As part of the #edublogclub year-long challenge to blog on education, this week’s topic focuses on favorite tools and resources for the classroom.
I keep lists. Lots of lists. I have an agenda. I have a notebook. I love Post-its. I also use Evernote and Google Keep. Then there’s emailing myself to remind myself of something. So let’s face it- everyone needs reminders so what’s an educator to use? The Remind tool that’s almost more easy to use as an app than on a desktop, but both work for a buffer between the student and teacher in terms of communication. It can be individual messages or a class announcement and the best part is that the reminders can be scheduled and students who don’t have cell phones can attach it to their email.
The planner in all of us wants to not be last-minute and give kids ample time to prepare whether it’s an assignment, upcoming assessment, or an activity in the school community. In the library, I run several different “classes”- one for the blood drives that I coordinate, one for the club that I advise, and one for our library groupies when there are upcoming activities.
It’s the perfect solution to send out information, but get it in a centralized place too. And what’s more important for our sanity than a little organization?
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Kathleen
September 8, 2017 at 2:13 am
Wow, this sounds like a handy tool. I’ll have to check it out!
How do you find Google Keep? I have the app on my phone but haven’t got into the habit of using it yet.
Thanks for posting for #EdublogsClub!
Kathleen
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Alicia Abdul
September 8, 2017 at 7:58 am
As with each organizational tool, I use it for a specific purpose. For Keep, this is the app that use to share grocery lists between my husband and me. So both of us have the lists depending on who is at the store and it’s edited in real time as we shop.
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Kathleen
September 8, 2017 at 9:07 am
Great idea! That might help a few grocery communication issues in this house too 🙂
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Ines
September 9, 2017 at 12:14 pm
Hi, Alicia!
I’m using remind, this year, as an app, with my students and I agree it’s very handy. But I’ll look for Google Keep too. Thank you for awakening the “planner in all of us”
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