Google Keep is an excellent way to stay organized. Not only can you take notes on various materials, you can also share check-lists, reminders, or send short notes to others. The color-coding and labeling options help you to filter your messages by type (i.e. blue = school, red = to-do, yellow = personal, etc.). Color-coding or labeling by category makes the search feature much easier at a later time if you have a lot of notes saved over time. The mobile app allows you to keep working on the go by sending audio notes (Android phones only), using images from your photo gallery, as well the ability to work offline (can work offline on your computer too). The reminder feature is another great asset to Google Keep. You can set reminders for events so that you never miss a deadline or personal responsibility (i.e. get milk on the way home). Using Google Keep would be a great way for both students and teachers to jot down quick notes in class, collaborate with others, as well as stay organized and complete assignments on time by setting and receiving reminders.
Want to see how easy it is to use Google Keep? Watch the Google Keep Tutorial video below.
Want more information on Google Keep? Check out the links below.
Lesson Plan Websites
There are an abundance of lesson plan sites to help teachers create and/or enhance meaningful lessons for their students. (In all honestly, usually the best ideas come from other teachers). This week I had to share some lesson plan sites that would be useful for me to use in my classroom (which happens to be the gymnasium). Here are a few that I like using to find new or innovative ideas:
PhysEd Games (my new favorite)
Of course, there are many more to choose from. Here are a few more that allow you to choose your subject:
Organizational & Time-Saving Tools
I got to explore several organizational and time-saving tools this week. Let me tell you, there are A LOT of cool sites to help teachers save time and effort, along with staying organized. Besides Google Keep, which I showcased above, I found these three (Doodle, SignUp Genius, and Remind) to be exceptionally helpful for managing time, meetings and events amongst colleagues, students and parents. Not only that, many of them also allow you to correspond safely with parents and students and send documents, photos and videos. Additionally, several of them can be used on multiple devices (i.e. computer, cell phone, iPad, etc.) or multiple outlets (i.e. e-mail, texting, social media venues, etc.). Feel free to check out my flyer, which lists the benefits of these great time-saving tools:
Here are some additional sites that you can check out for staying organized:
TeachersFirst Time-Saving & Organizational Tools (make sure you have some time if you are going to visit this site)
25 Teaching Tools for the Digital Classroom (this one is nicely organized into categories)
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