In recent years, learning and communicating online has developed at an astonishing rate and as a powerful tool for communications. Based on my experience in this unit, my role as a consumer, producer, and contributor of information for professional and academic communication has given me prospects to own and influence my personal learning process. Identifying my strengths and weaknesses allows me the opportunities to develop strategies to overcome these prospects. Twenty-first-century literacy skills allow new communities to contribute to the networked society. This lets students use new imitation tools, social networks, and knowledge appliances. This then facilitates the exchange of knowledge between diverse communities and the ability to
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(Jenkins et al., 2006, p. 55). In my experiences as a consumer, producer and contributor of information in the online world, I found I am most at ease with being the sharer of information rather than the producer or consumer. Von Brockdorff suggests that as a learner, I would best be characterized as the critic, the person who posts evaluations and reviews and comments on forums or discussion boards and contributes where possible, Von Brockdorff (2010). Online learning is amongst the most significant advancements in reevaluating the effectiveness of education. Online learning provides access to online, collaborate, and self-paced learning settings which can facilitate twenty-first-century skills. It is important that we, as students can combine these skills with the compelling use of technology to succeed in today's society. It is vital to learn the needed skills to work in the twenty-first-century, for this to happen, teachers, leaders, and administrators must identify ways in which online learning can improve outcomes and ensure the delivery, implementation, and online environment are engaging and relevant. In an increasingly ambitious global economy, students should not rely exclusively on subject-level mastery. As a learner in the online world, the knowledge and skills I developed, drawing on …show more content…
2007). The development of informational resources has informed my understandings of how to evaluate the credibility of online sources by demonstrating the importance of the research process. During the research stage, it is vital to be aware that not all information will be relevant to the task, and not all information accessible on the Internet is accurate and reliable. Sources will vary depending on the objectivity, accuracy, authority and currency, and as a student, it is critical to understand how to evaluate the suitability of the information. When dealing with informational resources, it is recommended to keep AAOCC to in mind when approaching all sources, for example, web pages, journal articles, book, videos, e-books, forums and much more. (Metzger et al., Rick and Danielson. 2007). When confirming the authenticity of informational resources look at whom the creator of the source is and their credentials. Does the author have any other publications? When evaluating the sources online ensure to distinguish between the author of the informational resource and the person who put it up (webmaster). When determining the accuracy or quality of the informational source check to ensure the information can verify and the sources represent factual findings. Is there a respectable bibliographic and
(Jenkins et al., 2006, p. 55). In my experiences as a consumer, producer and contributor of information in the online world, I found I am most at ease with being the sharer of information rather than the producer or consumer. Von Brockdorff suggests that as a learner, I would best be characterized as the critic, the person who posts evaluations and reviews and comments on forums or discussion boards and contributes where possible, Von Brockdorff (2010). Online learning is amongst the most significant advancements in reevaluating the effectiveness of education. Online learning provides access to online, collaborate, and self-paced learning settings which can facilitate twenty-first-century skills. It is important that we, as students can combine these skills with the compelling use of technology to succeed in today's society. It is vital to learn the needed skills to work in the twenty-first-century, for this to happen, teachers, leaders, and administrators must identify ways in which online learning can improve outcomes and ensure the delivery, implementation, and online environment are engaging and relevant. In an increasingly ambitious global economy, students should not rely exclusively on subject-level mastery. As a learner in the online world, the knowledge and skills I developed, drawing on …show more content…
2007). The development of informational resources has informed my understandings of how to evaluate the credibility of online sources by demonstrating the importance of the research process. During the research stage, it is vital to be aware that not all information will be relevant to the task, and not all information accessible on the Internet is accurate and reliable. Sources will vary depending on the objectivity, accuracy, authority and currency, and as a student, it is critical to understand how to evaluate the suitability of the information. When dealing with informational resources, it is recommended to keep AAOCC to in mind when approaching all sources, for example, web pages, journal articles, book, videos, e-books, forums and much more. (Metzger et al., Rick and Danielson. 2007). When confirming the authenticity of informational resources look at whom the creator of the source is and their credentials. Does the author have any other publications? When evaluating the sources online ensure to distinguish between the author of the informational resource and the person who put it up (webmaster). When determining the accuracy or quality of the informational source check to ensure the information can verify and the sources represent factual findings. Is there a respectable bibliographic and