Sunday, January 27, 2008

Thnig #5 Flickr

Wow! Some of the pics I found on Flickr were amazing. I signed up for an account, but didn't try to download any pics yet. I can see how this online photo management could work for libraries. Think of the possiblities for students to see/share. It would make it more real to them.

thng 4 Registering

I have emailed my blog name. Hopefully I did it all right. I'm curious to see when I show up on the list. Then, and only then, will I feel like I'm in the "IN" crowd.

Thing 3

OK,OK,OK. Finally I'm here. I changed my blog name four times before I was satisfied. I enjoyed creating my avator. It was fun to try out different looks before I made a decision. I tend to shop for clothes in much the same way. I did get hung up with the directions to copy/paste the avatar on my blog though. Took me a while to get it all worked out, but finally I was successful. I have checked out quite a few other blogs. Everyone seems to be cranking right along. Now that I've reached this point, I am eager to move on. I'll certainly make some comments now that I've "gotten my blog together".

Thng 2

After viewing the video on 7 1/2 Habits of Lifelong Learners, I realized that I really am a LLL considering a few of the activities I do besides going to required workshops like gardening (discussing and selecting new plants), camping (researching new places to go, tours to take, etc.), reading (what's the latest?). I especially related to the phrase "It's never too late for learning." Since I had my own internal conversation about my age being a factor on deciding to go back to school, I believe that item #4 (confidence in myself as a competent , effective learner) is probably the hardest. I reminded myself of the phrase in my classroom (begun the first year I taught): Think Positively, Act Postitively, Be Successful! Attitude truly is "I will, I can, I do. " Item #6 about using technology to my advantage is close to #4 in that I'm a little apprehensive about the ins and outs of all the techno stuff that is a mystery to me. The easiest is most likely item 7 and 1/2 because I have no problem with being curious and enjoying the fun in learning along the way. I had to rethink lifelong learning beyond the formal structure after watching the video. Turning kids on to the "learning for life" idea inspires me!

Thng 2

Thing 1

Well Thing 1 was a snap. I'm anxious to navigate through Thing 2 and get to making my Blog!

Thing 1