THING 2
Regarding the 7 1/2 Habits of Highly Effective Learners; the easiest one thus far in my life has been through formal learning. I am a life long learner who is constantly taking classes (both free and for pay) for both personal and professional growth. For example, I started taking formal ballet lessons in my late 30's!
Still, I must learn to value the method of informal learning and focusing on the last habit----PLAY! For it is when we are most relaxed that we learn best and remember most. Successful life long learners know the value of play. Fear of failure and fear of not being perfect can hold us back from discoveries, opportunies for learning and growth in improving our quality of living. Habit 3-Viewing Problems as Challenges is a positive way of looking at situations that I would otherwise worry about or avoid. This can be where procrastination sets in. Changing the way we look at an obstacle is critical to our peace of mind. As I focus on Habit 7-Using Technology to Your Advantage, I want to use technology as a means to make my life easier, keeping in mind that along with that must come a tolerance for ambiguity as new tools are explored.
If you would like to join me on my exploration of Web 2.0 technologies, learn more about anything related to the above, please visit this AWESOME website and come play! Public and school librarians are welcome as are teachers or anyone with a desire to learn and grow with Web 2.0. http://schoollibrarylearning2.csla.net/
Welcome to School Library Learning 2.0. Enjoy the discovery learning adventure. Good to see you are inviting your friends to join you so you can cheer one another along as you learn all the new cool tools.
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