While observing the "7 1/2 Habits of Lifelong Learners" online tutorial, I noticed some habits which seemed harder and some that seemed easier for me to follow. First, the third habit, or "View problems as challenges," seemed like it would be the hardest to me. I have a tendency to become obsessive when I am extremely focused on my work. If I come across an obstacle in my work which poses as challenging, I become frustrated. Instead of viewing the obstacle as a problem and turning to frustration, I should instead view the obstacle as a challenge. (Afterall, the word challenge sounds much more intriguing than problem.) Additionally, I did find a habit which is easier for me to follow. The first habit, "Begin with the end in mind," is something that comes naturally to me. Finishing any type of work is much easier when focusing on achieving your goal. Also, this makes your hard work much more satisfying! :)
Overall, I hope learn more and further my education in Web 2.0 tools, and to identify how they can help me along my journey of becoming a teacher. I did enjoy creating my blog (and spending most of my time picking out colors - there goes my OCD!) as I have created a few before in the past. I am excited to see the other fun projects we will encounter with the 23 Things for Teachers!
I agree that it can be hard to view problems as challenges. Some problems can make you feel like there is nothing you can do that is good enough. However, by viewing problems as challenges and working through them, you get a feeling of accomplishment, and that can make you realize that there is very little that you can’t overcome.
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