Teachers don't have enough time in the day as it is, so how can technology help you work smarter, not harder? Check out my favorite tips below!#1 Start Your Day With a Little Momentum I know the first thing I do everyday when I get to school, is turn on my computer and open up my email, lessons for the day, gradebook, etc. Almost everything I initially do, is through a web browser. The Momentum Chrome Extension, opens a New Tab in your web browser with a calming image, quote for the day, time, a welcome message, to-do list, links, and weather. It is just the right dose to focus me for my day. I type in what I want to focus on, read my quote, and then open up all my links, through that one page. #2 Use Shortcut Keys
CTRL-C and CTRL-V: Never copy and paste any other way again. Select the text and CTRL-C to copy and CTRL-V to paste. TIME SAVER! CTRL-Z: Probably my second most used shortcut, right behind copy and paste, is Undo. Typing, copying and pasting, moving images, formattig.....list can go on with the things I screw up on a daily basis. CTRL-Z undoes any of your screw ups. So don't panic, just undo. CTRL- B, CTRL-I, CTRL-U: Whether I am creating lessons in OneNote, pages for teachers, documents, or blog posts I am always using formatting to change font. These shortcuts will Bold, Italicize, and Underline quickly! #3 Bitly and Google Shortener Chrome Extensions URL shorteners are the best! To make it even easier, use Bitly and Google Shortener chrome extensions to make shortening only 1 click away. Plus save your links to use again! #4 Split Screen to Work Quicker Anytime I working between two or more tabs, I split screen. So if I am grading work in OneNote, then I am split screened with Skyward and putting those grades in. Don't waste time, enter as you grade! If you are having kids researching and writing, have them split screen their work. If they are doing an online lab and filling out a lab report, split screen! Try downloading Tab Resize or Tab Scissors extensions from Google Chrome Store to make resizing a synch. As we reach the end of the semester, everything gets out of control. December might be the busiest time of the year, so work smarter and not harder!
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