Thing # 4

Coming soon to a blog near you ...........

Thing # 3

A blog can be very good in the classroom.  It can be a good reference source to go to if you ever have an idea and need to come back to it. The website is good to show your personality to others. It gives your viewers a sense of who you are . Having a blog is a great communication tool for both parents and students.

Thing # 2

This is my first time experience dealing with blogs. I like to read and write and don't mind doing it , but the  blogging itself was a very different way of expressing what I feel an how I write.

For my posting name and name of blog I just kept it very simple and easy. Easy is good to remember and as a simple person myself , it suited my personality and my needs.

Creating the blog was very overwhelming at first. Dealing with trying to set up the account and then trying to figure out the format of the website was a lot for a first time user. It is getting easier and more efficient as I keep messing around with it.

The avatar I created reflects my personality because it is like me. I created an avatar that represented me because I think it is very important that people see you for you first . For me its more of a trusting issue and getting to know me type of process. Later when I am known as a person they can see that fun  side of me but I like for people to know who I am up front.

Thing # 1

7& 1/2 Habits of Life Long Learners

             Habit One: Begin with the end in mind

             Habit Two: Accept responsibility for your own learning

             Habit Three: View problems as challenges

             Habit Four: Have confidence in yourself , effective learners

             Habit Five: Create your own learning toolbox

             Habit Six: Use technology to your advantage

             Habit Seven: Teach/ mentor others

             Habit Seven & half: Play!!!!!

   

After going over the 7 & 1/2 habits the easiest one to do for me is settings goals. When I set goals it motivates me as a learner that there is a goal to reach and the knowledge being passed to me will achieve a result in some shape or form.

On the other hand the hardest habit to do is actually play. I know its crazy because this should be the easiest thing to do, however, I get so absorbed in what I am doing and what I'm learning that I forget to just take time out to play or vent . I get so wrapped up in the result I don't enjoy the actual process of going through the learning. This is a habit I have struggled with since a student in elementary school and still struggle with today.

While working on this activity, I found it very easy  to distinct what was an easy habit and which one was the hardest. The reading and powerpoint was very simple and self explanatory.

Actually setting up this blogger was quite overwhelming. Trying to set up an account and playing with the website got easier as I kept playing with it , but as a first time blogger it was an interesting experience