Supporting PLEs at work. Yesterday I started to answer Glen Ross's question about how to support staff in developing and using personal learning environments (PLEs) by defining what I mean when I talk about a PLE. Today I'm getting to the real meat of Glen's question, which is how to support staff in creating and using their own PLEs. Nurture a Culture of LearningStaff have to feel that learning is part of their jobs and that the organization they're working for truly supports their professional development. Is anybody out there? there? there? PLE-ase. Derek Wenmoth points to a new Podcast being put out by Graham Attwell with an episode on the Personal Learning Environment (PLE) thinking about whether they are even needed.
Basically Graham is restating what has already been said to death here on many occasions. I was beginning to think no one was out there on this one. I mean I have really shouted out before about LMS, ePortfolios and PLEs, and how I think they are a great waste of time!