Sunday, September 6, 2009
Thing #2
Setting up the blog was pretty easy for me (fortunately) and fun. It was a little hard for me to come up with a title. I wanted something with my last name in it (and had to do so because the class instructions said to do so). I decided on JAMGRANT because my initials right now are JAG. I am getting married in November and I will then keep my maiden name as my middle name so that my initials will be JGM. My fiance loves my middle name now and thinks I should keep it and throw out my maiden name, because then my initials would be JAM and that's amusing to him. :) So, there you have it, JAMGRANT. Setting up the avatar was pretty entertaining. Lots of different options to play with and experiment with, but in the end, my avatar looks pretty closely to me with blonde hair and green eyes.
Thing #1
7 1/2 Habits
The hardest habit for me is #3: "View each problem as a challenge". I view problems as problems!!... Something else for me to have to figure out and work through. However, if I am able to train myself to look at problems as challenges, I think I will have a more positive outlook on the task at hand. If I can view these curve balls as challenges, not only will it help me on my problem solving skills, but once the challenge is met (or problem is solved), I can look back and feel good about my accomplishment and my ability to tackle the challenge.
The easiest habit for me is #6: "Use technology to your advantage". I use google for everything...everything. If I don't know how to do a math problem, I google it. If I need help in a home improvement project, I google it. I honestly do not know how we survived without the technology we have available today. Everything is at the touch of a button. Things that used to take so much time in finding in a library, now only take a few minutes of surfing on the net.
With that being said, I am very excited about learning about the Web 2.0 tools as I work on my masters and work in this class. The world is constantly changing and technology is changing every day. It's a huge part of life and the more I can use it in my classroom, the better it will be for my students. While I do use the internet and facebook and such, there is still so much I do not know. For instance, I've never set up or used a blog. I found setting up my blog to be fun! I hope it is something that I will continue to use. I've looked at other people's blogs but just never felt the need to set up one of my own. I'm happy this class is requiring me to do so so that I can learn more.
The hardest habit for me is #3: "View each problem as a challenge". I view problems as problems!!... Something else for me to have to figure out and work through. However, if I am able to train myself to look at problems as challenges, I think I will have a more positive outlook on the task at hand. If I can view these curve balls as challenges, not only will it help me on my problem solving skills, but once the challenge is met (or problem is solved), I can look back and feel good about my accomplishment and my ability to tackle the challenge.
The easiest habit for me is #6: "Use technology to your advantage". I use google for everything...everything. If I don't know how to do a math problem, I google it. If I need help in a home improvement project, I google it. I honestly do not know how we survived without the technology we have available today. Everything is at the touch of a button. Things that used to take so much time in finding in a library, now only take a few minutes of surfing on the net.
With that being said, I am very excited about learning about the Web 2.0 tools as I work on my masters and work in this class. The world is constantly changing and technology is changing every day. It's a huge part of life and the more I can use it in my classroom, the better it will be for my students. While I do use the internet and facebook and such, there is still so much I do not know. For instance, I've never set up or used a blog. I found setting up my blog to be fun! I hope it is something that I will continue to use. I've looked at other people's blogs but just never felt the need to set up one of my own. I'm happy this class is requiring me to do so so that I can learn more.
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