Presentation for the PK-session (closing session of the PLEConf 2013, pleconf.org)
PLEs rely on Information Systems and thus in IS elements
Some PLEs depend on information systems based on web applications
As such, they depend on the availability of those applications
Different apps have different approaches, support, longevity
What happens when one of those pieces disappears?
Case: my PLE 4 years ago Still here: Twitter, Facebook, Google Drive, Netvibes, delicious Not here anymore: Google Reader, Flock Others: Jooce, G.ho.st, New: feedl
Some services that were part of my PLE and have since closed or disappeared
Some services that my students used, but were not part of my own PLE – also gone
Some services that I have added to my PLE in recent years
One service that has its days numbered… come November, it will be gone!
This one disappeared in 2011 and now it’s back… can’t think of any other cases
Most widely known example: the “delicious scandal” of 2010
What to do when PLEs lose a piece?
Learn to learn how to use software as opposed to learn how to use software approach
Show families instead of just one specific tool
Show families instead of focusing on one tool – the community platform example