from personal to social: learning environments that work
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unlocking the class
harnessing networks
talent diversity
problem 1: the tools
tools shape us
viewfinder
VLE
Structured tool dictates interactions
(Siemens,2004): teacher-studentstudent-studentstudent-content
PLE spaces in which to interact and communicate, with the ultimate goal of learning and creating a
collective know-how (Atwell, 2010)
experimenting
ONLY
experimenting
ONLY
problem 2: attitudes
stakeholders
• resistance to change
• no previous models
• mixed ICT abilities
• fast-paced tech
some solutions...
strategiesPremise: If you build it, they won’t come
Teachers’ modeling how to network
Be flexible and creative
Students’ modeling other students
Create & share in networks
Reflecting on the experience
strategiesHow to start
What’s the most important thing you may learn from your PLE?Which tools will address this objective?How are you going to share your learning?
tips
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Higher Education
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1 learner: 1 PLE
The complex process of teaching and learning requires complex, multi-faceted models (...) One tool will not meet all needs in all contexts. (Siemens, 2006)
What we ask students to do, is what we ask them to be (K.Yancey)
“A call not for passengers, but crew”(McLuhan, 1963)
challenge ahead
Tech empowerment of individuals to (continue)
developing PLEs for a grass root change
(Alec Couros, #PLE_BCN 2010)
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