Wei Qing Tan PLE
My PLE is as presented, with new learning enironments marked. The tools I have been using for content creation is the same, but the use of new platforms such as Coursera has opened me up to a whole new world of learning. The use of online data storage platforms like sharepoint has also made it easier to quickly share work with colleagues. Something I am yet to try is “toggl” to digitalise my physical planner – it would be easier to “take” with me everywhere I go.
Julia Mollá López – PLE
PLE Nguyen Hai Ha
This is my initial PLE. Although it was existent (of which I used and developed over time), I was not aware of all the possibilities that one can do with it. As can be seen, it was passive and unorganised.
After the lessons and information obtained in class, my improved PLE is now structured. It helps me visualise my resources, presents what is lack, potentiates the acquirement of skills and knowledge and overall, improves my academic and professional image and value.
Galal Galal – PLE
Clara García – PLE
My PLE is divided depending on the function I use the tools for: sharing, searching, communicating, editing, organizing, keeping and learning.
I use all of this tools for academic or proffesional activities and my objective with them is, on one side, to be able to find quality information and obtain knowledge from it, and in other way, to be able to become more productive and organizing with the time I have.
Some of them may seem out of place, as Youtube, Instagram or Whatsapp, but after years of hard work I managed to have a social network I can learn from and discuss actual problems that concern all of us and motivate us to change the actual situation.
Carlos Pérez PLE
The following image shows my PLE, both the current and the target one. The added tools have a red label of “NEW”.
The objectives with this PLE are to improve my productivity and organisation mainly. So it is meant to be professional but also personal. Besides, I think it will help me carrying out tasks at the present master and also my internship (and future jobs).
As it can be seen, it is divided in four parts, answering the questions that we reviewed during the classes.
Searching and learning: I usually use Google Scholar for finding scientific articles, and typically I end up on Science Direct searching similar articles to the one I found on Google. I want to start using Research Gate as a new tool for finding easily more articles or ideas. I had used once EDX courses, but during this subject I have discovered Coursera. In the case of Youtube, I watch several tutorials or explanations of topics that I did not understand in class.
Storing and organising: I already used Drive with my classmates and Zotero for adding citations to my Word documents. Also, I used Keep as a reminder. I want to use Pocket for reading interesting items when I have more free time and Evernote for taking notes and have them organised.
Creating and editing content: As usually, I like to use Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Power Point) for many assigments and works. In this subject, I have discovered WordPress and I expect to use it more.
Sharing and comunicating: I use Moodle for posting the tasks demanded by teachers. Social networks such as Twitter, Instagram and Linkedin for connecting with people and for sharing my ideas. And I want to use Medium as a way of posting new topics and finding interesting info.
N. Nedic – The New PLE
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The purposes of creating my Personal Learning Environment are educational activities like researches and master assignments, and also for the professional career just for the first step which is searching, applying, and interview for jobs.
As it is shown in the image, the PLE is divided into four main parts which are searching, organization, creation and edition, and communication, share and publish. However, some applications can be considered for different parts of PLE because they are used for multi-purposes, but I have tried to put them just once.
Searching: The tools for searching that I have been using are Google (especially Google scholar for articles), Youtube, Wikis, Linkedin, and Word Reference for new words. I had almost forgotten Linkedin because I could not find anything special, but I have started to update my account and use it after I talked with my professor Justo Garcia Navarro, and it became more interesting when I realized there are more professional things to search for except applying for a job. Mooc courses like Edx and Coursera are the ones that I have known during this subject and it was amazing and I want to continue to use them later as well. Scopus is another new recommendation which I have to start using it.
Organization: Before this master course, Gmail, Dropbox, and Google drive were usual tools for me, but by participating in UPM I have known two perfect apps related to this category which are Microsoft Teams and Moodle. I preferred more to use Teams because it is a complete software and give me the chance to do and access whatever I want and for a multi-purpose software is the lead to me. Pocket is an application that I understood during this subject and I decided to use it.
Create & Edit: I just like many other students use Microsoft Office package and Adobe Reader, plus google docs which can be shared at the same time with others to edit which is saving time for teamwork, and I can add Office 365 with these features. For editing photos I always use Picsart, but during this and previous subject, I started to learn and work with Canva which is making infographics, posters, logos, flyers, presentations, etc. And for making videos white the themes of animation I have learned Animaker. The good point of Animaker and Canva is that we can upload anything to add to my work, so it is not necessary to just use their themes and elements. Grammarly is one of the best software for text editions and I suggest using it for all non-English speakers. For citation management, I am going to use Zotero as a new application.
Share & Communication: The social media that I use not only for educational and professional purposes but also personal ones, Instagram, Telegram, Facebook, and Whatsapp are my tools. I preferred Telegram and Instagram because of the fast rate of their updates, they are so more user-friendly than others and can be used for a wide range of activities to share or even search. I had been familiar with Wikis from before, but I had never edited or published anything with it until during this master that I edited some of my works by wikis. WordPress is the one that I have learned during this subject and it is so interesting to me. Elsevier is the new thing that I haven’t used it but I put it in my PLE to work with it in the future.
