1. Begin with an end in mind. In learning a new skill , it does help tremendously to have a project you need to do and a date when it must be finished. It's very difficult for me to set the "end" artificially. At one point I wanted to learn how to use Excel. I tried to tell myself I would learn how to use Excel and make up a sample spreadsheet by certain date. It didn't happen. But later I had a real Excel project with a real deadline. I learned enough about the program to do the the project. With that beginning I was able to learn more.
2. Accept responsibility for your own learning. Of course.
3. View problems as challenges. Yes! Nothing is duller than a quiet day just like yesterday!
4. Have confidence in yourself as a competent learner. There have been times when I've been a little too confident.
5. Create your own learning toolbox. Not sure what this means...guess I better read the 7 habits again....
6. Use technology to your advantage. I think I do this in many ways.
7. Teach/Mentor others. Here at CCPL we all help each other learn every day.
71/2. Play! Microsoft didn't put a solitaire game in with every computer by accident. The easiest way to learn to use a mouse is to play cards. Many other tasks get easier when you let yourself play.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Daniel Boone Regional Library Training
This blog is part of a training program at Daniel Boone Regional Library. We're learning all about Web 2. It seems the administration wants staff members to be more familiar with wikis, social networking, blogging, and other interactive web applications. If we know more, we will be able to help patrons more.
Makes sense. I'm willing to learn new skills in any way possible. Much of it is already familiar to me, but not everything. I already have a personal blog and I use facebook, twitter, linkedin, goodreads...... Okay - so I've been computer junky ever since they lugged that first machine into the library in 1979.
But technology changes so quickly. There is something new to learn every day, and I haven't been able to keep up with half of it. This training program is very much welcome.
Makes sense. I'm willing to learn new skills in any way possible. Much of it is already familiar to me, but not everything. I already have a personal blog and I use facebook, twitter, linkedin, goodreads...... Okay - so I've been computer junky ever since they lugged that first machine into the library in 1979.
But technology changes so quickly. There is something new to learn every day, and I haven't been able to keep up with half of it. This training program is very much welcome.
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