The document discusses personal learning environments (PLEs) and how individuals can take control of and manage their own learning through various digital tools and online networks. It provides examples of tools for generating content, sharing content, organizing content, and communicating with others. These tools allow learners to connect with other learners, join communities, and participate in online conferences to drive 21st century pedagogy and social learning. PLEs give learners agency over their own educational experience through aggregating and sharing resources across different channels and networks.

1. Lebogang Tlhoaele
University of Johannesburg

3. You are your own ‘VLE’
Aggregation
© Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2009
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4. PLEs, PLNs and PWs
Personal
Learning
Network
Personal
Learning
Environment
Personal
Web

5. Functions of PLEs
Managing
Generating
information
content
Connecting
with others
Adapted from Duke (2009)

6. Functions of PLEs
Managing
Generating
information
content
Recording and
sharing
achievement
(e-portfolio)
Sharing with
Connecting
others
(exchange)
with others
Communicatio
n with others
(dialogue)

7. Functions of PLEs
Learning
Managing
Generating
information
content
Recording and
sharing
achievement
(e-portfolio)
Sharing with
Connecting
others
(exchange)
with others
Communicatio
n with others
(dialogue)

8. Personal Learning Environment
Model
Social
Network
E-Portfolio
Blog
Personal
Learning
Aggregator
Environment
External Services LMS
Web 2.0
Adapted from David Delgado, 2007

9. Personal Learning Environment
Model
Social
Network
E-Portfolio
Self organised
Blog
Personal
Learning
Aggregator
Environment
External Services LMS
Web 2.0
Institutionally
managed
Adapted from David Delgado, 2007

11. Personal Web Tools
Generating Content
Sharing Content Organising Content

12. Personal Web Tools
Generating Content
Communication
Sharing Content Organising Content

13. Personal Web Tools
Generating Content
Blog Mashup
E-
Wiki portfolio
Sharing Content Tagging Organising Content

21. forming
groups

22. making
personal
connections

23. investing in collaborations

24. joining
communities

25. constantly connecting

26. social networking
join the conversation

27. develop your online identity

28. personal conversations

29. online conferences
virtually
there

30. 21st Century Pedagogy

31. Reference page
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