This document discusses personal learning networks and personal learning environments. It defines personal learning environments as systems that help learners take control of and manage their own learning by setting goals, managing content and processes, and communicating with others. The document outlines how social media and Web 2.0 tools can be used to create personal learning environments and personalize learning. It discusses advantages like persistence, identity, and copyright control for learners. Policies are needed to support learner-controlled personalized learning through communities of practice and digital literacy.

1. Personal learningPersonal learning
networks.networks.
Presented by: ZF ShabalalaPresented by: ZF Shabalala
Student teacher at the UniversityStudent teacher at the University
Of Johannesburg.Of Johannesburg.
Email: zfshabalala@gmail.comEmail: zfshabalala@gmail.com

2. What is personal leaningWhat is personal leaning
networks?networks?
►Personal Learning Environments -Personal Learning Environments -
a concept based on Web 2 .0 anda concept based on Web 2 .0 and
social softwaresocial software

3. What is personal leaningWhat is personal leaning
networks cont…networks cont…
►““Personal Learning EnvironmentsPersonal Learning Environments
are systems that help learners takeare systems that help learners take
control of and manage their owncontrol of and manage their own
learning. This includes providinglearning. This includes providing
support for learners to:support for learners to:

4. ►* set their own learning goals* set their own learning goals
► * manage their learning; managing both* manage their learning; managing both
content and processcontent and process
► * communicate with others in the process* communicate with others in the process
of learningof learning
►and thereby achieve learning goals.”and thereby achieve learning goals.”

5. What is personalization ofWhat is personalization of
learning?learning?

6. Personalisation of learningPersonalisation of learning
continues….continues….
►The idea of a Personal LearningThe idea of a Personal Learning
Environment recognises thatEnvironment recognises that
learning is continuing and seekslearning is continuing and seeks
to provide tools to support thatto provide tools to support that
learninglearning

7. Social-netwprk applications and professionalSocial-netwprk applications and professional
networks - new opportunities for learners andnetworks - new opportunities for learners and
educatorseducators

8. Attributes of personal learningAttributes of personal learning
environment.environment.
►PLEs are systems that help learners take controlPLEs are systems that help learners take control
of and manage their own learning.of and manage their own learning.
►This includes providing support for learners toThis includes providing support for learners to
set their own learning goals, manage theirset their own learning goals, manage their
learning;learning;
►managing both content and process;managing both content and process;
►communicate with others in the process ofcommunicate with others in the process of
learning and thereby achieve learning goals.learning and thereby achieve learning goals.

9. Using social medias to create PLEs thatUsing social medias to create PLEs that
learners can personalizelearners can personalize..
►Human activities are mediated byHuman activities are mediated by
culturally established instruments suchculturally established instruments such
as tools and language.as tools and language.
► Vygotsky, L. S. (1978) Mind in Society: TheVygotsky, L. S. (1978) Mind in Society: The
development of higher psychological processes.development of higher psychological processes.
Cambridge, MA: Harvard University PressCambridge, MA: Harvard University Press

10. Social Media use
>500 Million
>100 Million >50 Million
>125 Million
>14 million
articles
>4 Billion images
Source: http://econsultancy.com
2 Billion views/day
24 hours/minute
SteveWheeler,UniversityofPlymouth,2011

11. Why we need PLE?Why we need PLE?
►““Why do we need a PLE when we alreadyWhy do we need a PLE when we already
have the Internet? The Internet is my PLE,have the Internet? The Internet is my PLE,
ePortfolio, VLE what ever. Thanks toePortfolio, VLE what ever. Thanks to
blogger, bloglines, flickr, delicious,blogger, bloglines, flickr, delicious,
wikispaces, ourmedia, creative commons,wikispaces, ourmedia, creative commons,
and what ever comes next in this newand what ever comes next in this new
Internet age, I have a strong online ID andInternet age, I have a strong online ID and
very extensive and personalised learningvery extensive and personalised learning
environment."environment."

12. PLE seek to provide tool that learners choosePLE seek to provide tool that learners choose
to use in personalizing their learning.to use in personalizing their learning.
►Learners will than have the role ofLearners will than have the role of
organizing their own learning.organizing their own learning.

13. Advantages of PLEs..Advantages of PLEs..
►PLE are based on the idea that learning willPLE are based on the idea that learning will
take place in different contexts andtake place in different contexts and
situations and will not be provided by asituations and will not be provided by a
single learning providersingle learning provider
►PLEs can help in the recognition of informalPLEs can help in the recognition of informal
learninglearning
►PLEs can develop on the potential ofPLEs can develop on the potential of
services oriented architectures for dispersedservices oriented architectures for dispersed
and networked forms of learning andand networked forms of learning and
knowledge development.knowledge development.

14. Advantages of PLEs cont..Advantages of PLEs cont..
►PersistencePersistence
►““The reflective posting of a blog are a digitalThe reflective posting of a blog are a digital
record of the learning process. They can berecord of the learning process. They can be
an integral part of the lifelong learningan integral part of the lifelong learning
accomplishment and e-portfolio of theaccomplishment and e-portfolio of the
learner. They should not disappear at thelearner. They should not disappear at the
end of a course.”end of a course.”

15. Advantages of PLEs cont..Advantages of PLEs cont..
►IdentityIdentity
►““Learners have existences beyond formalLearners have existences beyond formal
school, that can be used to both helpschool, that can be used to both help
learners contextualize their ownlearners contextualize their own
understanding and for others to understandunderstanding and for others to understand
their epistemological legacy. The PLE toolstheir epistemological legacy. The PLE tools
integrate this outside life with formal study.”integrate this outside life with formal study.”

16. Advantages of PLEs cont..Advantages of PLEs cont..
►““Copyright and re-use: Contributions to aCopyright and re-use: Contributions to a
PLE are very definitely owned by the learnerPLE are very definitely owned by the learner
and thus can be used and re-used as thatand thus can be used and re-used as that
owner sees fit.” - Terry Anderson.owner sees fit.” - Terry Anderson.
►More and more, we will see students – andMore and more, we will see students – and
not instructors or publishers – authoringnot instructors or publishers – authoring
learning resources.learning resources.

17. Advantages of PLEs cont..Advantages of PLEs cont..
► PLEs can develop on the potential of servicesPLEs can develop on the potential of services
oriented architectures for dispersed andoriented architectures for dispersed and
networked forms of learning and knowledgenetworked forms of learning and knowledge
development.development.

18. The promise of PersonalThe promise of Personal
Learning EnvironmentsLearning Environments
could be to extend accesscould be to extend access
to educational technology toto educational technology to
everyone who wishes toeveryone who wishes to
organise their own learning.organise their own learning.

19. Tools for PLE allow for theTools for PLE allow for the
following:following:

20. Using blogging for PLE purposes.Using blogging for PLE purposes.

21. Policies to support developmentPolicies to support development
and implementation of PLEs:and implementation of PLEs:
►Encouraging and supporting theEncouraging and supporting the
development of communities of practice anddevelopment of communities of practice and
engagement in those communitiesengagement in those communities
►Decisions over funding and support need toDecisions over funding and support need to
be taken as close to practice as possiblebe taken as close to practice as possible
► A broader understanding of digital literacyA broader understanding of digital literacy
and its integration within the curriculum sand its integration within the curriculum s

22. Policies to support development andPolicies to support development and
implementation of PLEs contimplementation of PLEs cont....
►Recognise different forms and contexts ofRecognise different forms and contexts of
learninglearning
►The development and adoption of newThe development and adoption of new
pedagogiespedagogies
►The co-shaping of technologies bringingThe co-shaping of technologies bringing
together techies and teachers, enterprisestogether techies and teachers, enterprises
and institution.and institution.

23. Social learningSocial learning

24. Connecting and sharingConnecting and sharing
knowledge.knowledge.

25. Since we cannot experience everything, other
people’s experiences, and hence other people,
become the surrogate for knowledge.
http://bradley.chattablogs.com
‘I store my knowledge in my friends’ is an
axiom for collecting knowledge through
collecting people. - Karen Stephenson
SteveWheeler,UniversityofPlymouth,2010

27. Creating fun learning online.Creating fun learning online.

28. The new literacy necessary forThe new literacy necessary for
facilitating PLEfacilitating PLE

29. The use of handheld devices inThe use of handheld devices in
the classroom and outside.the classroom and outside.

30. Personal LearningPersonal Learning
EnvironmentsEnvironments
Personal
Learning
Environment
Personal
Learning
Network
Personal
Web Tools
PLEs are not only
personal web tools and
personal learning
networks. PLEs are
much wider than this,
taking in experiences
and realia, as well as
learning through TV,
music, paper based
materials, radio & more
formal contexts.Learning content is not
as important now as
where (or who) to
connect to, to find it.
PWTs are any web
tools, (usually Web 2.0)
chosen by learners to
support their lifelong
learning.

31. Reference list.Reference list.
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►Graham Attwell. (n.d.). Personal . RetrievedGraham Attwell. (n.d.). Personal . Retrieved
from www.slideshare.com.from www.slideshare.com.
►Malinka Ivanova. (2009, April 09- 10). TheMalinka Ivanova. (2009, April 09- 10). The
5th internationa scientific conference eLSE-5th internationa scientific conference eLSE-
e learning and software for education.e learning and software for education.
Retrieved from www.slideshre.com.Retrieved from www.slideshre.com.

32. Reference list cont.…Reference list cont.…
►Robin Teiigland. (n.d.). Levaraging networksRobin Teiigland. (n.d.). Levaraging networks
for tangible results. Retrieved fromfor tangible results. Retrieved from
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►Steve Wheeler. (2011, February 02). TheSteve Wheeler. (2011, February 02). The
future of learning: web 2.0 and the smartfuture of learning: web 2.0 and the smart
extended web. Retrieved fromextended web. Retrieved from
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