learning all i can

I am a goal-setter, and I try to encourage my students to set goals as well, so the site  43 Things  was pretty interesting to me.  At the start of each school year, I have students list some academic and personal goals.  Then again in January at the beginning of the New Year, I talk about goals again and show a powerpoint to motivate them.   (They then design a “t-shirt” with their New Year’s resolution printed on it and save it until the end of the year so they can look back and see if they achieved it.) So this site could be helpful for that, and I may consider incorporating it for my students.

Because I’m more private though, I’m not sure I would really use this for myself.  I can definitely see where it would be great for someone who needed outside reassurance or cheering on to reach goals.  And for those involved in changing some habits (eating more  healthily or quitting smoking), it appeared that the accountability factor was important and very helpful.  I just don’t know about this total stranger interaction that the internet is driving us toward.  I don’t even know why it really bothers me, but for some reason it does.  And some of the sharing borders on the narcissistic - including this very blog at times.