Transforming failing Public Schools: closing the achievement gap Personal learning environment | online learning insights This post explores Personal Learning Portfolios [PLPs], an extension of a Personal Learning Environment. I review briefly PLPs for professionals, but focus on the potential and promise that PLPs hold for our students. I wrote recently about Personal Learning Environments [PLE], Personal Learning Networks [PLN] and the need for educators to develop both as a means to support their professional and personal growth and learning. A PLE can be viewed as a system that is built on the concept of creating a personalized framework for learning, tailored to one’s goals and interests. Personal Learning Portfolios for Professionals Both posts generated meaningful discussion— with many comments coming from participants in the Education Technology & Media course (#ETMOOC). The topic of the course last week was ‘connected learning’, and discourse focused on PLEs and PLNs. “….my “hub” all of my digital work [this educator uses her blog as her 'hub', a platform for her portfolio]. David A. Resources
Overwhelmed? Welcome the Age of Curation | Epicenter Forrester Research analyst Sarah Rotman Epps coined a phrase Friday for something many have been talking about since Apple launched the iPad about six weeks ago. “Curated computing” refers to the way Apple staff examines each piece of software written for iPhone OS devices before allowing it into (or blocking it from) the App Store. Epps is almost certainly not among the first 10,000 people on the planet to observe that the iPhone OS does not allow users to install whatever programs they wish, unless the devices are jailbroken. For that reason, it’s tempting to write off her coinage as an attention-grabbing rehash of a well-worn meme — especially because she plans to take this show on the road at conferences to talk about this observation. However, Epps is onto something with this word, curated. Curation is the positive flip side of Apple’s locked-down approach, decried as a major, negative development in computing by many observers, present company included. For example: See Also:
Connecting Content Curation with Your Personal Learning Network | SparkWorks At ASTD TechKnowledge 2014, David Kelly gave a presentation on curation called “Putting Curation to Work at Your Organization”. Curation is the process by which individuals gather, analyze and share out information in the digital era. David does a great job of speaking to these core points in his presentation, which he has also shared on Slideshare. Curation and Your PLN The notion of a PLN, or, personal learning network, is at the forefront of professional development in the digital era. In the curation process, the resources must be: Critically appraised – but analysis is limited when it happens in a vacuum! Arguably, a professional learner should be trusted to critically appraise and refine the resources to their own context. When we curate content within our PLN, the learner gains further refinement of ideas that may be gained only by participating in community” PLN Brings Professionalism to the Curation Process One mark of a true professional is the ongoing ability to grow and share.
Why Content Curation is the new Blogging « (clicca qui per la traduzione in italiano) During these days I’m questioning myself about today’s online media industry recurring topic of discussion: the so-called content curation. The term itself can be identified with the concept of “caring about content.” This concept, obviously, can be investigated from a variety of viewpoints: it revolves around manipulating information, news, contents available online to a new form with sensibly higher ambitions in terms of vision, lifecycle and usefulness. It’s about producing contents that, on average, are well worth an enhanced amount of attention respect to the so-called “world buzz,” the avalanche of information micro-bits, we receive daily from the Internet through social media, blogs, online newspapers, and sometimes and unfortunately from content farms. On a more operational level, an interesting definition that you can find online follows (from here) Will this newsroom see his fate in an editorial room of a newspaper agency? Like this:
What is a Personal Learning Network? transcript In this section we focus on how networks that connect you to people and tools can potentially help you succeed in your learning. The ideas and tools in all these sections can be useful in a wide range of learning situations. The purpose of this section is to introduce the concept of Personal Learning Networks (PLN) and to help you understand how a PLN can help you succeed in your studies. As these communication tools have become more and more pervasive, collaborating online has become more common in work and study settings. So what is a Personal Learning Network (PLN)? The concept of PLN is intertwined with two complementary concepts: Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) and Personal Learning Environment (PLE). When you take a course online, the VLE is already provided for you. However, we all have different needs and interests when it comes to learning something, and a VLE may not always contain everything you need to help you succeed in your learning.
The 5 Models Of Content Curation Curation has always been an underrated form of creation. The Getty Center in Los Angeles is one of the most frequently visited museums in America – and started as a private art collection from one man (J. Paul Getty) who had a passion for art. Aside from a few well known examples like this one, however, the term curation has rarely been used outside of the world of art … until now. One of the hottest trends in social media right now is content curation – thanks in no small part to the leading efforts of several thought leaders actively promoting the idea. What Is Content Curation? Back in 2009 I published a blog post called the “Manifesto For The Content Curator” which predicted that this role would be one of the fastest growing and most important jobs of the future. Content Curation is a term that describes the act of finding, grouping, organizing or sharing the best and most relevant content on a specific issue. The 5 Models Of Content Curation Additional Posts About Content Curation:
What is a Personal Learning Network/Environment? - Technology Enhanced Learning In preparation for Learning at Work Week (19th-25th May), and the TEL team sharing a series of blog posts on our favourite technology for engaging with our Personal Learning Network, so we thought it would be a good idea to explain what a Personal Learning Network and Environment is… Personal learning environments (PLEs) are environments where the learner can access and share a range of tools and services in an integrated way for supporting their own needs. These environments have evolved from the VLE and MLE developments of the past as well as building upon new tools e.g. social software. Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) are deliberately formed networks of people and resources capable of guiding our independent learning goals and professional development needs. A personal learning network is an informal learning network that consists of the people a learner interacts with and derives knowledge from in a personal learning environment (Utecht, 2008). Daniel Useful Links References