The building of Personal Learning Environment (PLE) that supports learner to set learning goals and to manage learning is related to creative and innovative activities. But more challenging is the forming of Professional Learning Network (PfLN) that can be used for facilitation of knowledge absorption, assimilation and dissemination not only in formal and informal learning process, but also in one long-term learning plan when students transform in life-long learners.

1. Malinka Ivanova, Technical University – Sofia, Bulgaria The 5th International Scientific Conference eLSE - eLearning and Software for Education, BUCHAREST, April 09-10, 2009 From Personal Learning Environment Building to Professional Learning Network Forming From Personal Learning Environment Building to Professional Learning Network Forming

2. From Personal Learning Environment Building to Professional Learning Network Forming Aim Forming learning network for competence development Professional network organizing The meaning of social and professional networks for education Building PLE on start pages Conclusion

4. Social-oriented applications and professional networks - new opportunities for learners and educators W3C “Social Networks Interoperability Roadmap” Incubator Group (XG) Federated Interoperable Framework

6. Social-oriented applications and professional networks - new opportunities for learners and educators Social Networks

7. Professional network generally refers to a professional network service, a virtual community that it is focused on professional interactions instead of social interactions. Wikipedia Social-oriented applications and professional networks - new opportunities for learners and educators Professional Networks

8. Social-oriented applications and professional networks - new opportunities for learners and educators Professional Networks

9. A learning network is a group of persons who create, share, support and study learning resources (“units of learning”) in a specific knowledge domain. Rob Koper, Open University of the Netherlands Social-oriented applications and professional networks - new opportunities for learners and educators Special-formed learning networks for life-long learners

10. Social-oriented applications and professional networks - new opportunities for learners and educators Special-formed learning networks for life-long learners

13. PLE s are systems that help learners take control of and manage their own learning. This includes providing support for learners to set their own learning goals, manage their learning; managing both content and process; communicate with others in the process of learning and thereby achieve learning goals. Wikipedia Building PLE on start pages Personal Learning Environment

14. Web 2.0 applications called “ start pages ” are designed to provide a personalized place on the internet where users can mashup data, information and knowledge available anywhere, anytime, including mobile login. Wikipedia Building PLE on start pages Start pages

15. Building PLE on start pages iGoogle, Netvibes, Pageflakes

16. of data, information, knowledge of subject matter, technologies, how to learn

17. Forming Learning Network for Competence Development LMS, Social network, Start page

19. Competence development lifecycle in a learning network (according Rogers) Personal competence development objectives

21. Professional Network Organizing LMS, Social network, Start page Development of Professional Learning Network

22. Professional Network Organizing PLE as part of Personal Learning Network and Professional Learning Network

23. Some advanced students during the PLE building self-orient and arrange content, knowledge and contacts in two different networks: personal and professional The transition from PLE to PfLN passes through a middle step of PLN set up This process is dynamic and continuously adapted to the present students’ interests In some cases the boarders between PLN and PfLN are blurred, because of coincidence of personal and professional interests PLE can be presented as a core for networks expanding The PLE building supports students in socialization and network processes set up Professional Network Organizing