Thing 1
7 ½ Habits of Effective Lifelong Learners
The habit that will be most challenging for me is to “view problems as challenges.” I usually look at problems as something that I need to overcome or get through – the sooner, the better. However, upon reflecting on this habit and looking back on my life, I realize that many of the things that I have learned have been the direct result of working through problems. The items that I have struggled to get are often the things that I remember the most. Also, if I have a positive attitude towards solving those problems, I am more able to achieve success than if I go straight to panic mode, where I do not possessive any rational thinking at all!
The habit that will be the easiest for me is to accept responsibility for my own learning. Information can be presented to a learner in many different ways. However, if the learner does not put forth effort to attain the material, it is very difficult for the teacher to get the student to learn. If I put forth effort in this course, I can access all kinds of technological information that I will be able to use in my classroom.
The most important habit for me in this course is to play. The reason that I am taking this course is to learn as much technology as I can that will be relevant to my students and me in the classroom. I have learned from my students and from my own children, that often the best way to learn technology is to play. When we get a new gadget at home, I immediately start thumbing through the instruction manual, while my son just starts playing with the gadget. He usually knows much more about the gadget in the first fifteen minutes than I do for the next few weeks!
