I have to be honest and say that there's a lot of negativity about this program in our system. People are upset that they are being asked to do one more thing. No one ever feels like they have enough time to do even the basic parts of their job.
And in a way I feel like that too. But when I step back and think about it, I realize how lucky I am! I'm getting paid to learn about stuff that I've been wanting to figure out anyway, and ironically never can find the time for! Like wikis, rss feeds, flickr, social networking. I am surrounded by SO MUCH information all the time, that there's got to be a way to navigate it and make it so it works for me rather than controls me. Also, I'm excited by the Web 2.0 possibilities of creating and controlling my own content...with no computer programming knowledge!!!
So I'm trying to maintain a good attitude, and squeeze this in when I can. (Right now I'm doing it on a really slow Saturday at FDBG...)
Saturday, June 16, 2007
Week 1, Thing 2: 7 1/2 Habits of Lifelong Learners
Easiest Habit:
Habit 7: Teach and mentor others.
I get real satisfaction from sharing what I know with others. I seem to have a knack for explaining things in ways that others can easily understand. I can easily put myself in a new-comers place and remember what it was like before I knew how to do something. I am very open to questions and tend to be patient when people don't understand things right away. In fact, I am much more forgiving of others than I am of myself! And it really is true that you come away from a teaching experience much more knowledgable yourself!
Hardest Habit:
Habit 7 1/2: PLAY!
I know that seems strange, but it is really difficult for me to let you and just enjoy something new. I am very hard on myself and if I don't do something perfectly the first time, I get tense and no longer want to continue. I have trouble enjoying games because of this. It takes a very conscious effort to actually sit back, relax, and play around with something until it comes out right. But I have found that the more playfulness I can bring to my daily activities, especially if it is something new I'm learning, the more enjoyable it is and the more I'm likely to stick with it!
Habit 7: Teach and mentor others.
I get real satisfaction from sharing what I know with others. I seem to have a knack for explaining things in ways that others can easily understand. I can easily put myself in a new-comers place and remember what it was like before I knew how to do something. I am very open to questions and tend to be patient when people don't understand things right away. In fact, I am much more forgiving of others than I am of myself! And it really is true that you come away from a teaching experience much more knowledgable yourself!
Hardest Habit:
Habit 7 1/2: PLAY!
I know that seems strange, but it is really difficult for me to let you and just enjoy something new. I am very hard on myself and if I don't do something perfectly the first time, I get tense and no longer want to continue. I have trouble enjoying games because of this. It takes a very conscious effort to actually sit back, relax, and play around with something until it comes out right. But I have found that the more playfulness I can bring to my daily activities, especially if it is something new I'm learning, the more enjoyable it is and the more I'm likely to stick with it!
Blog Set Up!
Looks like I have successfully set up the blog, and it really was as easy as they said it would be. Now let's post it and see if it worked & if I know how to find it!
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