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This is paper written back in 2007 about PLNs. The author argues that PLN are the future of elearning because of the power they have to offer individualized learning and give the learner the opportunity to organize his/her own learning. That educational institutions cannot expect to simply recreate the same forms of learning used in tradition education online. rather that we must learn to adapt to the new and emerging technologies of ubiquitous computing and social software. Considering that this article was written 9 years ago, I found it to be extremely accurate and representative of PLNs today.

Some ideas for using personal learning networks for personalized learning.

Online learning is growing. How do online classrooms differ from the face to face classroom? What about the student/teacher relationship? Jade Ballek is a principal of an online K12 school in Canada. She tells all: the challenges of online learning and the strengths. Sylvia Duckworth made a sketchnote to go with this show!

Transitioning away from seat time, in favor of a structure that creates flexibility, allows students to progress as they demonstrate mastery of academic content, regardless of time, place, or pace of learning. Competency-based strategies provide flexibility in the way that credit can be earned or awarded, and provide students with personalized learning opportunities.

As I mentioned earlier this week, I'm doing some research and writing on the idea of "transfer of learning." As part of that research, I've been exploring online simulations that could "transfer" learning to different situations students might realistically encounter in classes or outside of school.

In an online classroom environment many of the learning activities and expectations are similar to those found in a traditional classroom. These learning environments offer meaningful interactions in a face-to-face setting and are most commonly referred to as synchronous learning activities (Hrastinski, 2008; Harris et al., 2009; Simonson et al., 2012).

How can an instructional designer (ID) leverage social interaction online to engage learners, increase exchange and dialogue, and get better results, without losing the purposeful focus provided by an instructor or traditional course content and structure? Here is an approach that you can adapt to your requirements.

How can an instructional designer (ID) leverage social interaction online to engage learners, increase exchange and dialogue, and get better results, without losing the purposeful focus provided by an instructor or traditional course content and structure? Here is an approach that you can adapt to your requirements.

Just because you are running your learning program online, that doesn't mean that you don't have to consider building an online learning community.

What is collaborative learning? What is the impact of collaborative learning or group work? What are some examples of collaborative learning activities? How can you design group work activities? How can you manage group work? How can you evaluate group work? What are some general strategies to keep in mind when incorporating group work?

"Research also indicates that peer learning activities typically yield the following results for both tutor and tutee: team-building spirit and more supportive relationships; greater psychological well-being, social competence, communication skills and self-esteem; and higher achievement and greater productivity in terms of enhanced learning outcomes."

Looks like a useful ebook. Cheap too

Edudemic offers great information on education and technology. You can subscribe to their Online Learning news feed to get recent news and articles on the topic

The Handbook of Research on K-12 Online and Blended Learning is an edited collection of chapters that sets out to present the current state of research in K-12 online and blended learning. The beginning chapters lay the groundwork of the historical, international, and political landscape as well as present the scope of research methodologies used.

"Seven Problems of Online Group Learning (and Their Solutions)"

3 Ways Virtual Reality Can Enhance Learning by Emory Craig, Maya Georgieva, EDUCAUSE Review https://youtu.be/jRQzl8ewDMQ http://er.educause.edu/multimedia/2016/8/video-3-ways-virtual-reality-can-enhance-learning Share on Facebook var button = document.getElementById('facebook_share_link_19253') || document.getElementById('facebook_share_icon_19253') [...]

David Oglesby, The International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) Director of External Affairs in a lively radio conversation this May 22nd with Mary Fluharty, Coordinator of Online Learning for Alexandria City Public Schools in Alexandria, Virginia, said it loud...

A fantastic site for building effective learning objectives.

A fantastic site for building effective learning objectives.

In a face-to-face class, students have numerous opportunities to interact with their instructor and fellow students. Creating similar opportunities for collaboration in a web-based course is one of the biggest challenges of teaching online. Yet, opportunities for meaningful synchronous and asynchronous interaction are plentiful, provided you design and facilitate your online course in the correct manner and with the proper tools.