tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309557844334950199.post4195671587609513045..comments2023-06-05T10:17:40.900+00:00Comments on ICT for Language Teachers: The VLE is dead. Long live the PLE!Graham Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15782751150452768910noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309557844334950199.post-63485569254497867272011-07-04T08:19:58.252+00:002011-07-04T08:19:58.252+00:00The term PLE appears to have been replaced by Pers...The term PLE appears to have been replaced by Personal Learning Network (PLN) - or maybe there is a difference that I am unaware of. I quite like the idea of an "environment" rather than a "network".<br /><br />The Open School for Languages (OSfL) is now up and running and goes under the name of MYLO (MY Languages Online):<br />http://mylo.dcsf.gov.uk/<br />I am not sure that MYLO is functioning as a PLE. It appears to be a collection of fairly basic vocabulary exercises, but it is possible for schools to sign on and compete with one another. See my later blog posting at<br />http://ictforlanguageteachers.blogspot.com/2010/11/mylo-new-way-to-learn-languages.htmlGraham Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15782751150452768910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309557844334950199.post-85948036896373898152009-07-11T10:22:19.707+00:002009-07-11T10:22:19.707+00:00I should have mentioned the earlier thread that I ...I should have mentioned the earlier thread that I started, headed "Death of the VLE?" (August 2008):<br /><br />http://ictforlanguageteachers.blogspot.com/2008/08/death-of-vle.html<br /><br />See also Section 8 of Module 1.5 at the ICT4LT site:<br /><br />http://www.ict4lt.org/en/en_mod1-5.htm<br /><br />GrahamGraham Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15782751150452768910noreply@blogger.com