This is a step-by-step worksheet to help you design your own Personalized Learning Environment using the Four-Layer PLE Framework. Fill it out to track your progress, structure your knowledge, and take ownership of your learning.
To use: Duplicate this page into your Notion workspace and make it your own.
Use this board to organize the sources you trust, want to explore, or need to eliminate. The goal here is to be intentional about what you consume. Learning starts with filtering.
Move content across columns as you evaluate and refine your content diet.
Orient the learner. Introduce key background concepts that justify the framework. This is the “start here” reading list to make sure people understand why intentional filtering matters.
Actively structure what you’re learning. This layer is for experimenting with how you retain and internalize information. Try different methods—summarizing, spaced repetition, sketch notes, etc.—and track what works for you.
Use this tracker to test retention strategies, reflect on outcomes, and optimize how you process knowledge over time.
Engage with others. Track communities, discussions, mentors, and contributions.
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Learning is social. This layer is about connecting. Use this board to map where you’re learning from others, who you're learning with, and how you’re contributing to the conversation.
Purpose: Make it real. Use this layer to build, share, and apply what you’ve learned.
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This is where your learning becomes visible. Track projects or creations where you’re applying what you’ve learned. Focus on building something meaningful—write, teach, build, design.