Productivity and Organizing - resources Resources, Tips and ideas for being more productive and organized. A “poster” is at end. I've been working on my productivity and organizing for decades, starting with notebooks and binders, then paper organizers, PDAs and today's tools. All these tools are needed, but so are ways to be productive. Here are some resources for you: Resources and Links: 7 Habits of Highly Effective People-Outline, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People-Wikipedia Great for every aspect of your life  Getting Things Done 5 Steps  I use this dail ..read more

  I am a huge Evernote user and fan. I started using Evernote back in 2009, have been an Evernote trainer, used the beta of Evernote for Education with my students in 2011, and am an Evernote Expert. I use Evernote everyday for work and personal use and it has made me more organized, productive and efficient. Evernote relaunched a couple of years ago with a whole new code-base to make it easier and faster to deploy to multiple platforms and provide updates. They also added some great new tools and features that help you be more efficient, organized and productive. Evernote is more than ..read more

  45 Next Generation Learning Tools That Kids Will Love This is a great resource I just found out about. It has 45 great resources for teachers to use with their students. There’s a wide range of tools designed to support curriculum and help teachers and students achieve their goals. These are the top picks for school students of every age, due to their impressive functionality and simple integration into the classroom. Resources are organized by grade level, and have apps such as Minecraft, Google Arts and Culture, Flipgrid and many more.  They also have a few tips  ..read more

  September is National Preparedness Month, which serves as a reminder that we all must take action to prepare, now and throughout the year, for the types of emergencies that could affect us where we live, work, and visit. The 2021 theme is “Prepare to Protect. Preparing for disasters is protecting everyone you love.” For the first time in its history, the Ready Campaign, in partnership with the Ad Council, identified the Hispanic community as a key audience, and will launch a series of Public Service Advertisements specifically designed to encourage preparedness within the underse ..read more

  September 11th, 20 Years Later. Never Forget. Take a moment. Do a good deed https://www.policetees.com/collections/9-11/products/copy-of-multiple-agency-limited-edition-20th-anniversary-world-trade-center-2001-2021-never-forget-code-3  I was in EMS for 22 years before retiring due to a back injury. One of my most memorable experiences was responding to New York City as a Paramedic in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of 9/11. I will never forget that experience. What I saw and did are still with me, as is a type of asthma from breathing the dust. My Experience as a Para ..read more

Boxlight Releases New Big STEM Guide Volume 3 Lawrenceville, GA, July 28, 2021 – Boxlight Corporation (Nasdaq: BOXL), a leading provider of interactive technology, digital signage, and software solutions, today announced the release of The Big STEM Guide Volume 3. As Boxlight continues to increase its STEM solutions portfolio, The Big STEM Guide Volume 3 provides educators with content and resource information to broaden their STEM instructional plans. The Big STEM Guide also gives teachers information on turnkey STEM solutions such as those included in the Boxlight MimioSTEM products po ..read more

STEM careers are highly lucrative and in-demand - yet females and minority students are drastically underrepresented in the historically male-dominated field of STEM. To support this underrepresented group, Gosciencegirls.com are providing access to supplemental resources. Gosciencegirls.com have recently published an “Ultimate STEM guide” – that covers almost all the resources available on the web for STEM education. Here is the link: https://gosciencegirls.com/ultimate-stem-resources-bank-for-k12-students/ These resources will help lay a strong knowledge foundation for young learne ..read more

  This is a great tool to help understand high school student social-emotional needs and how to support them with strategies and interventions.  New Innovative SEL Tool from Aperture Education helps High School Students Build Skills for College and Career The Aperture Student Portal includes gamified goal-setting and SEL self-assessments offering a research-backed approach to understanding students’ needs Charlotte N.C. (March 10, 2021) — Goal-setting and having a voice in their own learning are powerful motivators for students, especially those in high school. To help edu ..read more

This is a resource I created for schools regarding Google's major announcements last month.  http://cdwgets.it/googlefeb21 And here are some more great resources: Google Admin Resources and Tips: http://cdwgets.it/workspaceadmin Google Resources for Educators: http://cdwgets.it/workspaceeducator  Google Workspace Plus (fka Enterprise for Edu) resources: http://cdwgets.it/WorkspacePlus  . This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy Feel free to share summaries and links to these articles, but do not copy and repost entire article. Follow me on Tw ..read more

Digital Citizenship: Why Teachers Should Instill It In Students + Free Resources With February well underway— and e-learning lingering — the time is now to revisit the importance of online safety. After all, Safer Internet Day is on February 9 and Digital Learning Day is on February 25. And while it might be tempting for parents and even teachers to put restrictions on kids’ online activities, whether that’s with family cybersecurity suites or parent controls, as educators we know instilling the importance of something in students can be a far more effective way for them to put our p ..read more