Assessed Activity 5.1 (2015)

Assessed Activity 5.1 (2015)

 

5.1.1

On Monday 16 March we had a streamed lecture (from Melbourne) from Joyce Seitzinger on Personal Learning Networks. Some of the key points that Joyce covered include –

• Digital learning technologies change rapidly which requires flexibility of learning
• The role of a trainer includes making learners aware of their personal learning network so the network can be managed
• For crowdsource funding e.g. for funding research, it is important to establish a digital presence
• David White mapped technologies on four quadrants, with personal and institutional use on the vertical axis and visitor to resident on the horizontal axis (continuum).
• We graze on information

I deal with the potential for information bloat by prioritising my few key technology tools such as phone, email and computer work and minimising the use of facebook and twitter.

With frequent use of searching on the Internet, filter bubble is a constant encounter. Generally my PLN is used productively, with rare distractions from facebook or twitter. I need to revisit Evernote to manage information and I need to develop an e-portfolio to improve my digital presence.

5.1.4

My intended PLN will include a return to Evernote to assist with content curation. Further review of my content management may uncover other tools to enhance productivity. A learning edge could be created with the use of the best tools to source, filter and present useful information for learning.

Below is a map of my personal learning network

communication tools			hardware		software		cloud		multimedia
mobile			desktops		Excel		365		apps
text			notebook		Outlook		Wikieducator		blog
skype			tablet		PowerPoint		Wikipedia		books
landline			smartphone		Project		wordpress		facebook
					Visio		Google		journals
					Word		Endnote		newspaper
							Todoist		radio
	family								ted talks
	friends								television
	colleagues		conversation		AndrewH’s Personal Learning Network				twitter
	teachers								websites
	public								youtube
tertiary education			structured education			browsers
EIT			library			explorer
Massey University			moodle			firefox
Lincoln University			lectures			safari
			computer labs
			wikieducator