Agenda

Biography

Research Interests and Goals

Perception of Amadeus Lyceum

Suggested PLE

Ebrahim Rahimi, TU Delft, April 2011

Biography

Iran

BSc: Software Engineering, Isfahan University of technology, 1998 MSc: Software Engineering, Amirkabir University of technology, Tehran, 2002

Computer Programmer, Iran khodro car manufactory, 2000-2005 Lecturer, Shahrekord University, 2005-2010 Manager of IT department , Shahrekord University, 2006-2010 Researcher and PhD student, TU Delft, Oct 2010

RESEARCH INTERESTS
Technology-enhanced learning Learner-centered learning Lifelong learning Personal learning Informal learning Collaborative learning Web 2.0 and learning

RESEARCH GOALS
Applying ICT to increase student autonomy and ownership of learning. Bridging between formal and informal learning Encouraging Open teaching: facilitation of learning experiences that are open, transparent, collaborative, and social by using of free and/or open source tools.

Promoting the personal learning environment concept(PLE) as a 21st century approach to learning and lifelong learning

12 Questions Amadeus

Individuality

Expression

Steering elements of the curriculum

Experience

Connectedness

Achieving a more flexible and individualized curriculum requires: new facilities, technologies and approaches.
New Approaches
New technology

New facilities

Flexible and individualized curriculum

*The Networked Student model

Blogs. Wikis. Twitter. YouTube. Google Sites. Social networking. Plain old email! Whatever students usually use.

What does a PLE look like?

*SUGGESTED MODEL
Outside Contexts Class Context

Student1-PLE

-Personal Web Page(iGoogle, symballo, NetVibes, PageFlakes) -PEERS(Teacher,friend,expert,family) -MEDIA(TV,Blog,Wiki,) -TOOLS(Social networks, Widgets,)
Student2-PLE

-Personal Web Page(iGoogle, symballo, NetVibes, PageFlakes) -PEERS(Teacher,friend,expert,family) -MEDIA(TV,Blog,Wiki,) -TOOLS(Social networks, Widgets,)
Student5-PLE

-Personal Web Page(iGoogle, symballo, NetVibes, PageFlakes) -PEERS(Teacher,friend,expert,family) -MEDIA(TV,Blog,Wiki,) -TOOLS(Social networks, Widgets,)

Primary Learning Environment (COURSE): (Elgg, Ning, Moodle, Wikispace)

Student3-PLE

Student4-PLE

-Personal Web Page(iGoogle, symballo, NetVibes, PageFlakes) -PEERS(Teacher,friend,expert,family) -MEDIA(TV,Blog,Wiki,) -TOOLS(Social networks, Widgets,)

-Personal Web Page(iGoogle, symballo, NetVibes, PageFlakes) -PEERS(Teacher,friend,expert,family) -MEDIA(TV,Blog,Wiki,) -TOOLS(Social networks, Widgets,)