Week 1, Things #1 and #2

Lifelong learning and the Seven (and a half) habits of a lifelong learner: great tutorial to remind us that we learn continously whether we realize it or not, and if we are purposeful, we can focus our learning to bump our way up to the top of Maslow's pyramid.

As for me, I typically use all of the habits, especially play, in learning new tasks, so all of them are easy for me to embrace. If I had to choose one habit that is particularly easy it would be using technology to my advantage.

I love this whole new world, I love the verb google - it has answers for everything I need: what's the best recipe for Irish Soda Bread, I have a bottle of Pinot Noir - what is the best protein to match with it, I'm not feeling too well - what does it mean when I have these symptoms, or facebook with it's constant updates of people, some of whom I only know through facebook. And then the games - Chicktionary or Lexulous and Word Scrapper, today I found Text Twist.

I use technology extensively for my weekly radio broadcast on KSVY 91.3 in Sonoma. Itunes organizes my music, again, trivia and fun facts about the show are found by googling. I even google while songs are playing to check facts, names of groups, and tidbits for my listeners. So embracing technology is my strength, and what led me to this project in particular.

Now to the one habit that isn't as easy for me: setting goals. Having an end in sight is not my strong point. To that end, I like the learning contract concept, especially with specific task identification and target dates with the check in. We'll see how that plays out!

Classroom Learning - The 23 Things