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YouTube as a PLE

Connecting 2 the World

Now, you're probably wondering how YouTube could possibly be used to capture your learning in a Personal Learning Environment (PLE). Recently, she has pursued her interest in music (as did my son) via YouTube videos that give piano, guitar, and singing lessons. Her school does not have a formal music program.

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This time it's personal

Learning with 'e's

That means that when you learn, you do it differently to everyone else. It follows that the tools and technologies you use for learning are those you have selected to use because you are (or should be) comfortable with them, personally. These tools, services and technologies become a part of your personal learning environment or PLE.

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My Personal Learning Network

Learning with 'e's

I was asked by Grainne Conole to record a short video on my views about Personal Learning Networks, VLEs vs PLEs and other related topics, as a contribution toward her unkeynote with Ricardo Torres Kompen for the PLE conference in Aviero, Portugal this week. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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3 things you should know about Edupunk

Learning with 'e's

Following on in my series of short ''3 things'' videos, I thought I would have a little fun (well, I am on holiday right now), and so I went out and recorded this video on Edupunk. I hope you enjoy this different, ''bricolage'' approach to making videos - it''s not perfect, but it was never intended to be. Unported License.

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Reciprocity learning

Learning with 'e's

I watched this morning's PLE conference (#pleconf) unkeynote by Grainne Conole and Ricardo Torres Kompen, which was streamed live from Aveiro, in Portugal. Grainne and Ricardo had crowdsourced much of their presentation, through a series of video clips, blogs and tweets. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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Games for girls

Learning with 'e's

Check out this little gem from Dan Kennedy on the VLE/PLE debate. Here is the title and abstract: Playing Games: Do Game Consoles have a Positive Impact on Girls’ Learning Outcomes and Motivation? Games based learning is currently a hotly debated topic in education and is a fertile field of study (Holmes, 2011; Abrams, 2009).

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Selfie number 10

Learning with 'e's

So I thought - perhaps I should write a blog series about the top ten photos and selfies of people I admire, and who have contributed significantly to my own learning. On the left of the picture is Harold Jarche , who is chair of the Internet Time Alliance and a champion of social learning. Far right is George Couros. Unported License.

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