Comments on: defining ple

By: PLE Workshop Wrapped Up at WCET08 | Flexknowlogy - Jared Stein on Education and Technology

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:56:58 +0000

[...] D’Arcy Norman said, “‘PLE’ is a verb, not a noun … an action, not a th… I think it’s both: a PLE is a conglomeration of things constantly acted upon. (Someone remind me where I’ve heard this before). [...]

By: Gone Sun Seeking at WCET : Ruminate

Gone Sun Seeking at WCET : Ruminate — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:30:05 +0000

[...] fun and valuable even if there is the sad possibility that our wrong-headedness will result in an apoplexy for D’Arcy and a yelp from Alan that can be heard clear across the Atlantic. If you’re interested, the [...]

By: PLE is a verb

PLE is a verb — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 07:01:43 +0000

[...] post | rant by D’Arcy Norman: Defining PLE. I couldn’t agree [...]

By: dnorman

dnorman — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 02:17:26 +0000

my way is the only way. there is no other.

of course there are other ways, and other people may find the verb/noun thing backwards, but I can’t visualize a learning environment as a thing – it’s an act. learning is not a property that you attain, it’s a process of interaction and adaptation.

and I would argue, strongly, that Blackboard is about as far from a learning environment as is possible to construct.

By: Chris L

Chris L — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 02:08:02 +0000

Your way ain’t the only way, D’Arcy… arguably not even the best way! But that’s what makes all these spots to participate great, right?

To me. learning is a verb… the PLE is a noun, an assemblage of tools that provide a personalized structure to facilitate learning.

I agree that learning is personal. But not all learning environments are. Blackboard anyone?

I think, for instance, that the PLE session Scott Leslie, Jared Stein and I are doing– despite being all wrong in D’Arcy’s world– will turn out to be a good thing for the participants. In the end, that’s what I care about and how I will use the term– to effect the greatest change possible.

I’m saying right now, though, that I’m not going to go round and round about this with you (or anyone else) again

cheers!

By: Making sense of PLEs and understanding new approaches | Workplace Learning Today

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:01:11 +0000

By: Jon MOtt

Jon MOtt — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 02:24:53 +0000

Love the rant, especially the part about “if you’re learning isn’t already personalized, you’re not learning.” Exactly. I love it.