learning is chaotic e-learning 2.0 for doctoral students developing a personal learning environment carol thomas fielding graduate university northeast cluster meeting february 17, 2007
Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. –Plato
approach
Teach only when cornered, otherwise let the people learn. --Keith King
concepts
Web 2.0
ELearning 2.0
Personal Learning Environment
Jeremy Hiebert PLE Diagram
Scott Proposes a VLE That Looks Like This Scott Wilson Virtual Learning Environment
my experience
I am an N of OneN of OneI am an N of OneN of One The sparkThe spark – in Scotland The spark The spark – in Massachusetts I am an N of OneN of One The sparkThe spark – in Scotland The spark The spark – in Massachusetts
themes
Understand, question, contribute to the theory E-learning 2.0 E-learning 2.0 and more (Stephen Downes) ConnectivismConnectivism (George Siemens) Informal LearningInformal Learning (Jay Cross) Learning EvolvesLearning Evolves (Bill Kerr) Dialog example How did I know? Conference example What were they saying?
Experience the tools Blog Video Conferencing Skype Wiki
Connect to the chaos find the work that mattersfind the work that matters – to you
Organize the chaos where do I put everything
Trust the shoulders there to stand on acknowledge them (blogroll)blogroll help your readers connect with themconnect
Experience, contribute, learn blogging the Zoho experienceZoho experience the Carmun experienceCarmun experience community of practice
Be a scholar practitioner define the PLE for yourself new academic tools (Zotero)Zotero new ways of connecting (OCC) Be Revolutionary Be Boundaryless
validation
Learning is a process of connecting specialized nodes or information sources. A learner can exponentially improve their own learning by plugging into an existing network. -- George Siemens accessed 10/20/06
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You 2.0… you control the knowledge age you control your learning environment
Courage is knowing what not to fear. – Plato
Sources For quotes: (accessed 2/12/07) (accessed 2/11/07) (accessed 2/11/07) Credit for the graphic: clarence fisher, For the rest see my paper at tltknowledgelog.wordpress.comtltknowledgelog.wordpress.com
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