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The education industry, like so many others, is busy being transformed by the Internet.

he best possible system of education actually existed thousands of years ago. And what the Internet can help us do is go back to it, with one important modern twist: scale.

individual relationship between an enlightened tutor and an eager student

My bosses at Suck.com, meanwhile, accurately predicted that the Web would soon become something between a gigantic mall catering to the lowest common denominator and an infinite tabloid echo chamber. Their mantra: Sell out early and often. Why? Because those of us musing about murderous robot showdowns (or scratching out angry cartoons under a pseudonym, for that matter) would all go back to grabbing ankle for The Man sooner than we thought. What they didn't know, and never could've predicted, was that the Web would also transform itself into an enormous, never-ending high school reunion (See also: hell).

My bosses at Suck.com, meanwhile, accurately predicted that the Web would soon become something between a gigantic mall catering to the lowest common denominator and an infinite tabloid echo chamber. Their mantra: Sell out early and often.

What they didn't know, and never could've predicted, was that the Web would also transform itself into an enormous, never-ending high school reunion (See also: hell)

developments in their relation to Personal Learning Environments as several people over the past months have asked me why I think there is a need to develop a Personal Learning Environment at all.

Applications and aggregators of information are freely available and people can take their pick of their preferred ones and create their own network

It is often remarked that email causes many problems because people often send emails as if it were oral communication (with a loose form of control) and receive them as if they are written communication (as if they are carefully crafted).  

ead by both "audience members" and the "author," and in different ways and in different

contexts.

humanist critic of how the internet is shaping our lives and cultures

I disgree too. I was there for the good old digital days, and I don't miss them a bit. Web 2.0 is far more inclusive than anything that has come before.

Abstract: This paper explores how personal web technologies (PWTs) can be used by learners and the relationship between PWTs and connectivist learning principles. Descriptions and applications of several technologies including social bookmarking tools, personal publishing platforms, and aggregators are also included. With these tools, individuals can create and manage personal learning environments (PLEs) and personal learning networks (PLNs), which have the potential to become powerful resources for academic, professional, and personal development.

This paper explores personal web technologies (PWTs) and their learning applications.

Connectivism and the need for continuous learning In today’s world, learning needs extend far beyond the culmination of a training session or degree program. Working adults must continually update their skills and behaviours to conform to the constantly changing demands of the workplace (Lewis & Romiszowski, 1996). In times of rapid change, it is not always prudent or possible to offer formal training for each individual’s every need, and some needs may best be addressed by the individual him/herself. Using freely available personal web technologies, employees can create a personal learning environment (PLE) to manage their own learning resources; whether these are wikis, news feeds, podcasts, or people.

It’s a game played by flaneurs walking the digital streets.

the Internet today is about socializing with people you already know. But I used to love the randomness of the Internet

Strangers allowed me to see from a different perspective.

the goal is to study technology and society by making gadgets that challenge assumptions of how machines fit into daily life and get people interacting

as Web sites become more social, they will threaten the existence of all kinds of businesses and organizations, which might find themselves unnecessary once people can organize on their own with free online tools

good source for information on Ning: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ning_(website)

Ning was a free-form platform for the development and hosting of open-source social applications

Ning pricing structure is three-tiered, as explained here: http://blog.ning.com/2010/05/introducing-ning-pro-ning-plus-and-ning-mini.html

P3 stands for Peer-to-Peer Pedagogy

ethics of using digital tools.  "Its not about homogenizing difference," she said; "its about making space for difference." 

P3 reminded me that it's not about the technology--it's about the people who create it, collaborate on it, and question it. 

Personal Learning Networks are all the rage at the moment. As with a lot of “modern” things, they’re existed for a long time but have now got a snappy new name.

these people are, in Web 2.0-speak, friends.

A PLN can take advantage of lots of different services – Facebook is perhaps the best-known, Ning is also very popular

. “People think that texting is random and that it’s born from laziness. Actually, it’s neither of those things,” she said.

“Flipping the Switch: Teaching Students to Code-Switch from Text Speak to Standard English”

The goal, she said, is for English educators to understand, and in turn help students see, that digitalk is just another form of communication. While it is ideal for one realm, it will not work in another.