Thing #2 - Learning vs. Training

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Among libraries, lifelong learning is one of those core values we shelve our books by. 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.

These habits, which we’ve called the Seven and 1/2 Habits of Highly Successful Lifelong Learners, will provide you with a refresher on what it means to be a lifelong learner. It will talk about a learning contract; please disregard. We're all friends; no need for contracts! Unless you are a lawyer...just kidding.

Discovery Exercise:

1. Make sure you have headphones or speakers attached to your computer.
2. Open up the 7 & 1/2 Habits online tutorial and view the online tutorial.
3. As you watch and listen, write down which habit among the 7 & 1/2 that is easiest for you and which is hardest. You will use your personal blog (which you will set up next) to post your thoughts about lifelong learning. When you are watching the 7 & 1/2 Habits, you can ignore the section on the learning contract and stop the slide show.
   
   
   Have fun! If you haven't jumped on board yet, it's never too late to become a lifelong learner. Thank you for joining us on this journey of discovery and fun.
   
   
   Next Up: Creating your blog so you can begin tracking your journey.

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Thing #1 - Introduction

1. Read this blog and find out about this program.
2. Discover a few pointers from lifelong learners and learn how to nurture your own learning process.
3. Send an email to oclwebthings@gmail.com and tell us:

you are playing, your name and what branch you work in.

Tutorial format:
Each week begins with a brief explanation of a new web 2.0 topic or tool, followed by a list of activities. These exercises give you the background you need to understand the tools that you are learning about.

When you have done the items on the list, you comment or post to your blog. Don’t panic, we will show you how to set up a blog next week. Your blog is the tool to communicate your reactions, new found skills, ideas and questions to the other participants in the web challenge.

Next Up: Learning vs. Training

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