PLN_defined

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What is a Personal Learning Network (PLN)?
[|Definition One]: Personal Learning Networks are:
 * a concept based on Web 2.0 and social software
 * learner-driven, problem-based, or motivated by interested
 * based on the idea that learning will take place in different contexts, and not come from one place or person

[|Definition Two]: Personal Learning Networkss 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

Simply put: A PLN is a system for lifelong learning.