Friday, May 2, 2008

Notes to date

Personal Learning Environments (PLE)

Information R/evolution by Michael Wesch-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4CV05HyAbM

“This video explores the changes in the way we find, store, create, critique, and share information. This video was created as a conversation starter, and works especially well when brainstorming with people about the near future and the skills needed in order to harness, evaluate, and create information effectively.” http://mediatedcultures.net/mediatedculture.htm

Knowledge is constantly growing and evolving

  • no single repository
  • no single best medium
  • resides in multiple human and electronic networks
  • expert is becoming blurred - individual vs consensus

Meet Charlene by Janet Clarey - http://www.slideshare.net/jclarey/meetcharlene

Slide presentation of a Web 2.0 learner working in an Enterprise 1.0 environment.

Janet Clary is a Senior Researcher at Brandon Hall Research.
http://brandon-hall.com/janetclarey/

Continuing professional development/workplace learning

  • more electronic resources
  • electronic tools
  • searching
  • synchronous/asynchronous communication/collaboration
  • learning is an ongoing process to recognize, evaluate, synthesize, and communicate patterns from multiple sources
  • how can organizations facilitate this learning style

Because information is changing rapidly and located in so many places, the ability to find, collect, connect and sort information among a multitude of sources and networks is a critical skill.

Technology is a reason for information proliferation AND an information management tool.

What tools and techniques can we provide users to achieve this goal?

What is a Personal Learning Environment?

A PLE is not

  • a specific software application
  • a substitute for institutional or regulatory agency required documentation of education/training compliance
  • a method for creating e-learning applications

A PLE is a concept rather than specific software; a group of techniques and a variety of tools.

to gather information

  • explore/develop relationships between pieces of information
  • browser based (potentially)

A PLE helps a learner to:

  • view the subject as a landscape as well as individual pieces of information
  • create a personal repository(s) of materials and relationships clustered around a unifying topic or concept
  • document, reflect, communicate, collaborate

A PLE supports adult learning characteristics

  • autonomy
  • practicality
  • relevancy
  • building on prior knowledge
  • goal directed

Key attribute is a central container or map (whether defined or conceptual) for files, links, notes, documents, and connections. Could be Internet based, Intranet based or stand alone.

Sources of Information – potential content for your PLE:

Non-electronic

  • Books & journals
  • Classroom based courses
  • Professional meetings
  • Live interaction with colleagues & contacts

Electronic

  • Locally produced files & notes
  • Internet/Intranet
  • E-Learning courses
  • Reference” sites
  • Text, audio, video, graphics files
  • Shared presentations
  • RSS Feeds
  • Blogs
  • Journals
  • Communication/Collaboration
  • Discussion boards and email lists
  • Social networking sites
  • Social bookmarking sites
  • Blogs
  • Wikis

Personal Start Pages are a useful tool for consolidating Information sources into a single web based application.

Tools to consider

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