Thing 1 – Habits of Lifelong Learners
By far, for me, both the most challenging and most important of the 7 & 1/2 Habits of Lifelong Learners is beginning with the end in mind. Whether designing a lesson plan or learning to post a blog, I often get bogged down with the process, before establishing my goal. This is particularly true if the process involves technology. However, when I begin by thinking of the results I want, then I can create a logical, step by step plan. Had I truly focused on getting this blog posted when I completed my registration with Edublog, I could have posted it an hour ago.
Which brings me to the the easiest or most resonant of these habits, the last: play. As educators, we often forget that children and adults learn through play. Regardless of whether we are playing with a ball or a new computer program, we are more actively engaged through play. Thus, I began to play with this site a bit before I got around getting this blog posted. But I learned a lot in the process. Uh oh, there’s that word again: process.
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