Thing #1 - Reflections on Lifelong Learning

I definitely think that Lifelong Learner describes me. Learning is a something I've strived to do all my life. For me, I get such a feeling of satisfaction when I've mastered a new skill. Lifelong Learning is a quality/attribute that I've tried to instill in my daughter also. Through out her childhood, I worked hard to present her varied learning experiences in order to show her that learning is not just a classroom experience, but takes place anywhere.

The habit that will be most difficult for me to employ as part of my Learning 2.0 experience would be Habit 7, taking the time to mentor or teach others. My job of course is to mentor and teach others, so I'm sure your wondering why I would choose this one? If the teaching and mentoring refers to adults, then I would fall short of the mark. At this point in my life, I am so overwhelmed with pursuing Administrator's Certification, planning lessons for my students, and traveling to watch my daughter play soccer for the University of Arkansas that I hardly have time to interact with adults in my workplace.

The Habit which is most easy for me would be Habit 4, to remain confident in myself as a competent, effective learner. Learning has never truly been a struggle for me, and I've always believed that given enough time and practice; I could master just about anything.

The Habit that will be the most important for me as I work through this course would be Habit 1: Begin with the End in Mind. Finding the time to complete each Thing has been a huge ordeal for me. I am currently taking an ILD class on-line and the amount of work in it has overwhelmed me. I spend most of my extra time posting on the Region XII site for that class and completed the at least 5 assignments that I have per week. Whew, I feel better after grumping about that!! lol