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Personal Learning Environments - a concept based on Web 2 .0 and social software
The reform and reshaping of social systems and institutions has tended to lag behind in periods of rapid technological change
for example the ‘virtual classroom’ or the ‘Virtual Learning Environment’
It also recognizes the role of the individual in organizing their own learning
PLNs can help in the recognition of informal learning
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Steve WheelerFaculty of EducationUniversity of Plymouth
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Connect to ideas and knowledge
Confused about all the social networks?
Image from Tina Vega via Flickr
Lecture 4 - Social Bookmarking and Personal Learning Networks
Frances Bell, [email protected]
Slide11Image used under Creative Commons License from Edans
Agenda Social Bookmarking Getting Started in Delicious Comparison with Categories and Search Tagging and Folksonomy Practical Networking for Finding and
Sharing Resources Summary of Block 1 Assessed Task 1
How does your personal network influence finding and sharing behaviours?
Findinglinks
Saving/ sharinglinks
Network influences volume
Network influences impact
2 virtuous circles if finding/sharingStrength is in overlap
DeliciousTwitter
So how does a network help me?
Malinka Ivanova, Technical University – Sofia, Bulgaria
The 5th International Scientific Conference eLSE - eLearning and Software for Education, BUCHAREST, April 09-10, 2009
From Personal Learning Environment Building to Professional Learning Network Forming
From Personal Learning Environment Building to Professional Learning Network Forming
From Personal Learning Environment Building to Professional Learning Network Forming
Aim
Forming learning network for competence development
Professional network organizing
The meaning of social and professional networks for education
Building PLE on start pages
Conclusion
Social network sites can be defined as web-based services that allow individuals to:(1)construct a public or semi-public profile within a bounded
system (2)articulate a list of other users with whom they share a
connection (3)view and traverse their list of connections and those made
by others within the system.
Danah Boyd, School of Information, University of California-Berkeley Nicole Ellison, Department of Telecommunication, Information Studies, and Media, Michigan State University
Social-oriented applications and professional networks - new opportunities for learners and educators
Social Networks
A learning network is a group of personswho create, share, support and studylearning resources (“units of learning”)in a specific knowledge domain.
Rob Koper, Open University of the Netherlands
Social-oriented applications and professional networks - new opportunities for learners and educators
Special-formed learning networks for life-long learners
Some advanced students during the PLE building self-orient and arrange content, knowledge and contacts in two different networks: personal and professional
The transition from PLE to PfLN passes through a middle step of PLN set up
This process is dynamic and continuously adapted to the present students’ interests
In some cases the boarders between PLN and PfLN are blurred, because of coincidence of personal and professional interests
PLE can be presented as a core for networks expanding
The PLE building supports students in socialization and network processes set up
Professional Network Organizing
The Future of Online Learning and Personal Learning Environments
Stephen Downes April 18, 2007
Online Learning
• Has been around since 1995 or so
• Really grew with the World Wide Web
• Has advanced tremendously
Many positive developments in the last few years worth sharing…
Open Source Applications
• Learning Management Systems such as Moodle, Sakai, Bodington, ATutor
• Development and CommunityTools such as LAMS, Connexions, ELGG, Drupal, WordPress
• Supporting Software such as Firefox, Thunderbird, OpenOffice, Audacity
Access…
• One-to-one computing such as the Maine laptop project, now spreading rapidly
• One Laptop per Child has launched –computers in Nigeria
• Wireless access 3G networks, WLAN…
The Idea of the PLE…
http://www.cetis.ac.uk/members/ple/resources/edf.ppt
The way networks learn is the way people learn…
Personal Learning NetworksConnect, Collaborate, Collect, Contribute
Steven KnightED554 – A2
Marymount UniversityJuly 2011
http://www.slideshare.net/corinnew/creating-a-personal-learning-network-5016387
Creating Personal Learning Networks
• Deirdre Bonnycastle• Clinical Teaching Development• College of Medicine• University of Saskatchewan
Reflection- guided reflection- forms-based input- presentations and seminars
- journaling- blogs, wikis
- communities- discussion, sharing
The question is, how can we assist people to see themselves, their practice, in a mirror?
Definitions PLE Personal Learning Environment
PLN Personal Learning Networks
Quotes @redstarvip: Give away everything you know,
and more will come back to you
@peasandqs PLNs end the isolation felt in small school divisions. I am part of a greater "whole".
Quotes @redstarvip: Give away everything you know,
and more will come back to you
@peasandqs PLNs end the isolation felt in small school divisions. I am part of a greater "whole".
Reference
Bell, F. (n.d.). Social book marking and personal learning networks.
Bonnycastle, D. (n.d.). Creating Personal Learning Networks . University of Saskatchewan.
Downes, S. (2007). The futere of online learning and personal learning environment .
Ivanova, M. (2009). From personal learning environment building to professilal network forming. The 5th International Scientific Conference . BUCHAREST: Technical University .
Knight, S. (2011). Personal learning networks . Marymount University.
Wheeler, S. (2009). www2.plymouth.ac.uk/distancelearning. Retrieved 03 14, 2013, from steve-wheeler.blogspot.com.