From his posting , Stephen Downes sounds like he didn't really enjoy giving his talk on personal learning environments here in Boston yesterday, what with all that having to connect with "corporate e-learning industry types". I can understand that, but if I were Stephen I wouldn't give up, because his perspectives really are valuable in the context of work ... personal learning? Perhaps Stephen was suggesting something much more, but I didn't quite understand what it was. Perhaps I need to define the term for myself. My personalised learning environment includes many aspects of my knowledge network ...

Donald Clark left the following comment on my posting about personal learning environments: "The term PLE is, in itself, suspect. Personalised - OK but stating the obvious. Learning - well no, it's more about a two-way, working window - learning is at best a small part of it, a by product, not it's sole purpose. Environment - the PLE isn't the ... knowledge network that includes my browser favourites, my RSS feeds, my electronic documents and so on. But it's also non ... that Donald describes and the knowledge network that I describe above do overlap. There is a learning component to ...

... every month or so in a restaurant on Brighton seafront. The discussion centred on social networking: "The explosion of social networking sites in recent years has prompted some serious reflection on the state of modern friendship. While many ... users. Of the 16 hours that regular internet users spend online a week, 11 hours are spent social networking (hardly ... all convinced that social networking is in any way a cause of this state of affairs, not least because the phenomenon was in evidence long before social networking came on the scene. It seems likely to me that more credible reasons for ...

... specialized nerve cells that enable you to form new neural networks through indirect experience such as ...

Last week I spoke at the Triangle OD Network's Annual Meeting. We were fortunate to have close to 100 folks show ... Innovation Outlook suggests that the future might consist of a billion one-person enterprises-people who act as free agents ... represented as nodes in a pervasive and persistent network that is aware of who they are; what they are capable of doing; and ... pouring content into people’s heads. It’s more practical to think of learning as optimizing our networks.” Optimized human intuition networks create a meaningful context within which content can be consumed and ...

There were some interesting stats in the UK Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development's People Management magazine last week, in an article entitled Face to face with social networking. Apparently, in the UK: 20% of firms use social networking sites to research applications. 68% use search engines to check candidates. 70% of London firms block the use of Facebook at work. 51% of recruiters think social networking poses a challenge to traditional recruitment ... my opinions and with my personal info, but plenty of people are likely to be put off by the risks of offending ...

Downes - Personal Learning I can talk about webs and networks and personal learnings and PLEs but there's a disconnect ... There's been quite a bit of discussion going on around Personal Learning Environments (PLEs) and personal learning ... . When Stephen and I are agreeing on something ... Note: Stephen and I don't agree on using the term Personal Learning Environment (PLE) with capitals to mean a put together system that integrates and supports your personal learning and a personal learning environment (lower case letters, no acronym) as the set of tools you use to help yourself learn ...

... blog posts on the topic: Stephen Downes - Personal Learning I can talk about webs and networks and personal ... -Learning Trends eLearning 2.0 LMS Web 2.0 Enterprise 2.0 Personal Learning Informal Learning ... Personal Learning Environments and personal learning environments : eLearning Technology Theres been quite a bit of discussion going on around Personal Learning Environments (PLEs) and personal learning environments. We talked about this briefly during a session with Tony ...

How do social networks relate to personal learning? How do social networks relate to formal learning? I think we ... Networks. Here are some thoughts on this topic, especially thoughts around social networks for learning. Starting with Social Networking was a blessing and a curse. Social networks have a tendency to be a bit messy. Virginia Yonkers told us - I would like to know how to manage the information flows in social networks. I have been part of Ning groups before ... how to ignore the chatter. How do we do this in the social network environment? And, I think that the course fell ...

... the content or site, I'm personally not going to bother with the social networking aspects. But, if your content or ... - Scaling the Social Web . The article tells us that various players are adding social networking features to their sites: A ... networking features to their online destinations, letting users create detailed Web identities, connect with people over ... networking features for a long time? Granted they are being enhanced, but still. And doesn't Flickr (images), del.icio.us (bookmarks), etc. all have a social networking aspect to them? The point is that its probably natural for lots of sites ...

This month's question comes out of part of the dialog that occur during the recent Work Literacy course . While discussing social networking for personal learning, the question came up around being able to reach out and get help from people or find expertise in the form of a person / conversation. Thus, for November we are exploring: Network Feedback In Getting Help , I discussed some aspects of the central question being raised. I've got a question about a work task and would like to get feedback from someone (a person, hopefully with some level of experience and ...

This month's question comes out of part of the dialog that occur during the recent Work Literacy course . While discussing social networking for personal learning, the question came up around being able to reach out and get help from people or find expertise in the form of a person / conversation. Thus, for November we are exploring: Network Feedback In Getting Help , I discussed some aspects of the central question being raised. I've got a question about a work task and would like to get feedback from someone (a person, hopefully with some level of experience and ...

Social Network Operating Systems Personal Work and Learning Environments (PWLE) - More Discussion Personal Work and Learning Environments PWLE Not PLE - Knowledge Work Not Separate from Learning Learning and Networking With A Blog (T+D article) Personal Learning Strategies Personal Learning Learning Systems EPSS and ... Networks: Part 2 growing changing learning creating: If this is your first PLE Personal Learning Environments ... . And I also sympathize with the "no its personal" beat down he took. There is certainly value in sharing methods ...

... the Internet expand from a network of silo-ed content sources to nurturing personal spaces (weblogs, electronic portfolios) where we maintain a social presence, and personalized content and communications are brought to us. The network ... Reports | Vol. 52 | No. 8 | Aug. 3, 2006 Growth of Online Personal Learning ... foreshadows is a shift in focus from course-specific websites and resources to the development of online personal learning environments and community spaces for students, faculty and staff. Network-based data and information sources ...

... recognize the "social graph"-the network of relationships a person has, independent of any given networking system or ... networking will be based around people rather than around content. My personal experience is that content and social networks are ... that we face right now that I described in Social Networking Entrepreneurial Opportunities on my SoCal CTO Blog ... with was the statement that: The essential ingredient of next generation social networking, social operating systems, is that they will base the organization of the network around people, rather than around content. First, I don't ...

... classic threaded discussion view - or a personal home page with all that is happening in the network. Some thoughts I ... I'm debating the value of forum / group / threaded discussion software vs. social network software for a particular ... center around threaded discussions . Generally are easy to get into. Options are simple. Social Network Examples are Ning and KickApps . They center around individuals . They form a network of people via interactions, groups, etc. Being a network, they generally are a little harder for people to understand. However, they typically try ...

... and came up with some interesting points.  At the personal level was to be nimble, strategic, and develop yourself.  Tony ... -fledged initiatives?  Can you get a small social networking tool initiative going that can help people help each other ... build it back up (rebuild differently?) to meet the needs.  That may increasingly be things like networks (and ...

Apparently, by 2017 , personal networks will consist of over 1000 devices. I’m not sure how they came up with that number, but it seems realistic. Most of us already deal with hundreds of devices on a daily basis. They’re not all networked yet…but they will be. The key to effective functioning with these multiple devices will be in how they are connected and in how we can use that connectedness in making decisions. Obviously, we need something more than just tying these devices together. We need new approach to managing the overwhelming information they will produce.

I just read David Warlicks' post - I Just Don't Get it Yet â€" Social Networks where he discusses his recent experience with several Ning generated social networks including: I've joined Library 2.0 , School 2.0 , and Classroom 2.0 . He then tells us: I must confess that I am a little under-impressed. I have a personal page, just like my daughter's ... dull to know it. So please explain. I've tried out several social network tools and have had a similar reaction. I ... people joined the network, I would join to be able to participate - but - that's not really going to happen. If you ...

Learning Trends eLearning 2.0 LMS Web 2.0 Enterprise 2.0 Personal Learning Informal Learning ... Too Many Social Networks? : eLearning Technology I just read David Warlicks post - I Just Donâ??t Get it Yet â?? Social Networks where he discusses his recent experience with several Ning generated social networks including: Iâ??ve joined Library 2.0 , School 2.0 , and Classroom 2.0 . He then tells us: I must confess that I am a little under-impressed. I have a personal page, just like ...

... method of learning is tried and true (and may be the only way we really learn life's personal lessons), in the business ... . Mike and Jon are building the eLearn Campus Peer Network, which will have membership from a fairly small number of ... for prospective members and outlined four key elements of the Peer Network. Monthly online synchronous workshops on topics chosen by members, and a monthly online Network newsletter; An online asynchronous community of practice for on ... Certificate in eLearning Management courses; Annual in-person, hands-on, experiential workshops on key eLearning ...

... exceed our humanity through technology; Connectivism = knowledge is networked and distributed; the experience of learning is one of forming new neural, conceptual and external networks; occurs in complex, chaotic, shifting ... knowledge . For even if I use my personal organizing technologies ( previous posts on this ), they - in themselves - are ... hope to find answers outside of our own brain and I think we increasingly depend on outside (=not our own personal) networks to find answers. But that is okay, we did do this in the past (International researchers, well traveled ...

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... tools and strategies for adults to learn in a networked information society. I tend to agree that while day-to-day I ... trying to do in: Personal Learning for Learning Professionals - Using Web 2.0 Tools to Make Reading & Research More Effective What else are you finding that's helping you become a better learner in this "networked world." If you ...

... learning communities...resulting in a personal learning network. Drawbacks to Communities As effective as ...     Learning Ecology, Communities, and Networks Extending the ... needs are changing. The course, as a model for learning, is being challenged by communities and networks ... ). Learning is an ecology, community, network In order for learning institutions to be relevant in an era ... the personal computer. And PARCs small, eccentric community of researchers were as ...

... person, even if your main networks are object-centered ones. ... Today I came across some great posts on a potential difference between ego-centric and object-centric networks. A post ... Cartoons . Some questions were raised as to what will be the next big thing after the users of ego-centric networks have gotten bored of the ‘hi, I am into...'? There is indeed a significant difference between these networks, because network size does not trump network relevance as Fred suggests. If I want to learn or reflect on my professional ...

... pure blogging vs LinkedIn Answers and other social networking platform-based discussion venues? I consider LinkedIn ... can't seem to find by searching LinkedIn normally. This question goes only to my network and then also out to the rest of ... both your own and your indirect network. Social Network based discussions (for example a Ning network) act like communities. I've had several posts talking about the differences of conversation in communities and those via blogs (network ... around the differences. To me blogging is a great engine for network-based conversation and continuous learning.

... it? "The TVersity Media Server lets you manage your Internet and home media and create your personalized lineup of channels, or as we call it your Personal Entertainment Guide (PEG). It then serves this media to a multitude of networked ... An Intel Colleague from the Digital Home Group blogged this little gem.  Set up your own server that can deliver your personal content in multiple formats for FREE!   TVersity is the product and it conjurs up all sorts of ... de-facto standard for connecitivity between devices in the digital home). This includes devices like networked TVs, ...

... groups to network with each other based on common interests. You may have seen them before and will likely remember their scatter plot: There are other applications aimed at helping you to network at conferences: CMC Central - Tradeshow Appointments , Eveni Meeting Matching ExpoMATCH , eXtreme Networking , Introplus , Leverage Software ... recently gone through an evaluation process for a customer who does a large trade show. Based on my personal ...

Personal Learning Environments - continuing the conversation 07-May-2007 permalink Slides and audio of presentation on Personal Learning Environments I am in Odense, Denmark ... gave a presentation on Personal Learning Environments. The presentation focuses on the different ways in which people are using Web 2.0 technologies for social networking and creating and sharing. It goes on to assert that this is a major ... :  Personal Learning Environments: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download ...