Wolfgang Reinhardt & Thomas Daniel Ullmann (eds.): Proceedings of the 1st Workshop on Awareness and Reflection in Personal Learning Environments.
In conjunction with the PLE Conference 2011. Southampton, United Kingdom, July 11, 2011.
Guidelines for submissions (PLEConf 2012):
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A personal learning environment is personal in the sense that WHAT is learned has to be based on what interests the learner.
the learner should have some ability to select the tools that work best for his/her learning style and needs. The learner should also have maximum flexibility in how he/she uses those tools.
there has to be an organizational culture of learning
People have to feel supported and nurtured as they try out new tools and ways of doing things
having access to the tools of PLEs
PLE isn't strictly about online learning. It also includes face-to-face interaction, reading real-world books and magazines, going to conferences, engaging in activities, writing in journals, etc.
I see PLEs as a strategy of empowerment that allows staff to become more self-directed in their learning.
If you need to cite this article in a formal way (i.e. for bibliographical purposes) I dare suggest:
Peña-López, I. (2010) “The Dichotomies in Personal Learning Environments and Institutions” In ICTlogy,
#82, July 2010. Barcelona: ICTlogy.
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