From Personal Learning Environment Building to Professional Learning Network Forming

Ai

mForming

learning

network for

competenc

e

developme

nt

Professional

network

organizing

The meaning

of social and

professional

networks for

education

Building PLE

on start

pages

(MalinkaIvanova,

2009)

Aim

To analyze the experience gained in

using of Web 2.0 environment for

competence development and for

professional network organizing

Professional network generally refers to a

professional network service, a virtual community

that it is focused on professional interactions instead

of social interactions.

Wikipedia

Social-oriented applications and professional networks - new opportunities for learners and educators

Professional

Networks

PLEs are 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;

managing both content and process;

communicate with others in the process of learning

and thereby achieve learning goals.

Wikipedia

Building PLE on start pages

Personal Learning Environment

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“It's not what

you know that

counts

anymore. It's

what you can

learn.”

– Don Tapscott

http://www.nationalpost.com

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Connections to

your

community of practice

Social Media use

Source: http://econsultancy.com

2 Billion views/day

24 hours/minute

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Some advanced students during the PLE building self-orient and arrange content, knowledge and contacts in

two different networks: personal and professional

The transition from PLE to PfLN passes through a middle step of PLN set up

This process is dynamic and continuously

adapted to the present students’ interests

In some cases the boarders between PLN and PfLN are blurred, because

of coincidence of personal and professional interests

PLE can be presented as a core for

networks expanding

The PLE building supports students in socialization and network

processes set up

Professional Network Organizing

Web 3.0Semantic Web

Web 1.0The Web

Web x.0Meta Web

Web 2.0Social Web

Degree of Social Connectivity

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on

ne

ctiv

ity

Connects information Connects people

Connects knowledge Connects intelligence

The eXtended Web

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http://flickr.com/photos/22409393@N03/4348233

990/

Video, audio and images ...

... all contribute to the

richness of the

narrative.

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Stephen Downes, 2006

Online, En massehttp://steve-wheeler.blogspot.com

Communication

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Conclusion

• A model for PLE building is proposed

• The modified Rogers’ model for competence development lifecycle in a learning network is used in order to be examined the main phases in competence progress of each student

• Social networks contribute to the processes by which learners meet and communicate, and pool, share, learn about and reuse their resources, knowledge and competencies

• PLE building is found to be a core for PLN and PfLN deployment

• The transition from PLE to PfLN is an important step that supports students to become self-organized and life-long learners