Comments on: Portable Learning http://blog.wonderwebby.com/2008/02/08/portable-learning/ Live. Play. Create. Imagine New Ways to Make a Difference Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:41:42 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: suifaijohnmak http://blog.wonderwebby.com/2008/02/08/portable-learning/#comment-1388 suifaijohnmak Sun, 11 Jan 2009 12:48:11 +0000 http://blog.wonderwebby.com/?p=80#comment-1388 "Need for learner driven, portable learning portfolios." A good point. There are still gaps between personal learning and business training. This is a complicated issue, as the traditional mindset is that employees are expected to perform duties to the standards expected by management. And training is the solution in addressing such gaps. The on-the-job training using a blended approach seems to provide a superior solution to the traditional gap training - typical face-to-face lecturing style. From the employees' perspective, personal growth and development is vital for success not just for the company, but also to respond to rapid changes in society. So, I think having learning portfolios is a good idea, provided employers are valuing the employees contribution to the company, and supporting such continuous development. How far is it true? More research is needed to explore this. Thanks for your insight and consolidation of some of the views. This is really great discussion and deserve more reflections and debates by more learners. I have also highlighted some of the issues relating to LMS and PLE. You are welcome to visit and comment on Personal Learning Environments http://suifaijohnmak.wordpress.com “Need for learner driven, portable learning portfolios.” A good point.
There are still gaps between personal learning and business training. This is a complicated issue, as the traditional mindset is that employees are expected to perform duties to the standards expected by management. And training is the solution in addressing such gaps. The on-the-job training using a blended approach seems to provide a superior solution to the traditional gap training – typical face-to-face lecturing style.
From the employees’ perspective, personal growth and development is vital for success not just for the company, but also to respond to rapid changes in society. So, I think having learning portfolios is a good idea, provided employers are valuing the employees contribution to the company, and supporting such continuous development. How far is it true? More research is needed to explore this.

Thanks for your insight and consolidation of some of the views. This is really great discussion and deserve more reflections and debates by more learners. I have also highlighted some of the issues relating to LMS and PLE.
You are welcome to visit and comment on Personal Learning Environments
http://suifaijohnmak.wordpress.com

]]> By: Life oriented Personal Learning Environments « wonderwebby http://blog.wonderwebby.com/2008/02/08/portable-learning/#comment-1052 Life oriented Personal Learning Environments « wonderwebby Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:11:46 +0000 http://blog.wonderwebby.com/?p=80#comment-1052 [...] learning environment, PLE, purpose, vision, web 2.0 Back in February I started to explore and wrote a post about Personal Learning Environments. Michele Martin wrote this great comment. “In the 21st Century [...] [...] learning environment, PLE, purpose, vision, web 2.0 Back in February I started to explore and wrote a post about Personal Learning Environments. Michele Martin wrote this great comment. “In the 21st Century [...]

]]> By: Amir Ahmad | PassionBasedLearning.com http://blog.wonderwebby.com/2008/02/08/portable-learning/#comment-820 Amir Ahmad | PassionBasedLearning.com Mon, 25 Feb 2008 10:40:23 +0000 http://blog.wonderwebby.com/?p=80#comment-820 Hey, cool! Thanks for linking to me. :) Hey, cool! Thanks for linking to me. :)

]]> By: gfaulkner http://blog.wonderwebby.com/2008/02/08/portable-learning/#comment-801 gfaulkner Wed, 13 Feb 2008 02:28:39 +0000 http://blog.wonderwebby.com/?p=80#comment-801 The firewalls need to drop for the most part. This is inevitable and will soon be necessary. Want to build your alumni relations? Add immense value to the network that is your current, former, and future workforce? Share news, events, and initiatives to halp make your extended audience informed ambassadors? A no brainer. Nice post WW. The firewalls need to drop for the most part. This is inevitable and will soon be necessary. Want to build your alumni relations? Add immense value to the network that is your current, former, and future workforce? Share news, events, and initiatives to halp make your extended audience informed ambassadors? A no brainer. Nice post WW.

]]> By: wonderwebby http://blog.wonderwebby.com/2008/02/08/portable-learning/#comment-794 wonderwebby Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:11:52 +0000 http://blog.wonderwebby.com/?p=80#comment-794 Hi Michele, I guess most often people fear what people will take out of the organisation, not what they will contribute and bring <i>in.</i> As you mention, a Personal Learning Portfolios and/or ePortfolios needs to also integrate with with a portable portfolio including our social networks, our lifelogs, and as you mention, blogs, our brand, our passions. Impression management and authenticity of course, being two vital ingredients to a credible portfolio. Hi Michele,
I guess most often people fear what people will take out of the organisation, not what they will contribute and bring in.

As you mention, a Personal Learning Portfolios and/or ePortfolios needs to also integrate with with a portable portfolio including our social networks, our lifelogs, and as you mention, blogs, our brand, our passions. Impression management and authenticity of course, being two vital ingredients to a credible portfolio.

]]> By: Michele Martin http://blog.wonderwebby.com/2008/02/08/portable-learning/#comment-793 Michele Martin Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:19:40 +0000 http://blog.wonderwebby.com/?p=80#comment-793 You're SO right about the need for a PLE and a portable portfolio. In the 21st Century I think it's really critical that we all have a well thought-out career plan that's based on an assessment of our personal strengths and passions, a marketing plan that includes a blog and an online portfolio for selling our personal brand, and a personal learning environment for continuous professional development. These are the things that keep us nimble and adaptable and I think that they serve both us and our employers much better. The challenge is getting people to realize and be comfortable with these things. So that's where we come in as the evangelists, I guess. :-) You’re SO right about the need for a PLE and a portable portfolio. In the 21st Century I think it’s really critical that we all have a well thought-out career plan that’s based on an assessment of our personal strengths and passions, a marketing plan that includes a blog and an online portfolio for selling our personal brand, and a personal learning environment for continuous professional development. These are the things that keep us nimble and adaptable and I think that they serve both us and our employers much better. The challenge is getting people to realize and be comfortable with these things. So that’s where we come in as the evangelists, I guess. :-)

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