Personal Learning Environments

Uttering the acronym PLA conjures up thoughts of teachers and parents coming together in the cafeteria late at night to discuss recent updates on standardized test scores.  And then I think of the troubling history of Israel.  

See, this is what happens when yet another acronym is thrown at an unsuspecting recipient like me.  Let’s be real, though.

Check out a recent post to PSFK where they discuss Personal Learning Environments a bit more.  After some further reading, I found some examples of these PLEs, including this one.  Cool, huh?!

It raises an interesting question:  If these PLEs are individually prescribed, are they for our own benefit (which is what the discussion around them seems to indicate) or are they for someone else (such as a potential employer or a friend)?  Taking a step back, whatever the answer is to the aforementioned question, I don’t think it matters [much].  Either way, these serve as a reflection of how we’re learning in our lives.  

I’m also incredibly interested in how this compares to blogs and resumes.  This is much more comprehensive, and much more “liberal” of a format, obviously.  

It kind of creeps me out, but I’ve driven to it.  Like a fly to poop.

A great idea.  Let’s draft our own.  What does it tell someone else about you?  What does it tell YOU about you?