Web
Blogs reading and writing blog posts, many of the the blogs are WordPress-based
Delicious saving web bookmarks, Delicious works online as well as a browser extension
DropBox DropBox is a online storage service for file sharing with 2 GB free space
Flickr Flickr is the worlds biggest online image sharing network
GMail Contacs Google Mail Contacts can easily be shared with other applications
Google Calendar organizing events with Google Calendar, easy to sync and share with others
Google Docs collaborativ work on documents and spreadsheets with GoogleDocs
StudiVZ Germanys biggest social network to stay in touch with old and new friends
Wikis gathering information at Wikipedia and other wiki systems
Xing XING is a social business network for managing professional relationships
Youtube Youtube is the worlds biggest online video sharing network
Notebook
ActiveSync syncing dates and contacts in an easy way with online services
DropBox the DropBox Client for easy online sharing of big files from the notebook
Microsoft Outlook having all mails and attached files convenient and offline on the notebook
Mozilla Firefox a good browser extended with plugins to visit all websites und online services
Skype good instant messenger with high quality audio and video conference ability
Mobile Phone
ActiveSync syncing dates andcContacts in an easy way with online services
Skyfire Browser Skyfire is a lightweight mobile browser with Flash and AJAX support
Collect
Blogs interesting opinions, helpful tutorials and information
Delicious find and save relevant web bookmarks
Flickr searching for images and using them
Mozilla Firefox combined with extensions a ultimate information finder
Skyfire Browser lightweight mobile browser with Flash and AJAX support
Wikis accessing the collected human knowlegde
Youtube video tutorials
Create
Blogs several blog postings from time to time
Wikis editing in Wikipedia and other wikis
Youtube uploading relevant videos from time to time
Collaborate
Delicious sharing bookmarks in the Delicious network
DropBox easy web-based file storage and sharing
Google Calendar cooperative organisation of dates and meetings
Google Docs collaborative online work on shared documents
Wikis collaborative knowledge management
Communicate
ActiveSync syncing dates and contacts with the mobile phone
GMail Contacts fast and syncable access and all contact data
Microsoft Outlook fast and convenient mail communication
Skype powerful instant messenger for meetings
StudiVZ social network to stay in touch with friends
Xing network for managing professional relationships
Maps
Two map visualizations of my Personal Learning Enviroment. The first one focuses on the activities and directions, the second more on the network connections.
Abstract
After the analysis of my personal learning enviromet a few results became apparent. Some of these facts were not that clear for me before.
- almost every collaborative information is saved and processed in the web
- the browser is very important as the tool to gather almost all information
- although it is not the main platform yet, mobile services are getting more and more relevant
- last but not least: collaboration and sharing ist perhaps one of the most important paradigms