Week 2- Blogging

Thing 3
1. Go to Blogger to create your very own blog. Address: http://miriamthelibrarian.blogspot.com/ Check.

2. Write a post about Life-long learning habits. Check

I learned several things from the 7.5 habits slide. I summarized the slide show below so that I could remember it through the rest of the semester.

Learning is acquiring a new skill or knowledge

1-Begin with the end in mind

2-Accept responsibility for your own learning

3-View problems as Challenges

4- Have confidence in yourself as a competent effective learner

5-Create your own learning toolbox

6-Use technology to your advantage

7-Teach/mentor others

7.5- Play

I think the thing that I have down the best is the playing part of being successful. I have learned how to bake, cook, sew and do several photo processes from reading books. I use the research to do fun things so I have fun.

The part that I am not so good at is having confidence as a competent effective learner. Even when I have learned things I am not sure I want to share what I have learned because I am not confident that I know it well enough. I learn the Surface information initially and sometimes later wish that I had learned more. I also forget things easily and so I have to keep notes if I am going to remember what I learned. I think that if I had more confidence I would be able to be better at the other steps as well such as Teaching others. I will work harder on that this semester. Check.

3. Please post your blog's address to Blackboard. Check.

4. Add yourself as a follower of the learning 2.0 blog. Check

Week 1- Life long Learner

Thing 1
1. Go through Slides by Lori Reed called Seven and ½ Habits of Highly Successful Lifelong Learners. Check.
2. Write down the 7.5 habits and start think about your strongest and weakest habits and how you might improve on your weaker ones.

Strongest Habit- Play. Weakest Habit- Confidence in being an effective learner. Check.

Thing 2- Usernames and Passwords, g-mail
G-mail account. Check.
Password made. Check