TSLA Learning 2.0 Week 1

My library system's staff is playing around with Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, Mashups, and all the other Glorious Technologies of Web/Library 2.0. As a part of our first week's exercises, we watched "7 1/2 Habits of Highly Successful Lifelong Learners" - an online presentation from The Public Library of Charlotte Mecklenburg County, which details values like "Play!" and "Viewing problems as challenges."

The presentation asks viewers to create a Learning Contract with themselves, and I'd like to share my contract with you.

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My Learning Contract

I will become a more effective technology trainer, mentor, and collaborator by October 1, 2007

Below is a list of some obstacles I may face and how I will overcome these obstacles:

Obstacle: Personality and learning style conflicts with trainees
Overcome:
1. Study learning styles and personality traits to identify behaviors that don't make sense to me - and how to respect them in training situations
2. Participate in and evaluate other training sessions
3. Learn to accept that I cannot be the most effective trainer for all learners

Obstacle: Improve the training sessions I lead
Overcome:
1. Listen actively to trainees comments about their experiences in training sessions
2. Study effective training session evaluation techniques

Things I need for my "Learning Toolbox":
Registration in several training sessions through the State
Registration in several training sessions through the Center for Nonprofit Management
Study materials for trainers
Take some relevant personality inventory tests
Effective training session evaluation techniques

If I need help, I can ask:
PJ Snodgrass
Tricia Bengel
Pat Thompson
Kathy Lauder

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