Lifelong learning is a valuable ambition for each of us to hold, as it enables up to keep up to date with changing theories and information, especially relevant in the quickly evolving digital world. The Lifelong Learning Council of Queensland ([LLCQ, 2014) states that Lifelong Learning incorporates an ethos for personal growth, a desire to participate in the world, and applying skills and knowledge to be creative and innovative. The Australian Curriculum (as cited in Howell, 2012), endorses the ethos of lifelong learning and expects that students in Australia will be instructed in the benefits of lifelong learning as part of their learning outcomes.
As teachers, we are expected to also participate in the act of lifelong learning (Eggen & Kuachak, 2010; Howell, 2012), particularly in light of the changes that happen so rapidly in digital technologies and their appropriateness in the classroom (Howell, 2012). This gives teachers the chance to not only instruct, but also model the benefits of lifelong learning for their students (Eggen & Kauchak, 2010).
Link to my presentation on the global, not-for-profit organisation Earth Day Network: http://www.empressr.com/View.aspx?token=0wla9%2bWOVok%3d
References can be found at
https://drive.google.com/#folders/0B6rm9gOoGW7TRV9KMXJWWFdtVU0
Mell Benham 