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PLEs in the Classroom Wendy Drexler PhD University of Florida

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PLEs in the Classroom

Wendy Drexler PhDUniversity of Florida

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Activities Issues

Support thesis

Blogs to share and reflect on resources

Preview resources for class discussion

Build a WebQuest to study a topic

Time for learning

Writing and critical thinking skills

Motivation

Added complexity

Organization

Pressure on teachers

Input from Forums

“A combination of both personal learning environments and classroom structure will have to exist, at least in US schools, for some time to come.” John Griffin

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Access Internet filtering/lock down Teacher beliefs about control Student beliefs about learning FUD

Hurdles

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bredgur/2504973630/

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Hole in the Wall

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tofflerann/3263433852/sizes/m/in/photostream/

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Networked Learners in Training

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What is a teacher’s role in PLEs? What would a PLE look like in K12? Can personal learning environments be

integrated with formal learning? What processes and skills are necessary to

support construction of PLEs for K12 students?

Questions to Ponder

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Student autonomy Student responsibility and control of

learning Extending learning beyond the classroom Building foundation for lifelong learning

Goals

http://www.flickr.com/photos/g_kat26/3379202140/

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Supporting tools

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100 grade 7 Science Students 9-week unit: Poisonous/Venomous Life Forms Self-selected life form 27 hours observation Student artifacts (PLEs) Interviews Constructivist Learning Environment Survey

Design-based Research Study

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How vs. What MODEL

◦ Digital Responsibility◦ Digital Literacy◦ Organizing Content◦ Collaborating/Socializing◦ Synthesizing/Creating

Give students more control

Scaffold the Process

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Relinquish control Communicate to all stakeholders

◦ Parents (Learning advantages)◦ Students (Expectations)◦ School Leaders (You have a plan)

Make friends with the network administrator Expect and embrace technical difficulties Enjoy the shared learning experience!!!

K12 Teacher Tips

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Open online course K12 Teachers

http://bit.ly/plek12signup

PLEs for Inquiry in K12

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Hole in the Wallhttp://www.hole-in-the-wall.com/index.html

http://www.ted.com/talks/sugata_mitra_shows_how_kids_teach_themselves.html

Welcome to My PLE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEls3tq5wIY

Networked Student Processes and Toolshttp://bit.ly/networkedstudentprocess

Resources

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Twitter: @wendydrexler Email: [email protected] Website

http://www.wendydrexler.com Teach Web 2.0 Consortium

http://teachweb2.wikispaces.com/ Blog

http://teachweb2.blogspot.com/

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