I was going to put the year of your birth, but I have no clue how old you are.
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Big Huge Labs Experiment
I was going to put the year of your birth, but I have no clue how old you are.
Flickr Picture
Flickr photo
Jyll was having a bit of trouble getting a picture on her blog, It was good because I figured out how to really easily add a Flickr picture to my blog if I want to. I also got to explain what HTML was, which I have never had to do before! I really liked this picture I found on Flickr, I love the smell and feel of old books and I adore perusing libraries and used book stores. This image makes me think of all the old books I have had the pleasure of handling.
Jyll was having a bit of trouble getting a picture on her blog, It was good because I figured out how to really easily add a Flickr picture to my blog if I want to. I also got to explain what HTML was, which I have never had to do before! I really liked this picture I found on Flickr, I love the smell and feel of old books and I adore perusing libraries and used book stores. This image makes me think of all the old books I have had the pleasure of handling.
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Life Long Learning
I have always really liked the idea of life long learning. I grew up in a family where learning was a very important part of our lives. As long as I can remember I have watched my mom take classes for fun or to help her in her professional life. Similarly, my dad is always reading something to help him understand how the world works. Because of their example I feel like I have an appreciation for learning for the sake of learning.
I really enjoyed the 7 1/2 habits of life long learners, although I think I have a number of the habits down there are a few that I really need to work on. I definitely need to adjust my habits to reflect habit one. I have a hard time when I am in the thick of things why exactly I am doing them. I get so overwhelmed and worried about the task at hand I forget what the point of it all is. I think one way that I can better develop this habit is to create concrete short term goals that directly relate to my long term goals. That way, when I complete my short term goals I will see where exactly it is taking me.
Habit three is another one that I probably need some work on. As mentioned above, sometimes I get overwhelmed with learning. Being able to view problems as challenges will allow me to not feel quite so anxious about the things that I am doing.
I also have a hard time with habit number 4. Having confidence in myself is something that permeates many aspects of my life. I need to remind myself that if I work hard and put time into learning eventually I will understand and excel at the things that I am learning.
I definitely feel like I have a solid understanding and am good at executing the rest of the habits. I certainly have developed my tool box for learning by taking the time to figure out how I best learn. Having that knowledge has made studying and learning so much easier. Likewise, using technology to my advantage has never been a problem for me. The internet and computers allow access to some amazing information and programs that help with learning. Teaching or mentoring others has always been a big part of my learning. Often times during my undergraduate years I would ask my roommates if I could explain concepts that I was learning about because I knew it would give me a better understanding of those things. The last habit, play, is also currently part of my habits. I really like being able to mess around with new technology or ideas and get a lot of pleasure from thinking about and doing new things.
I really enjoyed the 7 1/2 habits of life long learners, although I think I have a number of the habits down there are a few that I really need to work on. I definitely need to adjust my habits to reflect habit one. I have a hard time when I am in the thick of things why exactly I am doing them. I get so overwhelmed and worried about the task at hand I forget what the point of it all is. I think one way that I can better develop this habit is to create concrete short term goals that directly relate to my long term goals. That way, when I complete my short term goals I will see where exactly it is taking me.
Habit three is another one that I probably need some work on. As mentioned above, sometimes I get overwhelmed with learning. Being able to view problems as challenges will allow me to not feel quite so anxious about the things that I am doing.
I also have a hard time with habit number 4. Having confidence in myself is something that permeates many aspects of my life. I need to remind myself that if I work hard and put time into learning eventually I will understand and excel at the things that I am learning.
I definitely feel like I have a solid understanding and am good at executing the rest of the habits. I certainly have developed my tool box for learning by taking the time to figure out how I best learn. Having that knowledge has made studying and learning so much easier. Likewise, using technology to my advantage has never been a problem for me. The internet and computers allow access to some amazing information and programs that help with learning. Teaching or mentoring others has always been a big part of my learning. Often times during my undergraduate years I would ask my roommates if I could explain concepts that I was learning about because I knew it would give me a better understanding of those things. The last habit, play, is also currently part of my habits. I really like being able to mess around with new technology or ideas and get a lot of pleasure from thinking about and doing new things.
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