Seven and 1/2 Habits of Highly Successful Lifelong Learners

Assignment #2 Lifelong Learning

OK, better late than never, I viewed the Flash movie this AM. I did take notes and I'm torn between which of the 7 1/2 are my personal hardest and easiest.

7 ½ Habits of Highly Successful Lifelong Learners

• Habit 1: Begin with the end in mind
• Habit 2: Accept responsibility for your own learning
• Habit 3: View problems as challenges
• Habit 4: Have confidence in yourself as a competent, effective learner
• Habit 5: Create your own learning toolbox
• Habit 6: Use technology to your advantage
• Habit 7: Teach/mentor others
• Habit 7 ½: Play

Probably #6 is my easiest as I definitely enjoy using technology to my advantage, and enjoy experimenting and learning new software and techniques. However, there is also technology/hardware out there that I don't use as it doesn't seem to be something I need. Take iPods for example--I'm either in front of my computer at work or in front of my computer at home. Either place I stream the music I like to listen to. No need to purchase (key word) an iPod then purchase the music and take the time to futz with it. BUT I still want that MP3 player that is our prize because it's FREE and quite versatile.

Probably #2 is my hardest: Accept responsibility for your own learning. I really enjoy learning new things and I've done a fair amount of on-line learning, but I hate certain parts of the process and don't want to do them. Class discussion whether F2F, in a blog, or in a forum I HATE and find it very hard to make myself do that piece. I'm having that problem with the shareable metadata course I'm taking. The instructors want us to comment on every little thing in the forum. :(