Like Dave I have been messing with diagram based on Scott Wilson' Future VLE - the visual version'. And I had been hoping it might inspire a bit of debate on the blogs.

Unlike Dave, I have not managed to produce anything I am happy with - so I am very pleased to be able to post a link to this.

Think it is a good step forward. Few comments. First it seems to miss out the role of formal learning programmes - though that would be no problem putting in. In fact Dave has incorporated access to 'Global Learning Objects Brokered Exchange' - phew what a mouthful. Then I would ask what is the nature of the brokering., I suspect he is referring to a technology brokered role. I think what is missing is the role of a tutor, facilitator or guide for human mediation in learning which goes further than the role of social networking.

Second bit is what is done with information or knowledge. dave has ability to publish and includes a personal file repository. What I am missing here is something which allows scaffolding of knowledge - building of something more than just a field repository. I want to be able to see how my knowledge structures are changing as a result of new ideas and knowledge. this could be a wiki like thing or a mindmap - linking it all together. It certainly needs the ability for smart tagging to allow association between different (activity driven) bits of learning and possibly the ability to post those tags.

But having said that Dave's post takes us forward in recognising we learn from different sources.

NB Thanks to Mark Berthelemy for alerting me to this post.

NNB Anyone interested in trying top put together a project to develop this set of ideas.