Personal+Learning+Environments

Personal Learning Environments

This week we introduce the concept of Personal Learning Environment (PLEs). As you will see in the two videos below, when people talk about PLEs they are usually referring to a collection of digital tools that people use to learn with. But we will start by considering what tools - digital or not we currently have in our personal learning tool kit. As of this moment generally speaking your personal learning environment may look like this:



Or specifically for this class it might look like this: I created these two maps using the concept mapping tool VUE. This week you will map your current learning environment (any way you imagine it - don't be constrained by these pictures or any of the pictures you look at online). Each week you will add to and modify your maps to reflect the learning environment you create to pursue your personal learning project.

Take a look at these Videos about personal learning environments. The first (4 min 30 sec) contrasts typical classroom and moodle type on-line learning environments with what "networked learners" might see as their personal learning environment. The second (3 min 20 sec) is a 7th grade network learners personal learning environment and her kit of learning tools. media type="youtube" key="a9zSd5Gs6Mw" height="510" width="640"

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