Highly Effective Habits of Successful Lifelong Learners Developed by Julia Osteen Adapted from Lori Reed http://www.plcmc.org/public/learning/player.html and Shelley Paul http://voicethread.com/#q.b44099 with contributions from Nadine Norris

What is Lifelong Learning? Wikipedia defines lifelong learning this way: Lifelong learning is the concept that "It's never too soon or too late for learning“ The World Bank Group states that . . . A lifelong learning framework encompasses learning throughout the life cycle, from birth to grave and in different learning environments, formal, non-formal and informal.

Wikipedia defines lifelong learning this way:

Lifelong learning is the concept that "It's never too soon or too late for learning“

The World Bank Group states that . . .

A lifelong learning framework encompasses learning throughout the life cycle, from birth to grave and in different learning environments, formal, non-formal and informal.

The remainder of this slideshow will list some Highly Effective Habits of Successful Lifelong Learners .

Lifelong Learning is Essential People who are successful lifelong learners start with a belief that their participation in lifelong learning is an essential ingredient to living a fulfilled life. Photo credit: mimax

People who are successful lifelong learners start with a belief that their participation in lifelong learning is an essential ingredient to living a fulfilled life.

Begin with the End in Mind Successful lifelong learners know where they are going. They have a goal and plan steps for how to achieve the goal. Photo by Gare and Kitty

Successful lifelong learners know where they are going. They have a goal and plan steps for how to achieve the goal.

Accept Responsibility for Learning Successful lifelong learners accept that they are responsible for their own learning. They do not expect or wait for others to provide learning experiences. They seek out learning. Photo by chris runoff

Successful lifelong learners accept that they are responsible for their own learning. They do not expect or wait for others to provide learning experiences. They seek out learning.

View Problems as Challenges Successful lifelong learners expect that there will be hurdles and problems to face. They see these problems as challenges and opportunities for growth.

Successful lifelong learners expect that there will be hurdles and problems to face. They see these problems as challenges and opportunities for growth.

Confidence in Oneself as a Learner Successful lifelong learners know that they can learn and be effective, competent learners. The realization that the key to learning comes from within themselves fosters this confidence. Photo by kool_skatkat

Successful lifelong learners know that they can learn and be effective, competent learners. The realization that the key to learning comes from within themselves fosters this confidence.

Create a Learning Toolbox Successful lifelong learners know that they will need many tools to help them with their learning. These learners organize and categorize tools for easy retrieval when needed. Photo by Austin ampersand Zak

Successful lifelong learners know that they will need many tools to help them with their learning. These learners organize and categorize tools for easy retrieval when needed.

Keep a Sense of Humor Laughter enables us to reframe our worries and it has great capacity to help us reestablish a positive and healthy perspective. Successful lifelong learners know how to laugh at themselves. Photo by imranchaudhry Source: Dr. Barry Bittman, http:// www.healthy.net/scr/column.asp?Id =42

Laughter enables us to reframe our worries and it has great capacity to help us reestablish a positive and healthy perspective. Successful lifelong learners know how to laugh at themselves.

Accept Failure As A Way To Learn Successful lifelong learners are not afraid to fail. They realize that failure’s role is to teach us. We learn more from our failures than we do our successes. Photo by Moon Rhythm

Successful lifelong learners are not afraid to fail. They realize that failure’s role is to teach us. We learn more from our failures than we do our successes.

Use Technology to an Advantage Successful lifelong learners realize they can leverage technology tools to help them stay in touch with a personal learning network that will help them grow by both giving and receiving information and ideas. Image by Courosa

Successful lifelong learners realize they can leverage technology tools to help them stay in touch with a personal learning network that will help them grow by both giving and receiving information and ideas.

Teach/Mentor Others Some common education statistics discuss the fact that we retain 90% of what we teach to others. Successful lifelong learners mentor/teach others and, in turn, learn more deeply the concepts taught. Image by dkuroptawa

Some common education statistics discuss the fact that we retain 90% of what we teach to others. Successful lifelong learners mentor/teach others and, in turn, learn more deeply the concepts taught.

Play Successful lifelong learners are not afraid to take risks and revel in the opportunity to play with a new concept or tool. Image by thawizard

Successful lifelong learners are not afraid to take risks and revel in the opportunity to play with a new concept or tool.