1. PLE – Personal Learning Environment Aija Hietanen Aija.hietanen@savonia.fi +358 44 785 6424

2. The idea of PLE PLE is a new concept in teaching and learning Every student has their own personal learning environment PLE may be composed of different social media tools (blogs, wikis, bookmarks, community services, etc.) PLE is networking and community learning tool PLE enables lifelong learning (formal – informal) PLE makes visible student´s skills, knowledge, networks The student makes the learning materials – not the teacher!!! 2

3. LMS (moodle) Teachers teaching environment PLE - students learning environment student teachers enterprises students worklife The difference… Assingments Reflections Learning materials Networks

4. Social media tools used in teaching and learning Blogs ( wordpress, blogger, blogspot ect.) Wikis (Wikispace, Conluence wiki) Google tools (google docs, googlesites) Diigo (social bookmarking) Skype, google talk facebook 4