Make it or break it.....espera, don't break it!, Thing #2

        Starting down the path of learning what technology will be useful for me to give my students the best learning experience possible. I have never felt a desire to blog although I have noticed I am better able to share my feelings through writing than speaking sometimes. I can see how it could help professionally if you were posting to a blog where teachers in your subject area also posted or could follow you. I have never followed a blog or really ever thought of following one but I can definitely see the benefits of it. You could read each others ideas and  and help each other out. It would help when you are looking for new ways to teach your students. You can connect with people from all over the world and find new ways to reach your students that you might have never thought of. I came up with the name for my blog because I am wanting to teach Spanish. It seemed extremely easy to me to set this blog up. I never really knew what went in to it. I do wonder if anyone will follow me though and if they do will I be able to keep their interest.
       The avatar I made some what reflects me with the hair color and game system in hand, a book in my hand would be more likely though. I can see myself making more of them for however I'm feeling at the moment. I think it is fun to have it not look totally like me. I think sometimes having the avatar look different  shows sides of that would not normally be seen if you were to just look at me. It might be fun to change it to look nothing like me though.

7 1/2 Habits of Life Long Learners, Thing #1

     There are 7 1/2 things that can help you become a lifelong learner. These are: Start with the end in mind, accept responsibility for your own learning, view problems as a challenge, have confidence in yourself as a competent, effective learner, create you own learning toolbox, use technology to your advantage, teach/mentor others. All of these I do in some way already. Some I am better at, for example, start with the end in mind. I know what I want at the end of this. Sometimes it seems surreal like it is never going to happen but at other times it seems like the end is right around the corner. The habit that I have the most problem with is seeing myself as a competent, effective learner. I am in the last few semesters of classes of the subject area I want to teach and I find myself struggling. I do not want to give up because I have put so much work in already but I know I can do better. I just need to drag it out of myself. Also I feel like teaching and mentoring others is a very good way to help you learn and feel more confident in your subject area.

       I feel that lifelong learning is something everyone should strive for. It keeps you young, you can never learn enough. There is always something interesting to know. I really enjoy learning and I enjoy sharing what I have learned with others. I feel it is how we grow in life. Knowledge is power especially when you know what to do with it. Knowing a second language is a benefit that will help you in all areas in life. I hope to give my students this advantage. Knowing a second language will also give them access to new areas of knowledge and I hope this will inspire them to become life learners.

       Using the Web 2.0 tools will help my students and I in many ways. It gives access to many others cultures and sights that my students might not ever get to experience any other way. It would be fun to find pen pals or have a podcast with somebody from another country so my students could a native speaker. There are so many things we could do I feel like the possibilities are endless!