Thing #1

As I watched the 7 1/2 Habits of Lifelong Learners slideshow, it really caught my attention about being a lifelong learner. Almost everyone is a lifelong learner but most are not aware of it. After watching this clip, I have decided I want to knowingly be a lifelong learner. I was able to pick out habits that I know I can achieve with out any issues and I know that there are habits that will put challenges in my path. The habit that I know I already have down is habit #2. I was home schooled my whole life and am 1 of 4 kids, all home schooled also. We kept my mother, who also worked a part time job, busy. Once we were old enough to be home alone, school was up to us to get it done. She would have our lesson plan ready but we had to be responsible to get it done. Being home schooled has definitely helped me go above and beyond in taking initiative to get whatever I needed done and will help me to be a lifelong learner. The other habit I succeed at as well is habit # 3, view problems as challenges. This is another one I owe to my mom, she has taught me to look at issues and problems as opportunities to improve. Instead of freaking out when a problem arises, I have learned to solve it. Now that I've mentioned some of my stronger habits I have, there are actually 2 habits that I know I do and will struggle with. The first one I would have to say is habit #5, creating your own learning toolbox. I tend to come across great ideas, tools, websites, etc.. but I continually fail to follow through with these things. Even when I can create a list of things to do, or whatever other resources I can find, I tend to get jumbled with all these different ideas. I have yet to find a tool that helps me to contain all the virtual ideas and resources. Once I can conquer this habit, I will definitely benefit from creating my own learning toolbox. The other habit I struggle with kinda goes hand-in-hand with habit #5, habit #6, use technology to your advantage. I am not as knowledgeable as I should be with technology, there are so many great resources out there, some of which could help me create my learning toolbox, that I know I am not taking advantage of. I think the biggest thing holding me back is due to my being overwhelmed by the world-wide-web and all that it holds. I know there are areas I need to improve in being a lifelong learner and there are habits that will help me succeed. I look forward to the everlasting learning experiences. Let the journey begin.