Presentation at EDEN Conference Valencia June 2010

1. The Design and Development of a Personal Learning Environment: Researching the Learner experience PLE Project Learning and Collaborative Technologies Group Moncton Canada Rita Kop

2. The learning environment

4. Why a Personal Learning Environment? ‘ We learn across space as we take ideas and learning resources gained in one location and apply or develop them in another. We learn across time . . . through ideas and strategies gained in earlier years providing a framework for a lifetime of learning. . . managing a range of personal learning projects, rather than following a single curriculum’. (Sharples et al, 2005, p. 2)

6. Challenges : Groups – Networks – Collectives - Presence

7. Challenges - Learner autonomy Bouchard, 2009, p.96 Learner Control Conative Algorithmic Semiotic Types of social interaction Confidence Initiative Motivation Learning activity Sequencing Pacing Resource selection Text-hypertext Multimedia Search approaches Economic Perceived value of knowledge Cost-benefit ratio Opportunity cost alternatives Value assessment and recognition Life context Social environment Monitoring Evaluation

8. Challenge Critical Literacies http://visuallit.wordpress.com/2008/06/03/media-literacy-visual-literacy-connect/

9. Learning while using a Personal Learning Environment

11. ‘ Design is the process of evoking meaning’ Shedroff, 2009, p4.

12. Engaging learning experiences

13. PLE Components Recommender Scaffolds Services Editor Profiler Aggregator

15. Massive Open Online Course - PLE To take part in the critical literacies course and research: http://www.downes.ca/post/52307

16. [email_address] Rita Kop