I think that the easiest of the 7 1/2 Lifelong Learning Habits, for me, is Habit 1, which was begin with the end in mind. I always try to start an assignment with the idea of completing the task on time and knowing that once I complete the assignment I will be finished. Habit 6, which is using technology to my advantage, is also something that I can do fairly easily. Once I figure out how to do something with a new piece of technology, I can usually use it to help me with different sorts of tasks. It may take me a while to learn how to use it, but once I do, I can use these new skills to learn even more. The hardest of the habits for me is having confidence in myself as a competent learner. I am always second guessing myself, and this is a habit I am very much so trying to break. The other habits I also have a pretty easy time with, but they do not affect me as much as the ones I have previously mentioned.
As for setting up this blog, I thought that it was quite easy. I have been thinking of starting a personal blog for myself for some time now but thought that it would have been too hard. Now that I know how to set it up, I think that may be something I want to accomplish. I want to learn how to use Web 2.0 tools to my advantage. I think that I am proficient enough with technology and the Internet, but I know that I could learn more, especially to find ways that I can use this technology in the classroom.
Habit 1 is also pretty easy for me as well, but I just have to stick to my guns and stay with the plan. For me, life gets in the way of most of my plans. Habit 6 was one of the more easier ones for me. I have found that anything I would want to show my students, in the future, I can show them with a computer. I try to be a green person and save money when I can and one way to do that when we all become teachers is to use the computer more and paper less. It also depends on if our school has the funds for the computers.
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