1. The document discusses how learners can use personal web technologies (PWTs) like social bookmarking, blogging, aggregators, and widgets to create customized, connected, and dynamic personal learning environments (PLEs) and personal learning networks (PLNs). 2. PWTs allow learners to organize and share information, publish their own content, filter online information tailored to their needs, and embed web-based applications. Using PWTs supports connectivism learning theory by distributing knowledge across networks. 3. While PWTs enable non-linear, self-directed learning, their overuse can lead to distractions, echo chambers, and privacy issues. Effective use requires learners to take

1. WEAVING A PERSONAL WEB:
USING ONLINE TECHNOLOGIES
TO CREATE CUSTOMIZED,
CONNECTED, AND DYNAMIC
LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS
BY JESSICA MCELVANEY & ZANE BERGE
Presented by:
Harmeet Kaur
Student id: 2117534

2. “… we find ourselves awash in petabytes
of information of widely varying quality.”
How can this flood of information be
managed and used to the learner’s
advantage?
(p. 2)

3. PERSONAL WEB TEHNOLOGIES
“……Customized, personal web- based environments… that
explicitly support one’s social, professional, and learning….
Activities via highly personalised windows to the networked world”
(p 1)
1. Social bookmarking and research tools
2. Personal publishing tools
3. Aggregators and Metagators
4. widgets

4. Visualisation of a web
based personal
learning environment

5. SOCIAL BOOKMARKING AND RESEARCH
TOOLS
Online storage of web
pages, articles and other
media
Allow users to organise
and share information
easily and in meaningful
way
Includes bibliographic
feature (zotero and
connote)

6. Personal publishing tools
Free and user- friendly to publish oneself on
the internet
Ranges from content- focused, formal blog
posts to socially- focused, informal messages
Blogging used to create an individualised
content management system that publishes,
organises, and archives an on- going activity
feed of a student’s learning

7. aggregators metagatores
Filter online information and
collect articles, media, and
conversations customized to
the user’s needs; saving time
and effort (p 4)
Allows to manage the tools,
networks, content, and websites,
without visiting and logging in to
multiple sites

8. WIDGETS
Widgets are small,
adaptable,
programmable, web-
based gadgets that
an be embedded
into a variety of
sites or used on
mobile phones and
desktops.

9. USE OF PWT’S SUPPORTS CONNECTIVISM
THEORY OF LEARNING
Knowledge rests in networks
Knowledge may reside in non- human appliances
and learning is enabled/ facilitated by technology
Accurate and up to date knowledge is the intent
of all connectivist learning activities

10. Using personal web technologies to create PLEs
and PLNs
Personal learning environments (PLEs) is the sum of
websites and technologies that an individual makes use
of to learn.
Personal learning network is a network of colleagues
and friends from around the world by joining social
networking sites.
now majority of PWTs have mobile friendly version
available, they can be accessed anywhere and anytime.

11. Learning applications of PWTs
content
Teacher
Student
B
Student
A
Student
C
Linear learning: teacher selects and
delivers content to the students
classmates experience
textbooks Class
content
Non-linear learning: the student receives
information from large variety of sources

12. Disadvantages of using PWTs
1.Connection addiction
2.Work interrupted
3.Popularity contests
4.Echo chambers
5.Privacy and security concerns

13. Questions and concerns
1. Which learning method is the better way to use PWTs: Linear learning or non-
linear learning
Group A: think about it as a teacher
Group B: think about it as a learner
2. “It is possible for some well- known individuals ( such as internet celebrities)
to dominate the online discussion, by gathering large number of followers,
who amplify their ideas and opinions by supporting and spreading them
around the internet. Valuable or innovative ideas put forth by lesser- known
individuals can easily become lost in the noise”
Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Share your opinion and
experience.

14. Conclusion
Learners need to discard their role as passive
consumers of information and to take on new
roles
Learner must become active learner and
editor to effectively use the PWTs.
Teachers and trainers can encourage the use
of PWTs, but true quality and effectiveness of
a PLE or PLN depends on the learners
him/herself.

15. Thankyou for your valuable time