147 pages pdf - ICT Digital Literacy

Still Learning After All These Years (& So You Should Be!)
Chapter 7: Still Learning After All These Years
(and So You Should Be!)
You too need to be a lifelong learner. And as training professionals, you need to put into
practice what you preach to others: schedule time for your e-classes just like you would
with any other learning opportunity, create a comfortable learning space that suits your
needs, ask questions and participate by becoming part of a learning community.
#368: Plan Your e-Time
Learners should set aside the same hour every week, either early in the morning or late in the
day. Send the phone to voicemail for the hour, turn off email.
Bernadette Lawler
McGraw-Hill
#369: Before The Course
Meet with your manager, mentor (if one has been assigned), find out as much as you can about it,
complete any course pre-requisites, ensure you have the correct hardware and software, obtain the course
material and job aids, and schedule a specific time and date to complete the course.
Susan Boyd
Susan Boyd Associates
#370: If At First You Don't Succeed ...
… Try again, you're learning! This is especially true in e-Learning since nearly every mistake we make and
every problem we encounter teaches us as much (or more) than our successes will ever do.
Connie Kreischer-Slingbaum
The Pennsylvania Turnpike
#372: Contract With Yourself
I recommend creating a learning contract. As with any agreement - it enables the student to
really focus on what comes next while keeping the terminal objective in sight. Here are the steps
used for creating a Learning Contract:
1. Personal Goal: The personal goal is a brief statement of what the learner intends to
accomplish via an independent project.
2. Learning Resources: What resources are available to the learner to accomplish the goal?
3. Learning Strategies: For each phase of your project write a description of your planned strategy.
4. Timeline: A list of the steps with dates (start/completion) of each step in the project.
5. Results: Indicate what results you expect from the project.
6. Evaluation Criteria: Describe exactly how the project should be evaluated to determine how
the goal has been accomplished.
Elaine Winters
#373: File As You Go
Emails, web addresses, quotes can all go into resources folders. They are highly searchable
and over time become a valuable resource!
Merrily Schalansky
Lower Hudson Regional Info Center
#374: You Get As Much Out As You Put In
Set aside time for e-Learning and be sure to reflect on it, just like any other learning. And do it in bite-sized chunks.
Ana Karakusevic
BBC Training and Development
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