Week 1: A tour of PLEs and PLNS - diagrams, discussions, examples
In week one, we'll tackle the terminology and concepts of "personal learning environments" (PLE) and "personal learning networks" (PLN). A degree of overlap exists between these two terms - PLE has received greater adoption in higher education, while PLN seems to be more prominent among K-12 (primary/secondary) educators. A rough statement of distinctions:
A Personal Learning Environment is more of a concept than a particular toolset - it doesn't require the use of any particular tool and is defined by general concepts like: distributed, personal, open, learner autonomy. These conceptual attributes influence the types of tools individuals select to engage in learning. Often, PLEs are presented in contrast to organizational learning management systems...but we'll explore that distinction later in this course.
A Personal Learning Network is a structure that reflects relatedness to other people. Information sources (such as Google or databases) can be part of a PLN. A PLN is grown by adding new people or connections. A PLN is a reflection of social and information networks (and analysis methods). Introduction to Personal Learning Networks provides a short overview of PLNs.
PLE Diagrams http://t.co/T7bx4Ych #nwacco
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Readings from the Massively Open Online Course (MOOC) on Personal Learning Environments, Networks, and Knowledge conducted Fall 2010 seeking to clarify and substantiate, from the context of this new research, the concepts of personal learning environments and networks. Course facilitators and part...
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