3. A Personal Learning Environment is more of a concept than a particular toolset - it doesn't require the use of any particular tool and is defined by general concepts like: distributed, personal, open, learner autonomy. These conceptual attributes influence the types of tools individuals select to engage in learning. A Personal Learning Network (or Personal Network Environment)is a structure that reflects relatedness to other people. A PNE is grown by adding new people or connections. A PNE is a reflection of social and information networks . -> towards a definition