Comments on: Fragmenting the PLE

By: Harold

Harold — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 13:56:50 +0000

Michele Martin also tagged me, Karyn. Gee, I must be popular. Not sure if I have 8 facts of interest, though.

By: Karyn Romeis

Karyn Romeis — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 21:24:26 +0000

I’ve tagged you, Harold, sorry – http://karynromeis.blogspot.com/2007/08/meme-8-random-facts-about-me.html

By: Harold

Harold — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 13:32:34 +0000

Marco, there is a corner office waiting for you here in Sackville

By: Marco Polo

Marco Polo — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 13:05:08 +0000

The comments and the blog entry statement Itâ€™s a different approach and wonâ€™t help you to become the local PLE system specialist with your own corner office suggest that the writers are all adults and are assuming their readers are, too. But as an educator Harold referred to not long ago, (Marilyn Taylor) put it, different students require different amounts of direction and support. I have tried simply offering my students the environment of blogs and RSS: they haven't a clue, and need to be told exactly what to do, partly because this is a class and they need to know what they need to do, not to learn (of course), but to pass the class and get the credits. And anway, I want my corner office!!

By: Michele Martin

Michele Martin — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 19:44:39 +0000

Harold–I agree with you about the small pieces, loosely joined. I was just comparing how Angela White is using Netvibes vs. how I’m using Netvibes. She and I have set up very different categories and are using our accounts quite differently, but both support our personal learning.

If someone had designed a PLE for us, they would have set up all of the tabs, etc. and one, if not both of us would be frustrated. The better strategy is to say–here’s a tool. Here’s how some people are using it. If it works for you, great. If it doesn’t, let’s find something else.

By: Jay Cross

Jay Cross — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 19:17:21 +0000

Works for me.

jay