Lesson 1 & 2

 

Whilst lesson 1 predominantly focused on our introduction to the LIB432 module, we were also introduced to what it means to be a 21^st century learner, lesson 2 expanded on this in a very interesting manner by introducing us to the RSS Feed, even though seeing its icon on many websites it was really through this lesson that I found out its ability to draw from favourite articles and websites in an easy to read format which could be utilised on this very blog I’m creating to share information. In this lesson the foremost topic was 21^st century literacies: literacies needed to navigate the information landscape, the digital age and even the Fourth industrial revolution (4IR). Characteristics of a 21^st century citizen is being flexible, having creative thinking, taking initiative and having the ability to lead where necessary; these characteristics I feel echoes not only in academic life but also our personal lives, these traits have the promise of us creating a purposeful, valuable and useful life. As part of the tutorial this lesson we were instructed to explore the UWC’s graduate attributes which I found very interesting and inspiring, additionally, we were introduced to information literacy frameworks and models, on this introductory scape it seems like a dense subject to explore.