Olívia’s PLE
I was born in the analogic era. But I’ve always been curious about new technologies and learning basically anything. Reflecting on my personal learning environment was an interesting experience because it showed my capability to adapt. Seeing how I evolved from kindergarten and college, with books and encyclopedias and printed media, to a digital world made me really proud. But it also made me think that I have to keep learning new tools and avoid the pitfalls of old technologies.
Currently, my PLE is well balanced by using popular applications for research, communication and organization. I still find it important to attend classes and seminars and listen to podcasts to keep myself open to new ideas and avoid getting biased. I like to journal as a means of making sense of what I learn, and I also consider Pinterest a nice tool to do so – by choosing pins and creating pannels, I make sense of my likes and dislikes and I learn more about myself.
For my future PLE, I want to improve on key aspects. Regarding research, I want to start using a reference manager, to make the most of the articles and sources I reach and achieve high-quality academic work. For passive learning, I want to experiment with RSS feeds, to discover new worlds and be informed more quickly – currently, I’m always the last one to know about the news! Last but not least, I want to innovate and change the purpose or function of some tools that I already use. For example, I believe that Miro can help me make sense of some ideas and I also want to use videoconferences for active learning and discussions, engaging with other students and professionals to expand my horizons.
Angela Insignares Schifino – PLE
PERSONAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
After the lessons and information obtained in class, my improved PLE is now structured. This helps me to visualize my resources and be productive.
My Personal Learning Environment
I would define Personal Learning Environment (PLE) as learning at your ease with the resources best suited for you. It is very helpful to know one’s PLE for maximum output. The best way could be to draw your PLE step by step, I have attached mine. Understand your goals, find the best resources useful for your goals, categorize them and act accordingly. It is not necessary to have the same PLE throughout, therefore keep revising your PLE and keep upgrading yourself.
My 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.
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.
