Week 1 Thing 2 Pointers from Lifelong Learners

Very interesting the 71/2 habits of lifelong learners. Really made me think about my approach to learning and how an educator's goal is to make lifelong learners of all students. Do we really give them the tools to do so? I think not, and a lot of it is simply the logistics of being in the normal classroom setting where there is not much room for going outside of the box. But creating lifelong learners is our goal and we keep trying.

The easiest habit for me is accepting the responsibility for my own learning. I like to try new things or sometimes I have to try new things in order to accomplish something I must do. Going on the web to watch a video on how to use a plumbing snake to unclog a drain is one of my most recent (and proudest) accomplishments. Such a simple thing, but I needed to do do it and it worked! A lot of times new computer programs are presented to us for use and we really aren't given much instruction. I go on line for tutorials or call out the troops for help (Jill and John).

My most difficult learning habit to face is the lack of confidence in myself to become a lifelong learner. This may seem like a contradiction of what I wrote above, but even though I accept the responsibility for self learning I have a lot of qualms about being able to do it. I can be persistent, though, and I keep telling myself that everyone has a different learning curve. I sometimes have a hard time catching on, but once I have it, I have it. Sometimes I feel incompetent, and the confidence is not there.