from personal learning environment building to professional learning network forming
DESCRIPTION
The building of Personal Learning Environment (PLE) that supports learner to set learning goals and to manage learning is related to creative and innovative activities. But more challenging is the forming of Professional Learning Network (PfLN) that can be used for facilitation of knowledge absorption, assimilation and dissemination not only in formal and informal learning process, but also in one long-term learning plan when students transform in life-long learners.TRANSCRIPT
Malinka Ivanova, Technical University – Sofia, Bulgaria
The 5th International Scientific Conference eLSE - eLearning and Software for Education, BUCHAREST, April 09-10, 2009
From Personal Learning Environment Building to Professional Learning Network FormingFrom Personal Learning Environment Building to Professional Learning Network Forming
From Personal Learning Environment Building to Professional Learning Network Forming
Aim
Forming learning
network for competence development
Professional network
organizing
The meaning of social and
professional networks for
educationBuilding PLE on
start pages
Conclusion
Aim
To analyze the experience gained in using of Web 2.0 environment for competence development and for professional network organizing
Social-oriented applications and professional networks - new opportunities for learners and educators
W3C “Social Networks Interoperability Roadmap” Incubator Group (XG)
Federated Interoperable Framework
Social network sites can be defined as web-based services that allow individuals to:(1)construct a public or semi-public profile within a bounded system (2)articulate a list of other users with whom they share a connection (3)view and traverse their list of connections and those made by others within the system.
Danah Boyd, School of Information, University of California-Berkeley Nicole Ellison, Department of Telecommunication, Information Studies, and Media, Michigan State University
Social-oriented applications and professional networks - new opportunities for learners and educators
Social Networks
Social-oriented applications and professional networks - new opportunities for learners and educators
Social Networks
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
Social-oriented applications and professional networks - new opportunities for learners and educators
Professional Networks
A learning network is a group of personswho create, share, support and studylearning resources (“units of learning”)in a specific knowledge domain.
Rob Koper, Open University of the Netherlands
Social-oriented applications and professional networks - new opportunities for learners and educators
Special-formed learning networks for life-long learners
Social-oriented applications and professional networks - new opportunities for learners and educators
Special-formed learning networks for life-long learners
Because of their possibilities for:
data, information and “knowledge fusion” enhancing accessibility, productivity and innovative solutions research tools providing forming groups of personal and professional interests
Social-oriented applications and professional networks - new opportunities for learners and educators
To be successful at knowledge creation, analysis and dissemination, learners need from network inter-personal and inter-group interactions
PLEs building laid the foundations of some main ideas: (1)learning is an ongoing process and tools to support this learning are needed(2)the role of the individual in self-organizing learning is important(3)learning can take place in different contexts and situations and cannot be provided by a single learning provider.
Attwell Graham
Building PLE on start pages
Personal Learning Environment
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
Web 2.0 applications called “start pages” are designed to provide a personalized place on the internet where users can mashup data, information and knowledge available anywhere, anytime, including mobile login.
Wikipedia
Building PLE on start pages
Start pages
Building PLE on start pages
iGoogle, Netvibes, Pageflakes
of data, information, knowledge
of subject matter, technologies, how to learn
Forming Learning Network for Competence Development
LMS, Social network, Start page
Forming the learning network of the course Internet Technologies is to:(1)provide sustainable value to students, not only during the course, but also after its finishing(2)stimulate them to contribute their knowledge, insights and experiences on a continuous basis
Forming Learning Network for Competence Development
LMS, Social network, Start page
Personal competence development objectives
Competence development lifecycle in a learning network (according Rogers)
More of the students who are deeply involved in the subject matter of the course and think in perspective are interested in:
more professional information contact to experts and specialists they joint to groups with special interests, professional networks they receive professional network services they can discuss interests stay informed share knowledge
Professional Network Organizing
Professional Network Organizing
LMS, Social network, Start page
Development of Professional Learning Network
Professional Network Organizing
PLE as part of Personal Learning Network and Professional Learning Network
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
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