Wiki

I've always considered myself to be fairly internet savvy, but oh man there are a lot of things out on the web that I've never tried or heard about. Now we've all heard of wikipedia, but I had no idea that you could have your own wiki! Wikis (apostrophe?) are pretty dang cool. It makes collaborating really easy. I've mostly used facebook groups for that, but not everyone is going to have a facebook account. It would be really useful for school projects and the like. There are of course possible issues with wikis. People could put false information or delete all of the information there, so you just have to be cautious about the people you choose to give access to the wiki. Anyways, check this out if you want to create a wiki.

P.S. I just finished re-reading A Wrinkle in Time, and I forgot how much I love that book. It has great characters (though Meg can get a bit annoying) and wonderful messages and symbolism. Also, I love Calvin! I now have one more reason to name one of my future kids Calvin. (The other reason is Calvin & Hobbes.) So the moral to this story is read A Wrinkle in Time! You can do it; it's super short.

And if you don't IT will get you...

Try this out!

Motivator: Create your own motivational posters!

Flickr

May I present to you, the private library of William Randolph Hearst. Aside from an absent loft, this place looks like perfection. I could live here with just the words of Dickens, Verne, Austen, Twain, and others as sustenance... and I guess some toast every now and then.

INST 5030

Hello peoples!

So this blog was created because of my Information Access and Technology class that I'm taking for my School Library and Media Administration Minor. Some of the posts will be homework assignments, but I'm going to morph it into a book blog. You all want to know what I'm reading, right? Ha ha. Now on to the homework! (Dear friends, you don't have to keep reading.)

We went through a slideshow of the Seven and 1/2 Habits of Highly Successful Lifelong Learners.

The habits are:
1. Begin with the end in mind.
2. Accept responsibility for your own learning.
3. View problems as challenges.
4. Have confidence in yourself as a competent, effective learner.
5. Create your own learning toolbox.
6. Use technology to your advantage.
7. Teach/mentor others.
7 1/2. Play!

The habits that come the most naturally to me are 2, 4, 6, 7, & 7 1/2. I think that I'm a natural learner, and I view every aspect of life as a constant learning opportunity. My generation has grown up with technology, so I'm very confident in my ability to use technology to learn.

I think that I need to work on 1, 3, 5. I can often start a learning project without realizing how far the end is from where I am. Once I realize this, I tend to get discouraged, and I can give up on that learning project for an easier one. I also don't always view problems as challenges. Problems can often stress me out, and it makes my learning experiences less enjoyable. As far as number 5 goes, I don't really know what they mean by a learning toolbox, so I'll just assume that I don't have one.

This slideshow was very helpful for me. It's good to realize the strengths and weaknesses that I have with learning. I intend to improve on the things that I struggle with, so I can become a more effective learner.