Thing # 1

I watched the slide show, but got frustrated at the end. I was supposed to click on the attachments and complete a learning contract. For a technology class, the technology is not very friendly. First, the D2L page "The 23 things" is delivered with unsecured items and requires me to "... compromise the security of the entire page." before I can proceed. That's a little scary.

Then, the learning contract attachment doesn't open when I click on it. I hear a noise like my pop-up blocker just blocked something, but when I check, my pop-up blocker is not on. I then go to my laptop, download and save the contract, email it to myself, then get back on the desktop to print it. My printer is only connected to the desktop computer.

Now to the heart of this 'thing'. The easiest habit for me would have to be setting goals. I mapped out every course I required for my degree and when I needed to take them during my first semester at APSU, and I check it every time I register for classes. My time in the military helped me to learn about goal setting and its importance.

The hardest habit for me would have to be playing. I take myself way too seriously, study way too hard, and have no time for play. However, I will have to learn this if, for no other reason, I want to be a successful teacher. Learning is easier when you're having fun doing it. I will be able to keep my students more effectively engaged if I make learning fun, and they will get more out of my lessons. Since that is my overall goal, to become an effective teacher, I will have to learn the habit and importance of playing.