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PROFESSIONAL STUDIES 3APersonal Learning Environment “PLE”

WEB 2.0 ?

PLE

We are at present undergoing a deep and prolonged industrial

revolution based on digital technologies

PERSONAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

Personal Learning Environment

A software system designed to help teachers by facilitating the

management of educational courses for their students, especially

by helping teachers and learners with course administration.Systems that help learners take control of and manage their own

learning. This includes providing support for learners to set their

own learning goals, manage their learning, manage both content

and process, and communicate with others in the process of

learning. (tinyurl.com/2zrzos)

New Environments• Multimedia explosion podcasts, vodcasts, YouTube, Slideshare, more

• Mobile computingmobile phones, PDAs, etc.

• The 3D web Second Life is a start, we will see more of this

PLE

WHAT IS PLE?

TOOLS

e-learning has replicated traditional education models

Google is the most used e-learning application

It looks like nothing before…– Like open source– Like Social Networks– Like blogs and blogging– Like wikis and collaborative

writing– Like tagging and Digg

and…

It looks like Web 2.0

Web 2.0 allows young people to be active co-creators of knowledge

MOST INFORMAL LEARNING IS LEARNER DRIVEN, PROBLEM BASED, OR MOTIVATED BY INTEREST

HOW DO WE MANAGE THE LONG TAIL IN EDUCATION?

LEARNING NETWORKS ARCHITECTURE

Most e-learning is for those who already have access to education

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Khan, A. J., n.d. What the heck is PLE and Why would I use One?. University Of Leceister: Department Of Biology.