tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73316153761915705192011-04-21T14:29:19.900-07:00Musings of a 54 year old children's librarian as she explores the world of emerging technologies. She welcomes comments and direction from those who have traveled this path before her.Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15888332707614765822noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331615376191570519.post-66644886196054339542008-02-05T09:54:00.000-08:002008-02-05T09:59:43.420-08:00Comments about 7 1/2 Habits of Lifelong Learners<br /><br />The concept of lifelong learning is one I embrace personally, as well as, professionally. I often get into ruts that I need to break out of, though. Taking Vermont's 23 Things comes along at a perfect time to shake me out of one such rut. I have felt behind in the use of technology that my own children and the young patrons I serve view as essential to the lives. It's time to get up to speed.<br /><br />The easiest Habit for me is #1: Beginning with the end in mind. It's a habit I have developed when writing lesson plans/units for library media lessons at school. How can you assess your learning if you don't know where you are going?<br /><br />Habit 7 1/2 will be the hardest for me to maintain, being playful in my learning. I tend to take life seriously and my learning is no different. I need to keep in mind the way I have seen children approach technology. They are fearless. Pressing buttons, keys, and clicking until something good happens is common. The last thing on their minds is making a mistake or breaking something. <br /><br />My mantra will be: Explore with joy and abandon!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7331615376191570519-6664488619605433954?l=khchildrenslibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15888332707614765822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7331615376191570519.post-77561786093308089682008-02-02T10:18:00.000-08:002008-02-02T10:21:06.122-08:00I'm new at this, but I thought it would be fun and useful for us to have a place to communicate with each other about children's library ideas and happenings. Check in to see what we have to share.<br />Becky<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7331615376191570519-7756178609330808968?l=khchildrenslibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15888332707614765822noreply@blogger.com0