Week one of IP&T 520

This week has been very educational for me. The biggest thing I've learned about is the difference between a Personal Learning Environment (PLE) versus a Learning Management System (LMS).

• Any PLE like this one allows learners to take control of their own learning by setting goals and communicating with others in the process of learning. A PLE could be a wiki, a blog, or any Web 2.0 technology with student-original content.
  
• An LMS, such as Blackboard or Moodle, allows teachers to manage a course and students to access their postings.

Another thing I learned was about is an RSS. Using a gmail account, you can subscribe to and read updates to websites using Google Reader.