tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post2040556378843255062..comments2024-03-28T08:36:29.053-07:00Comments on eLearning Technology: Personal Learning Knowledge Work EnvironmentTony Karrerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15408035995182843336noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-87855106752586218312008-01-08T21:45:00.000-08:002008-01-08T21:45:00.000-08:00As a High School Teacher currently doing Grad Stud...As a High School Teacher currently doing Grad Studies the topic of PLE's intrigues me. One area I have to deal with is student motivation in that they don't always know which direction their learning should go in. Considering this has lead me to investigate the combination of a personal expert system that builds advice on potential areas of development they should enquire into based on their level of curiousity. A knowledge engine that provides suggestions on how to build on their personal learning environment. Web based expert system shells combined with Web 2.0, PLE environments could provide motivation to drive individuals to their potential. Somehow I have to develop a workable, acheivable project based on these ideas. Any thoughts?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-70876681069829074612007-06-08T03:36:00.000-07:002007-06-08T03:36:00.000-07:00I totally agree with you Tony that there is little...I totally agree with you Tony that there is little/no distinction between personal learning and personal knowledge management. In this <A HREF="http://mohamedaminechatti.blogspot.com/2007/04/learning-and-knowledge-management-are-2.html" REL="nofollow">post</A>, I argued that actually learning and knowledge management can be viewed as 2 sides of the same coin.Prof. Dr. Mohamed Amine Chattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00553355699924587660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-55878062627392217232007-06-02T06:18:00.000-07:002007-06-02T06:18:00.000-07:00Part of the problem with the term "Personal Learni...Part of the problem with the term "Personal Learning Environment" is that many of its proponents don't readily acknowledge that the notion of a PLE is a construct.<BR/><BR/>As both you and Jay point out, the personal learning environment is about learning. Technology is a tool/mechanism in that process. For some people, these tools/mechanisms include a usb key, a tivo -- Jay includes the bookshelf and the telephone -- I'd include the smart person you talk with at the coffeeshop or the pub -- <BR/><BR/>In looking at the elements of learning Jay cites -- "situated action, collaboration, coaching, and reflection" -- these elements of learning are all present outside technology.<BR/><BR/>Basically, our "PLE" is what we see after we open our eyes in the morning, and we continue to see our "PLE" as we progress thoughout our day. The technological aspects of learning blur the lines because they allow for simultaneous reflection, meta-reflection, conversation, collaboration, and finding others with similar interests -- the technological piece is interesting because it limits the effect of geography and time --<BR/><BR/>However, how many times has someone approached you to talk about a book you were reading in a public place? Online profiles mimic this type of interaction, but, for all the obvious reasons, we will never be able to craft an algorithm that replaces the richness of face to face interaction -- for this reason alone, the notion of a PLE bound by what technology can offer will fall far short of what true personal learning should be.<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/><BR/>BillAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-24336444560968314482007-05-29T18:11:00.000-07:002007-05-29T18:11:00.000-07:00Yesterday I wrote in a yet-to-be finished white pa...Yesterday I wrote in a yet-to-be finished white paper, <BR/><BR/>"Learning with web 2.0 involves situated action, collaboration, coaching, and reflection -- not classes. Before web 2.0, instructors and instructional designers shaped the learning environment. The new learning is apt to be self-service, with workers serving as their own instructional designers and instructors. <BR/><BR/>An individual’s network for learning and working (which are the same thing) is an ever-changing collection of tools, links, and relationships: small pieces, loosely joined. New pieces are always being added on, as old ones are falling away. There is no center; where you enter depends upon what you are trying to accomplish."<BR/><BR/>My work environment includes online portals, bookshelves, a telephone or two, and more. From what I read in the blogosphere, most people who use "PLE" are thinking primarily about the computer-mediated aspects. The term I'm starting to use for this is "interface." It can be my interface, my personal interface, my electronic interface but if it relies on the net on one end and me on the other, my interface is my end of the connection. <BR/><BR/>Schools contend that the world comes in two flavors: in school and real life outside. It's time to stamp out this fiction. I fear that some of the PLE supporters want it understood that the "L" realm is their turf. Sorry, guys, no one has the monopoly on learning.jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16271633210993298646noreply@blogger.com