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PERSONAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS/ NETWORKS (PLE’S/ PLN’S) A PRESENTATION ON HOW TO DEVELOP YOUR OWN PLE OR PLN & INTEGRATE LEARNING INTO SOCIAL MEDIA.

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PERSONAL LEARNING

ENVIRONMENTS/

NETWORKS (PLE’S/

PLN’S)

A PRESENTATION ON HOW TO DEVELOP YOUR OWN

PLE OR PLN & INTEGRATE LEARNING INTO SOCIAL

MEDIA.

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PERSONAL LEARNING

ENVIRONMENTS

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PLES THE DEFINITION:…

Personal learning environments (PLEs) support self-

directed and group-based learning, designed around

each user’s goals, with great capacity for flexibility

and customization (NMC Horizon Report: 2012 K-12

Edition).

PLEs are undertaken using online tools to manage

and organise working spaces or to improve one’s

professional image.

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THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A

PLN & A PLE…

PLE: Tools, artefacts, processes, and

connections that allow learners to control

and manage their learning.

PLN: The sum of all human/social capital

and connections that result from the

development and facilitation of a personal

learning environment.

((PLEs can be seen as a subset of PLNs.))

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What are social media?

“Online technologies and practices that people use

to share opinions, insights, experiences, and

perspectives with each other.”

“Social media are works of user-created video,

audio, text or multimedia that are published and

shared in a social environment, such as a blog, wiki

or video hosting site.”

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Social media can be used to develop professional

learning networks in various ways, there are a

number of working spaces the individual can use

in order to develop his PLE…

Twitter

LinkedIn

Diigo

Slideshare

Facebook

Blogging

Google Drive

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USERS CAN USE PLES FOR…

Scaffolding: grouping useful information in one

working space for easy access.

Organising their own working space

Managing their learning and professional

interaction.

Socialising with those of similar interests.

Exchanging ideas and gaining information on

improving their PLEs.

Setting one’s own personal goals.

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PRIVATE PUBLIC

CLOSED OPEN

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THE AIM…To make learning easier to manage.

To integrate technology into learning due to this ever improving world.

Keeping up with the times.

Making it easy to find like-minded people on particular topics of interest.

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HOW TO BEGIN WITH YOUR OWN

PLE/PLN…

Explore all sites out there

Narrow them down to those that suit your goals

Start with those that are easy to use and work your way

up

Find an online mentor

Find buddies of your particular topic of interest.

Explore… explore… explore…

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“Access to the world’s content anywhere,

anytime is enough to create significant

changes in learning.”

“Engagement, conversation, &

transparency around the development &

acquisition of knowledge is necessary.”

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SHIFTS IN EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY

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WHY BUILD A PLE INTEGRATING

SOCIAL MEDIA…

COLLECTIVE INTELLIGENCE

SOCIALITY & SUPPORT

EXPANDING COMMUNITY

TOGETHER IS

BETTER THAN

ALONE

THOSE WITH

SAME

INTERESTS AS

YOU

EXPANDED

KNOWLEDGE

TO HELP YOUR

COMMUNITY

GROW

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THERE IS AN ABUNDANCE OF

INFORMATION ONLINE, BY

USING YOUR PLE

EFFICIENTLY, YOU WILL BE

ABLE TO NARROW DOWN THE

INFORMATION TO THAT WHICH

IS MOST USEFUL TO YOU AND

THAT WHICH WILL ASSIST IN

BUILDING A BETTER LEARNING

SPACE FOR YOU…

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INSTEAD OF CARRYING LOADS OF BOOKS

AND PAPERWORK, USING ONLINE

WORKING SPACES IS A LOT EASIER

PORTABLE. NEW

SCHOOL.

LATEST.

UNMANAGEABLE

AND

UNORGANISED.

OLD FASHIONED

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CONCLUSION…

THE EXPECTED OUTCOME:

A PLE system to bring e-learning in higher

education to next level where teaching and learning

are not limited to the boundary of institutional

learning environment

CHALLENGES:

Perspective shift - both technological and human

aspects.

Change of learning culture – focus on self regulated

learning

Community and collaboration as learning

opportunities

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REFERENCES

Ivanova, M. “From Personal Learning Environment Building to Professional Learning Network Forming”. Apr 10, 2009.

Cann, A. J. “Personal Learning Environments”. 2008.

Lim, J. “Design and Development of Personal Learning Environment for Higher Education”. Jan 05, 2011.

Gray, L. “Developing Professional Learning Networks”. 2009.

Couros, A. “Why Networks Matter in Teaching & Learning”. 2012.

NMC Horizon Report: 2012 K-12 Edition.