I just reviewed the 7 1/2 Habits of Lifelong Learners online tutorial. I believe the easiest habit for me is using technology to my advantage. For my high school graduation I received a Mac Book and I use it to my advantage every single day when it comes to my school work. I also have an Iphone that I use for not only to communicate with others, but I use it to look up information right when I have a question. I think using technology is an excellent habit for lifelong learners to have. I plan on using it as a teacher everyday to educate my students to the best of my ability.
I believe the hardest habit for me to have is having confidence in myself as a learner. Many times I catch myself doubting myself when it comes to what I have learned and explaining to others. For example, I am awful at math, at least that is what I think, and it has been a struggle to participate is class discussions because I am not confident in my work. This is something as a lifelong learner that I hope to get better at.
This habit is the hardest for me also. I second guess myself all the time when it comes to doing school work. I am also the person that does not like raising my hand or answering questions because I am so afraid of being wrong. I also hope to get better with this.
ReplyDeleteI think that is great that you're already so confident with using technology! In all honesty that is where I tend to be very weak. And I completely understand where you're coming from with learning to be confidence in ourselves as learners. We have all felt, I'm sure, sub-par at some subject and this should remind us, as future teachers, to always try and instill confidence within our students!
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