10	
  Ways	
  to	
  Be	
  a	
  Be,er	
  Learner	
  
Essen1al	
  1ps	
  for	
  thriving	
  in	
  the	
  global	
  learning	
  economy	
  
Session	
  content:	
  

       •    Brief	
  background/context	
  
       •    Overview	
  and	
  discussion	
  of	
  10	
  ways	
  
       •    Thoughts	
  on	
  moving	
  forward	
  
       •    Notes	
  on	
  publishing	
  
Spotlight	
  
   on	
  
  You!	
  
Who’s	
  talking?	
  
  Educator	
  
  Writer	
  /	
  Blogger	
  
  Consultant	
  
  Entrepreneur	
  
  Volunteer	
  
  Musician	
  
  Lifelong	
  learner	
  
  Introvert	
  
  Father	
  
  Strongly	
  Disagree	
  
We	
  are	
  not	
  yet	
  well	
  prepared…	
  




            …for	
  the	
  learning	
  economy.	
  
How	
  I	
  define	
  learning:	
  

      Learning	
  is	
  the	
  lifelong	
  process	
  of	
  transforming	
  
      informa1on	
  and	
  experience	
  into	
  knowledge,	
  
      skills,	
  behaviors,	
  and	
  aVtudes.	
  
The	
  10	
  Ways	
  
1.  Adopt	
  the	
  Right	
  Mindset	
  
2.  Cul1vate	
  Your	
  Network	
  
3.  Ask	
  Ques1ons	
                         10	
  Ways,	
  not	
  	
  	
  	
  
4.  Be	
  an	
  Ac1ve	
  Note	
  Taker	
       THE	
  10	
  Ways	
  
5.  Set	
  and	
  Manage	
  Goals	
           Focus	
  on	
  learner	
  
6.  Prac1ce,	
  Deliberately	
  
                                              Focus	
  on	
  act	
  
7.  Be	
  Accountable	
  
8.  Use	
  Technology	
  Be,er	
               more	
  than	
  
9.  Mind	
  Your	
  Body	
                     outcome	
  
10.  Embrace	
  Responsibility	
  
1.	
  Adopt	
  the	
  Right	
  Mindset	
  
•    Belief	
  
•    Consciousness	
  
•    Competence	
  
•    Recep1vity	
  	
  
2.	
  Cul1vate	
  Your	
  Network	
  
                                        •  Content	
  
                                        •  Integrity	
  
                                        •  Diversity	
  	
  
•    Reliability	
  
3.	
  Ask	
  Ques1ons	
     •    Significance	
  
•  text	
                   •    Comprehension	
  
                            •    Ac1on	
  	
  
4.	
  Be	
  an	
  Ac1ve	
  Note	
  Taker	
  
 •  text	
  




•    Organize	
  
•    Review	
  
•    Rework	
  
•    Reflect	
  
•    Connect	
  
5.	
  Set	
  and	
  Manage	
  Goals	
  
•  text	
                          •    Rigor	
  
                                   •    Specificity	
  
                                   •    Commitment	
  
                                   •    Process	
  
6.	
  Prac1ce,	
  Deliberately	
     •    Stretching	
  
                                     •    Repe11on	
  
                                     •    Feedback	
  
                                     •    Reflec1on	
  	
  
7.	
  Be	
  Accountable	
     •  Check	
  
                                 Sources	
  
                              •  Test	
  Yourself	
  
                              •  Teach	
  It	
  
8.	
  Use	
  Technology	
  Be,er	
  
                                       •    Assessment	
  
                                       •    Access	
  
                                       •    Diversity	
  
                                       •    Ac1on	
  
                                       •    Order	
  
8.	
  Use	
  Technology	
  Be,er	
  
•    Assessment	
  
                        Have	
  I	
  found	
  tools	
  that	
  help	
  
•    Access	
           me	
  test	
  the	
  knowledge	
  I	
  
                        possess	
  in	
  a	
  par1cular	
  area?	
  
•    Diversity	
  
                        Have	
  I	
  iden1fied	
  
•    Ac1on	
            informa1on	
  sources,	
  
•    Order	
            conversa1ons,	
  and	
  curators	
  
                        that	
  help	
  me	
  assess	
  ways	
  in	
  
                        which	
  I	
  might	
  want	
  to	
  build	
  
                        my	
  knowledge	
  or	
  skills?	
  
8.	
  Use	
  Technology	
  Be,er	
  
•    Assessment	
  
                         When	
  is	
  the	
  last	
  1me	
  I	
  went	
  
•    Access	
            on	
  a	
  “learnabout”	
  (a	
  
                         coinage	
  based	
  on	
  the	
  term	
  
•    Diversity	
         “walkabout”)	
  to	
  find	
  
                         interes1ng	
  new	
  resources	
  to	
  
•    Ac1on	
             support	
  my	
  learning	
  goals?	
  

•    Order	
             What	
  are	
  the	
  types	
  of	
  
                         technology-­‐driven	
  learning	
  
                         experiences	
  I	
  have	
  found	
  
                         helpful,	
  and	
  why?	
  Where	
  
                         can	
  I	
  find	
  more	
  of	
  a	
  similar	
  
                         nature?	
  
8.	
  Use	
  Technology	
  Be,er	
  
•    Assessment	
  
                         Am	
  I	
  consciously	
  using	
  
•    Access	
            technology	
  to	
  seek	
  a	
  
                         diversity	
  of	
  learning	
  
•    Diversity	
         experiences?	
  

•    Ac1on	
             Do	
  I	
  repeat	
  the	
  same	
  old	
  
                         things	
  again	
  and	
  again,	
  or	
  
•    Order	
             do	
  I	
  challenge	
  myself	
  to	
  find	
  
                         ideas	
  and	
  perspec1ves	
  I	
  
                         haven’t	
  previously	
  
                         considered?	
  
8.	
  Use	
  Technology	
  Be,er	
  
•    Assessment	
  
•    Access	
            Am	
  I	
  using	
  technology	
  not	
  just	
  as	
  
                         tool	
  for	
  passive	
  consump1on,	
  but	
  
•    Diversity	
         also	
  as	
  a	
  way	
  to	
  ac1vely	
  engage	
  
                         in	
  learning	
  ac1vi1es,	
  such	
  as	
  
•    Ac1on	
             taking	
  notes,	
  wri1ng	
  a	
  blog,	
  
                         playing	
  learning	
  games,	
  etc.?	
  
•    Order	
  
                         What	
  new	
  approaches	
  –	
  e.g.,	
  
                         crea1ng	
  a	
  podcast,	
  producing	
  a	
  
                         short	
  video,	
  star1ng	
  a	
  Tumblr	
  
                         feed	
  –	
  might	
  align	
  well	
  with	
  my	
  
                         current	
  learning	
  goals?	
  
8.	
  Use	
  Technology	
  Be,er	
  
•    Assessment	
  
                        Am	
  I	
  using	
  technology	
  tools	
  
•    Access	
           effec1vely	
  to	
  help	
  me	
  make	
  
                        sense	
  of	
  the	
  chao1c	
  flow	
  of	
  
•    Diversity	
        new	
  informa1on	
  and	
  
                        experiences?	
  
•    Ac1on	
  
•    Order	
            Have	
  I	
  explored	
  the	
  full	
  
                        capabili1es	
  of	
  the	
  tools	
  I’m	
  
                        using	
  so	
  that	
  I	
  can	
  get	
  the	
  
                        most	
  out	
  of	
  them?	
  
9.	
  Mind	
  Your	
  Body	
     •  Diet	
  
                                 •  Exercise	
  
                                 •  Sleep	
  
10.	
  Embrace	
  Responsibility	
  
•  Contribu1on	
  
•  Mo1va1on	
  
•  Consequences	
  
Moving	
  forward	
  




     They	
  know	
  enough	
  who	
  know	
  how	
  to	
  learn	
  	
  
     –	
  Henry	
  Adams	
  
Addi1onal	
  ques1ons	
  or	
  comments?	
  

1.  Adopt	
  the	
  Right	
  Mindset	
  
2.  Cul1vate	
  Your	
  Network	
  
3.  Ask	
  Ques1ons	
  
4.  Be	
  an	
  Ac1ve	
  Note	
  Taker	
  
5.  Set	
  and	
  Manage	
  Goals	
  
6.  Prac1ce,	
  Deliberately	
  
7.  Be	
  Accountable	
  
8.  Use	
  Technology	
  Be,er	
  
9.  Mind	
  Your	
  Body	
  
10.  Embrace	
  Responsibility	
  
Contact	
  
•  Jeff	
  Cobb	
  
    e:	
  jcobb@missiontolearn.com	
  
    t:	
  missiontolearn	
                   Corwin	
  2011	
  
    p:	
  +1.919.201.7460	
  

    b:	
  www.be,erlearner.net	
  	
  
    w:	
  www.tagoras.com	
  	
  	
  	
  


                                            AMACOM	
  2013	
  

10 Ways to Be a Better Learner - IMU Webinar

  • 1.
    10  Ways  to  Be  a  Be,er  Learner   Essen1al  1ps  for  thriving  in  the  global  learning  economy  
  • 2.
    Session  content:   •  Brief  background/context   •  Overview  and  discussion  of  10  ways   •  Thoughts  on  moving  forward   •  Notes  on  publishing  
  • 3.
    Spotlight   on   You!  
  • 4.
    Who’s  talking?    Educator     Writer  /  Blogger     Consultant     Entrepreneur     Volunteer     Musician     Lifelong  learner     Introvert     Father     Strongly  Disagree  
  • 5.
    We  are  not  yet  well  prepared…   …for  the  learning  economy.  
  • 6.
    How  I  define  learning:   Learning  is  the  lifelong  process  of  transforming   informa1on  and  experience  into  knowledge,   skills,  behaviors,  and  aVtudes.  
  • 7.
    The  10  Ways   1.  Adopt  the  Right  Mindset   2.  Cul1vate  Your  Network   3.  Ask  Ques1ons    10  Ways,  not         4.  Be  an  Ac1ve  Note  Taker   THE  10  Ways   5.  Set  and  Manage  Goals    Focus  on  learner   6.  Prac1ce,  Deliberately    Focus  on  act   7.  Be  Accountable   8.  Use  Technology  Be,er   more  than   9.  Mind  Your  Body   outcome   10.  Embrace  Responsibility  
  • 8.
    1.  Adopt  the  Right  Mindset   •  Belief   •  Consciousness   •  Competence   •  Recep1vity    
  • 9.
    2.  Cul1vate  Your  Network   •  Content   •  Integrity   •  Diversity    
  • 10.
    •  Reliability   3.  Ask  Ques1ons   •  Significance   •  text   •  Comprehension   •  Ac1on    
  • 11.
    4.  Be  an  Ac1ve  Note  Taker   •  text   •  Organize   •  Review   •  Rework   •  Reflect   •  Connect  
  • 12.
    5.  Set  and  Manage  Goals   •  text   •  Rigor   •  Specificity   •  Commitment   •  Process  
  • 13.
    6.  Prac1ce,  Deliberately   •  Stretching   •  Repe11on   •  Feedback   •  Reflec1on    
  • 14.
    7.  Be  Accountable   •  Check   Sources   •  Test  Yourself   •  Teach  It  
  • 15.
    8.  Use  Technology  Be,er   •  Assessment   •  Access   •  Diversity   •  Ac1on   •  Order  
  • 16.
    8.  Use  Technology  Be,er   •  Assessment   Have  I  found  tools  that  help   •  Access   me  test  the  knowledge  I   possess  in  a  par1cular  area?   •  Diversity   Have  I  iden1fied   •  Ac1on   informa1on  sources,   •  Order   conversa1ons,  and  curators   that  help  me  assess  ways  in   which  I  might  want  to  build   my  knowledge  or  skills?  
  • 17.
    8.  Use  Technology  Be,er   •  Assessment   When  is  the  last  1me  I  went   •  Access   on  a  “learnabout”  (a   coinage  based  on  the  term   •  Diversity   “walkabout”)  to  find   interes1ng  new  resources  to   •  Ac1on   support  my  learning  goals?   •  Order   What  are  the  types  of   technology-­‐driven  learning   experiences  I  have  found   helpful,  and  why?  Where   can  I  find  more  of  a  similar   nature?  
  • 18.
    8.  Use  Technology  Be,er   •  Assessment   Am  I  consciously  using   •  Access   technology  to  seek  a   diversity  of  learning   •  Diversity   experiences?   •  Ac1on   Do  I  repeat  the  same  old   things  again  and  again,  or   •  Order   do  I  challenge  myself  to  find   ideas  and  perspec1ves  I   haven’t  previously   considered?  
  • 19.
    8.  Use  Technology  Be,er   •  Assessment   •  Access   Am  I  using  technology  not  just  as   tool  for  passive  consump1on,  but   •  Diversity   also  as  a  way  to  ac1vely  engage   in  learning  ac1vi1es,  such  as   •  Ac1on   taking  notes,  wri1ng  a  blog,   playing  learning  games,  etc.?   •  Order   What  new  approaches  –  e.g.,   crea1ng  a  podcast,  producing  a   short  video,  star1ng  a  Tumblr   feed  –  might  align  well  with  my   current  learning  goals?  
  • 20.
    8.  Use  Technology  Be,er   •  Assessment   Am  I  using  technology  tools   •  Access   effec1vely  to  help  me  make   sense  of  the  chao1c  flow  of   •  Diversity   new  informa1on  and   experiences?   •  Ac1on   •  Order   Have  I  explored  the  full   capabili1es  of  the  tools  I’m   using  so  that  I  can  get  the   most  out  of  them?  
  • 21.
    9.  Mind  Your  Body   •  Diet   •  Exercise   •  Sleep  
  • 22.
    10.  Embrace  Responsibility   •  Contribu1on   •  Mo1va1on   •  Consequences  
  • 23.
    Moving  forward   They  know  enough  who  know  how  to  learn     –  Henry  Adams  
  • 24.
    Addi1onal  ques1ons  or  comments?   1.  Adopt  the  Right  Mindset   2.  Cul1vate  Your  Network   3.  Ask  Ques1ons   4.  Be  an  Ac1ve  Note  Taker   5.  Set  and  Manage  Goals   6.  Prac1ce,  Deliberately   7.  Be  Accountable   8.  Use  Technology  Be,er   9.  Mind  Your  Body   10.  Embrace  Responsibility  
  • 25.
    Contact   •  Jeff  Cobb   e:  jcobb@missiontolearn.com   t:  missiontolearn   Corwin  2011   p:  +1.919.201.7460   b:  www.be,erlearner.net     w:  www.tagoras.com         AMACOM  2013