While brainstorming all my nodes, I was surprised at how large my learning network has become. From physical, digital, to people, I was amazed at all my connections. Technology has been incredibly useful for expanding the resources available to students and instructors in education.

This activity aligns with several of my goals for this course. It made me more aware of the various ways peers can socialize, interact, connect, and learn from one another. Additionally, this exercise highlighted how much I leverage multiple technology nodes to enhance my academic experience and studying strategies. From this lesson, I learned how valuable nodes are to my learning and how frequently I use them daily.

Since this is an online course, in-person socialization is limited. However, I have noticed how the activity on Mattermost and contributing to discussion threads has improved the social aspect between students and the instructor. This activity and course have signified that the most effective solution to promote socialization throughout online courses and learning is through groupwork, establishing an online platform for communication, and participating in discussion threads.