Web Based Personal Learning Environments P L E My Journey

Personal Learning… To teach is to model and to demonstrate To learn is to practice and reflect (Stephen Downes)

Introductions What brought you here? Draw your concept of PLE P L E

What brought you here?

Draw your concept of PLE

Where I used to find information? Google's share of all searches was 65% in April 2007, an increase of 7% versus April 2006. (…and still do…)

My Early P L E P L E Conferences Books Email

Del.icio.us http://twoantennas.com/projects/delicious-network-explorer/

Social Networks - Ning http://college2.ning.com/

Then I Discovered RSS RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication

RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication

Feeds Into Google Reader News Feeds Journals Blogs Delicious Network Technology Websites Ning Forums

News Feeds

Journals

Blogs

Delicious Network

Technology Websites

Ning Forums

“My” Google Reader

The “Social” Kicks In - Blogs

My Blog

Social

Social P L E P L E News Feeds Blogs Conferences Books Email Flickr

Considering a PLE Why do I need a PLE? What content do I want to include? Who do I want to view my PLE? How could my students use one?

Why do I need a PLE?

What content do I want to include?

Who do I want to view my PLE?

How could my students use one?

Building a PLE in Google Step 1: Open your browser and locate Google www.google.com

Step 1: Open your browser and locate Google www.google.com

iGoogle (Customizable) Twitter delicious Google Reader

Make your Google PLE your home page

Questions ???

Our Website: http://www.vcu.edu/cte