This 4 min 30 sec YouTube video is an ‘animated’ chat about the differences between Learning Management Systems (the man) and Personal Learning Environments (the boy).
Video on understanding the difference between an LMS and PLEs
About Tony Bates
Dr. Tony Bates is the author of eleven books in the field of online learning and distance education. He has provided consulting services specializing in training in the planning and management of online learning and distance education, working with over 40 organizations in 25 countries. Tony is a Research Associate with Contact North | Contact Nord, Ontario’s Distance Education & Training Network.
Enjoyable, but I was taken aback just a little when the kid informs Mr. Martin, the teacher, “I’m a digital native. I was born without fear of change.” Wow! Let that one sink in.
Then keep watching: this dorky old teacher (wearing a combover and a brown suit, and hired by his friend, the principal, to scan notes for the “school’s system”) undergoes a significant transition in a five-minute conversation — and in the end seems quite capable of change. It appears that this otherwise nicely done story corrects its own script, in a good way…if that makes any sense.
[…] and more encouragement to use these tools for learning, there is the possibility of creating ‘personal learning environments‘, software interfaces that the learner can add to or edit, to facilitate their learning. […]