Developing a Personal Learning NetworkADLT 641 Individual Project

Joanne Huebner December 8, 2010

Fully participate in the process of developing a Personal Learning Environment / Network to:

1) Understand2) Pass on: Professional Development

of K-12 Educators3) Change

CAN HIGHER EDUCATION ENABLE ITS LEARNERS’ DIGITAL AUTONOMY? Richard Hall, De Montfort University http://www2.napier.ac.uk/transform/LICK_proceedings/Richard_Hall.pdf

(2008)

Joanne’s PLE

communicate

contemplate

create

consume & capture

collaborate

contribute

ME!

Joanne’s PLE

communicate

contemplate

create

consume & capture

collaborate

contribute

ME!

Joanne’s PLE/N

communicate

contemplate

create

consume

collaborate

contribute

ME!

Skills – just meInformation literacy

Internet citizenrySearch & Capture

Aggregation

Skills – just meInformation literacy

Internet citizenrySearch & Capture

Aggregation

Practices – in communityBlogging

Social bookmarkingMicro-blogging

TaggingSocial networking

Knowledge constructionCreating learning content

Synch/Asynchronous CommunicationFeedback & assessment

Practices – in communityBlogging

Social bookmarkingMicro-blogging

TaggingSocial networking

Knowledge constructionCreating learning content

Synch/Asynchronous CommunicationFeedback & assessment

Why PLE/N for Educators?1. Finding meaning and

significance2. Empowerment3. Knowledgeable to

Knowledge-able4. Leverage of the networked

teacher“The ultimate sin is losing

interest in yourself.”Stephen Downes

JH

http://www.thethinkingstick.com/stages-of-pln-adoption

Change – Work to be Done

Participate in PLE/PLN development

course

Grow network

Join and participate in PNLC

Develop & pilot PD-K12 ‘readiness’

instrument & course components

Be a follower (Metcalfe Law) . . .

Continue and expand skills and practices

Create rubrics for use of digital tools

Hold on Tight!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW8amMCVAJQ&feature=email