Intro to Personal Learning Environments
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The document discusses personal learning environments (PLEs) as both a tool and philosophy that enables learners to connect with various resources and networks. It highlights key components of PLEs, such as content aggregation and customizable tools, and emphasizes the challenges faced by campus IT in promoting flexible learning systems. Additionally, it mentions the role of contemporary platforms like RSS readers and web services in enhancing personal learning experiences.
Intro to Personal Learning Environments
- 1. Personal Learning Environments ComETS Emerging Trends Feb. 19, 2009 Jeff Bohrer DoIT Academic Technology
- 2. What’s the Problem? Email Newsletters Magazines Headlines Meetings Conversations
- 3. Learning is not exclusively formal Experiences Professional development Conversation/Process
- 4. What is a Personal Learning Environment? Part application Part philosophy
- 5. What is a Personal Learning Environment? “ PLE is a tool that allows a learner to engage in a network of people, services, and resources.” - Stephen Downes
- 6. Key Components of a PLE Content aggregation Customizable RSS Mini-apps Production tools* Links to our community networks*
- 7. UW System eLearning task force, 2008 Today’s LMS
- 8. PLE UW System eLearning task force, 2008
- 9. What is today’s PLE? RSS reader? Personal portal? Web browser? Laptop?
- 16. “ ...enabling you to scan, organise, remix, and republish entries from your feeds to everything from Twitter to bibliographic databases” getfeedforward.org
- 17. elgg.org
- 18. Challenges for Campus IT Ensure flexible learning systems Advance web services Promote community networks Model engaged participation
- 20. Participate!
- 21. For further exploration “ Web 2.0, Personal Learning Environments, and the Future of Learning Management Systems” ECAR Bulletin June 2008 Stephen Downes downs.ca (search “PLE”) Google: Personal Learning Environments