Personal learning network
A personal learning network is an informal learning network that consists of the people a learner interacts with and derives knowledge from in a personal learning environment. In a PLN, a person makes a connection with another person with the specific intent that some type of learning will occur because of that connection.
Personal learning networks share a close association with the concept of personal learning environments. Martindale & Dowdy [1] describe a PLE as a "manifestation of a learner’s informal learning processes via the Web".
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Recognition of PLNs
The European Union Lifelong Learning Programme 2007–2013 has recognized the potential for PLNs by funding the aPLaNet project (Autonomous Personal Learning Networks for Language Teachers). The project explains the value of PLNs for the professional development of language educators.
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References
- ^ Martindale, Trey; Michael Dowdy (2010). "Personal Learning Environments". In George Veletsianos (ed.). Emerging Technologies in Distance Education (PDF). Athabasca University Press. pp. 177–193. ISBN 978-1-897425-77-0.