This document discusses using Netvibes and Symbaloo to create personal learning environments (PLEs) for students. PLEs allow students to design their own learning approaches using different types of content like videos, apps, games, and social media chosen to match their personal learning styles and pace. The document recommends Netvibes as a tool to create PLEs because its free version offers flexibility and customization, has a gentle learning curve, allows public pages to be shared, and private pages for a personal homepage.

1. Take the Wheel: Crafting Your Your
PLE with Netvibes and Symbaloo
April 2012
Buffy Hamilton, Ed.S.
http://theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/ple101
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2. Today’s Resource Page
http://theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/ple101

3. Personal Learning Environments and
Information Dashboards
PLEs refer to student-designed learning approaches that
encompass different types of content — videos, apps, games,
social media tools, and more — chosen by a student to match his
or her personal learning style and pace. Despite the use of the
word “environment” in the name, the notion of a collection or a
physical or online space is somewhat irrelevant to a PLE. The goal
is for students to have more control over how they learn, and for
teachers to set expectations that their students will be more
engaged in understanding and applying their learning strategies.
From the Horizon Report 2011 K12

4. Personal Learning Environments and
Information Dashboards

5. “Infotention for Crap Detection”

6. Netvibes

7. Why Netvibes?
Free version offers flexibility and
customization
Gentle learning curve
Public page can be shared with
anyone
Private pages perfect for a
personal home page

8. Netvibes: Dashboard Everything
http://vimeo.com/28778534