I had no
idea when I defined my goals for this class way back in week 1 that my brain
would be close to exploding with NEW information. I’ve learned everything from how to be a
better internet searcher to a whole list of new and exciting tools to use with
my students. The growth mindset topic this week is informative. Changing our mindset from fixed to continually
growing and learning is so important to us as educators because education is
always changing and we do need to be those lifelong learners. Having a growth mindset toward information
fluency skills is so important today.
Because tools and learning styles are constantly changing and the way we
access information is continuing to change.
Without those positive information fluency skills we can be left behind
because we have to be open to exploring and learning new things.
My brain is close to exploding also, but it may be the fact that I am taking 3 courses this semester and I am learning so much new information!! I do agree that we need to be lifelong learners, especially in the library. There's so many new technologies out there and the students shouldn't know more than the adults!! :) I think it's a great idea to continually take professional development workshops throughout the school year. Many are offered for free through the district and it is a great way to keep your mindset from being fixed!!
ReplyDeleteTaking professional development workshops are a great way to feed a growing mind. We have them every other Tuesday at my school and the technology based sessions are the most exciting.
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