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paul lowe

The PLE Growth Model « Mollybob Goes To School - 2 views

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    "The Personal Learning Environment concept is relatively new and is often used interchangeably with Personal Learning Network. The earliest reference is attributed to George Siemens in his 2004 paper, Connectivism: A Learning Theory for the Digital Age. Downes and Attwell have also popularised the concept with Downes describing the PLE as "a tool that allows for a learner (or anyone) to engage in a distributed environment consisting of a network of people, services and resources" (2006, p23). Semantically, a personal learning environment and a personal learning network differ, with a network referring to connections and the interaction between them, and an environment referring to a broader definition that includes more passive tools and settings. The network and its broader socially constructed environment are interdependent, constantly shaping each other and unable to be separated."
Chris Jobling

PLE and PLN = Personal Learning Ecologies « For the Love of Teaching - 0 views

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    One of the several thoughtful summaries of the Week 1 topic PLEs versus PLNS, The author summarises the PLE/PLN conversation as: # People being accountable in their own learning # People connecting and forming communities # People using online tools, as well as others # Personal knowledge and learning growing and expanding # A life-long portfolio of learning Apart from the need for on-line tools (I think we could and did have a PLE/PLN using traditional human contact and pre-web technology), I can largely accept these definitions.
paul lowe

Deliberations - 2 views

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    "A definition for the term Personal Learning Environment (PLE), remains elusive. Conception about what should constitute a PLE depends on the perspective of the commentator. For example, the priorities for a PLE are different for a tertiary student, a university administrator, an instructor, a working professional, or an adult who persues an eclectic path of lifelong learning. Metaphorically, an individual may engage in a learning process that is either more acquisitional or participatory (Sfard, 1998). There are inconsistencies across these positions about what a PLE should do. But whether constructively and defensively, interest in PLE appears to be growing. At the time of writing this introduction (August 2006), no particular product or service exists that can definitively be categorised as a PLE, although some prototypical work is in progress. An inclusive, authoritative account about PLEs does not yet exist. Only a handful of articles have appeared in the academic and public press about PLEs since the term gained currency in 2004. This article has been compiled after tracking recent conversations in the blogosphere and following social bookmarks. "
Niklas Karlsson

The state of learning in the workplace today - 0 views

  • The emergence of social media, has, recently begun to be used as a way of  further engaging online and classroom learners, and developing communities of learners (Stage 4).  We have also seen the emergence of social learning systems focused on supporting (and managing) the use of social and collaboration activities in the formal learning.
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    Workplace learning
Chris Jobling

PLENK 2010: Just Like 'Watching Football' - 0 views

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    Nice summary of the first week's readings and discussion by Stefanie Pike, Educational Technology and Change Journal.  "Both the discussion and readings helped me to refine my understanding of both concepts. To me, the term personal learning network refers to processes and structures within the personal learning environment. Another personal learning outcome is my new awareness of the importance of "curation" in online classes, an issue I have not yet thought about. A great deal of discussion time was dedicated to the problem of curation, that is, how to make the results of a forum or live discussion available without having to read through all comments. Dave Cormier and the participants vented different ideas and approaches - from structuring the process of curation in a wiki and using word clouds like Wordle and visualizations like concept maps to discourse analysis and approaches from computational linguistics. "Stephen Downes encouraged participants to be selective in their attention and activities within the class. "Think of it as football.  People do not stop watching football just because they cannot watch everything!" I wonder if Stephen was talking about american football or soccer? In soccer you just watch the player with the ball.
paul lowe

Learning Literacies in a Digital Age #digilit #altc2010 | Digital Fingerprint - 0 views

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    "Today I have come to the pre-event for #altc2010, 'Learning Literacies in a Digital Age' (note not 'Digital Literacy'), and have had a really interesting afternoon thinking about the challenges that face us in HE in giving graduates key digital skills."
Chris Jobling

AUSpace: Managing and Learning in MOOCs (massive open online courses) - 0 views

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    "George Siemens, with Athabasca's Technology Enhanced Knowledge Research Institute, is best known for his development of the pedagogical model of networked learning known as Connectivism. He and Steven Downes have pioneered the development of massive open courses, in which many hundreds of students study and learn in open and networked contexts." - It's all about MOOCs like PLENK2010
Niklas Karlsson

The eXtended Web and the Personal Learning Environment « Plearn Blog - 0 views

  • while Web 3.0 connects data streams in a supposedly intelligent way.
  • Why would anybody need some researchers and developers to work on a PLE for them? After all, we all know how easy it is for conglomerates to take over the development of tools and applications and transform them into a moneymaking machine, rather than the powerful and promising tools that they could be for the learner.
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      This is important! 
  • 1. Intelligent data connections are one exciting option for PLE development and networked learning
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  • 2. That brings me to the challenges of an open online networked environment for learning.
  • There is also research available to show how difficult it is for anybody to reach and access a deep level of information by using search engines. Self-directed networked learning stops with a commercial search engine or highly visible node on the network, whose interests might not be served by providing the learner with information far removed from its top search results or choice of displayed resources.
Chris Jobling

Assessing learning in online learning environments | Blue Light District - 0 views

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    Some really high quality reflection/summarization/curation coming out of the Week 5 topic on Assessment in a PLE/N. This is one example.
Chris Jobling

Center4Edupunx » Personal Learning Environment - 0 views

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    Interesting blog post that uses Dawley's social network engagement levels (identify network, lurk, contribute, create, lead) (Dawley, 2009) to annotate a PLE diagram.
paul lowe

Definitions of Personal Learning Environment (PLE) - 2 views

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    good slideshare presentation on PLE's
Ian Woods

Diversity in open online courses | Heli on Connectivism - 0 views

  • They sometimes call themselves as parasites – I have named this “copy-paste” expertise. Is this behavior the purpose (excellent) or false (do not know one’s borders).
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      I'm not sure about Heli's excellent/false labels. If the 'parasites' are condensing, summarising and sharing knowledge, then they will have a positive impact on the global learning of the network (because some of their followers don't like to read heaps, or just didn't catch the relevant posting.) I suppose if that is their intended purpose then 'excellent' applies. I'm not sure about the 'false' as the borders are self defined and can change depending on what you think you are learning/sharing and what role you are taking in that process. I sometimes feel a little 'false' when I post something but I think this a lack of confidence and a feeling that I am trespassing more than that I'm having a negative impact on anyone's PLN.
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      p.s This isn't a criticism, more a lack of understanding.
Chris Jobling

elearnspace › My Personal Learning Network is the most awesomest thing ever!! - 0 views

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    "Online, we are obsessed with size and numbers (Twitter followers, open courses, number of blog hits, Google alerts on ourselves/blogs, etc). But you don't need to run an open course with large numbers of participants to make an impact. An open course for five people is just fine. It's the act of giving, not the subsequent impact, that is most significant. "
Susan OGrady

21s Century Literacies -Howard Rheingold - 0 views

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    Howard says: Infotention is a word I came up with to describe the psycho-social-techno skill/tools we all need to find our way online today, a mind-machine combination of brain-powered attention skills with computer-powered information filters. The inside and outside of infotention work best together.......................Unless a great many people learn the basics of online crap detection and begin applying their critical faculties en masse and very soon, I fear for the future of the Internet as a useful source of credible news, medical advice, financial information, educational resources, scholarly and scientific research
Susan OGrady

Building A Connection With Online Students From The Start - 0 views

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    The early stages are when it's important to GRAB the learner before they get that "I'm alone" feeling.
Vahid Masrour

EC&I 831 - 0 views

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    a course i'd like to take... but not at the same time as #plenk2010 (time limitations, you see)
Niklas Karlsson

The efficacy of a World-Wide Web mediated formative assessment - Buchanan - 2001 - Jour... - 0 views

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    The efficacy of a World-Wide Web mediated formative assessment
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