#2 - Discover 7 1/2 Habits of Lifelong Learners

Today we focus on the driving force behind Learning 2.0 - Lifelong Learning. The 27 things work only when you nurture your own to become a LIFELONG LEARNER.

KCLS strives to be “An Intellectual Adventure for all” and this includes you! The library system values and supports lifelong learning for our patrons and staff. So it makes sense that before we embark on this new online learning and discovery journey that we should take a few minutes to review a few habits that can assist in creating lifelong learners.

The Seven and 1/2 Habits of Highly Successful Lifelong Learners provides you with a refresher on what it means to be a lifelong learner.

Habit 1 – Begin with the end in mind
Habit 2 – Accept responsibility for your own learning
Habit 3 – View problems as challenges
Habit 4 – Have confidence in yourself as a competent, effective learner
Habit 5 – Create your own learning toolbox
Habit 6 – Use technology to your advantage
Habit 7 – Teach and mentor others
Habit 7 ½ – PLAY!

Have fun! It's never too late to become a lifelong learner.

Discovery Exercise:
Follow this link for a Wikipedia definition of Lifelong Learning: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifelong_learning

Next Up: Creating your blog so you can begin tracking your journey.

#1 - Let's Get Started...

Welcome to the KCLS Learning 2.0 – 27 Things blog!

Learning 2.0 is an online learning program to learn more about emerging technologies on the web that are changing the way people, society and libraries access information and communicate with each other.

Over the course of the next twelve weeks, this website will highlight “27 Things” with Discovery Exercises to help you become familiar with blogging, RSS news feeds, tagging, wikis, podcasting, online applications, and video and image hosting sites.

To familiarize yourself with this project, be sure to read the About This Program (FAQ) page. These FAQs should answer most of your questions about this program. And if you don't see your question answered just add it to the FAQ page as a blog comment.

We’ll also be including a short Podcast introduction with the first lesson of each week. These podcasts are conducted by the Learning 2.0 Team and will often include a few words from another KCLS colleague. We'll keep them short, 2 to 3 minutes typically, and we'll be curious to know if you find them helpful – feel free to comment about them on the blog you’ll be setting up next week.

The first podcast is below - David and Bruce Schauer welcome you to Learning 2.0. You'll need speakers or a headset on your computer to listen - just click on the play button to get started.

Click the Play button above
to hear this week's Podcast (1:50)
So fasten your seat belts, grab your mouse and get ready for a discovery adventure… and remember it's OK to play in the library and have fun!

Be sure to tune in every Monday, for the next "thing" or discovery item ... or better yet, subscribe to the RSS feed.