#2 (Week 1)

The 7 and 1/2 Habits tutorial was great! What a wonderful tool.
I have put the 7 and 1/2 habits in order from easy to not so easy (for me):

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

The reason "play" is so low on the list is that sometimes I think I don't give myself permission to really take time to explore. And I love the idea of viewing problems as challenges... it might be a good phrase to post in my office!

The learning contract was a really good idea... a much more organized "to do" list. I am listing it here as it was presented in the tutorial:

1. Goal
2. Obstacles (and how you will overcome them)
3. Toolbox (make a checklist and then check items off as you obtain them)
4. Resources for help
5. Path to goal (task list of target dates for all the steps)
6. Check-in (how often contract is updated)
7. Sign it!