Week One - Introduction to Lifelong Learning

#1 Discovery has never been so much fun ...

Learning 2.0 is an online learning program to learn more about emerging technologies on the web that are changing the way people, society and libraries access information and communicate with each other.Over the course of the next nine weeks, this website will highlight “23Things” with Discovery Exercises to help you become familiar with blogging, RSS news feeds, tagging, wikis, podcasting, online applications, and video and image hosting sites.



To familiarize yourself with this project, be sure to read theWelcome to the Learning 2.0 progam and also ourLearning 2.0 FAQs page.These FAQs should answer most of your questions about this program.If you don't see your question answered just add it as a comment at the bottom of the page so we can address it.Now listen to the podcast about the program


#2 Lifelong Learning


The Seven and 1/2 Habits of Highly Successful Lifelong Learners provides you with a refresher on what it means to be a lifelong learner.

• Habit 1 – Begin with the end in mind


• Habit 2 – Accept responsibility for your own learning


• Habit 3 – View problems as challenges


• Habit 4 – Have confidence in yourself as a competent, effective learner


• Habit 5 – Create your own learning toolbox


• Habit 6 – Use technology to your advantage


• Habit 7 – Teach and mentor others


• Habit 7 ½ – PLAY!Have fun! It's never too late to become a lifelong learner.

Discovery Exercise:

• Follow this link for a podcast about the Seven and 1/2 Habits of Highly Successful Lifelong Learners and your first discovery exercise.


• If you would like to see and print out your Learning 2.0 Contract you can do so here.


• Read the Wikipedia definition of Library 2.0 and see how Learning 2.0 impacts upon Library services. Some good resources are also listed on the Wikipedia page.


• A useful link to a site on Life Long Learning and Library 2.0: Library Instruction Wiki