Explain what Personal Learning Environments are.
1. Read and watch the following resources about PLE:
1. Read and watch the following resources about PLE:
- Personal Learning Environments
- Pedagogical Potential of Personal Learning Environments in Higher Education
- iTeachU on PLE
- 'Personal Learning Environments' Focus on the Individual
- Welcome to My PLE!
- Keep a personal reflection journal on why you chose each specific tool. Pick tools that have the following characteristics:
- Addresses individual differences
- Encourages motivation
- Avoids information overload and frustration
- Creates a real-life context
- Encourages social interaction and collaboration
- Provides a hands-on activity
- Encourages reflection and sharing
- Evaluate the tools that others have selected. Keep in mind the following:
- Active: Do the tools engage motivation?
- Collaborative: Do the tools allow collaboration with others?
- Constructive: Could the tools be used to connect previous knowledge to new knowledge?
- Authentic: Can the tech tools link learning to real-life context?
- Goal: Do the tech tools allow you to achieve your goal(s)?
- Write a reflection of your evaluation on either social media, online blog, Google doc, etc.