Thing 1

I guess out of all of the seven and half lifelong learning habits, habit number one is probably my most difficult. I am not a great goal setter, at least not when it comes to being specific. For instance, when I first checked out the Macbook from APSU last spring I realized I was clueless about how Macs operate. I couldn't even figure out how to right click. So I thought to myself, "I'll Google it". I started out by looking up key strokes then realized I wanted to know more. My problem is that I begin by saying "I would like to learn______." but I never set a specific goal so I change my mind repeatedly along the way. If I could start out by setting that specific goal, I could work to reach it and then move on to a new goal.

The easiest lifelong habit is viewing problems as a challenge. If I reach a stumbling block along the way, I turn it into a stepping stone. I am determined that I will figure it out no matter how long it takes. I am quite a determined individual (my husband would say headstrong) and I actually like challenges. They make me compete against myself to complete the task. When I can beat the challenge, I feel like I have really accomplished something.

Ok- on to Web 2.0. I am really enjoying playing with the Web 2.0 tools. I am surfing through those tools to see which ones I can use with my elementary students during their music class time. I had a blast with Jamlegend and would like to use it when teaching the kids how to actually FEEL the rhythm in a song rather than just writing rhythms. I know they would really enjoy it. I lack SO many materials in my classroom that are essential to teaching music. I also lack funding to send them on trips to see live performances. These tools bring so much of the world into the classroom and give the students many opportunities to learn old concepts in new and exciting ways....best of all, they can learn at their own pace!

Blogging Experience- Creating the blog wasn't hard at all. Blogger provides an easy step-by-step process that is very user friendly. I have actually enjoyed creating the blog and this post as well. I need to make sure I am posting in the proper manner, but other than that I feel pretty confident in my blogging skills.