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PROFESSIONAL STUDIES 3APersonal Learning Environment “PLE”
WEB 2.0 ?
PLE
We are at present undergoing a deep and prolonged industrial
revolution based on digital technologies
PERSONAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
Personal Learning Environment
A software system designed to help teachers by facilitating the
management of educational courses for their students, especially
by helping teachers and learners with course administration.Systems that help learners take control of and manage their own
learning. This includes providing support for learners to set their
own learning goals, manage their learning, manage both content
and process, and communicate with others in the process of
learning. (tinyurl.com/2zrzos)
New Environments• Multimedia explosion podcasts, vodcasts, YouTube, Slideshare, more
• Mobile computingmobile phones, PDAs, etc.
• The 3D web Second Life is a start, we will see more of this
PLE
WHAT IS PLE?
TOOLS
e-learning has replicated traditional education models
Google is the most used e-learning application
It looks like nothing before…– Like open source– Like Social Networks– Like blogs and blogging– Like wikis and collaborative
writing– Like tagging and Digg
and…
It looks like Web 2.0
Web 2.0 allows young people to be active co-creators of knowledge
MOST INFORMAL LEARNING IS LEARNER DRIVEN, PROBLEM BASED, OR MOTIVATED BY INTEREST
HOW DO WE MANAGE THE LONG TAIL IN EDUCATION?
LEARNING NETWORKS ARCHITECTURE
Most e-learning is for those who already have access to education
Bibliography Abrantes, S. L., 22/06/2010. Learning Environments. Portugal: Instituto Politecnico.
Attwell, G., n.d. Content, Authenticity and Learning in the Real World. s.l., s.n.
Attwell, G., n.d. Personal Learning Environments. [Online] Available at: www.knownet.com/writing/weblogs/Graham_Attwell
Downes, S., 2007. The Future of online Personal Learning Environment. [Online] Available at: http://www.downes.ca
Khan, A. J., n.d. What the heck is PLE and Why would I use One?. University Of Leceister: Department Of Biology.