my LinkedIn page in addition to my other social media sites. This gives the reader options to find out more about the author of a PWP. With links available for the reader to view or network with you in the various social media sites, it encourages people to make a more specific connection.
I would consider some pros to a PWP to be the freedom of expression. It allows me to customize it and really show off what some of my interest are. A PWP also has a lot of versatility, I can put video, audio, survey's, pictures, etc. to better reach people that stumble across my site. Being that I am a high school teacher, a con would be that I would have to be mindful that a student could see my site and access information that I might want to keep private. LinkedIn, however, allows me to have a professional presence on the web for anyone interested in networking with me in that setting. The only con that I can think of for LinkedIn would be the lack of personalization that is offered. It is a little more difficult to add my own style to it. Ultimately, both LinkedIn and a PWP are very useful and help to reach a