Professional Learning Environment and Web 2.0 Tools

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Tools are important. Building online environments require easy-to-use and user-friendly tools.

Web 2.0 Tools for a PLE

• 'Digital Portfolio Wiki': The central focus of the PLE. It is the core of all other activitiy with everything else radiating from it.
• Blogs: Both professional and classroom blogs are represented to show professional development and involvement in education
• Online Social Networking Tools: This includes spaces for sharing images and bookmarks amongst other options
• Web 2.0 Productivity Tools: These are often used on a daily basis to find information and create interfaces for personal or shared use
• Educational Wikis: Why only have one wiki? Wikis are so useful and versatile they are a useful addition to any toolkit
• Other Online Areas: Online storage and interaction areas for podcasts, videos etc such as YouTube, Google Video, Blip.tv, Archive.org, Podomatic