Checklists are a real time-saver. They help you remember the most important steps of a process, they make it so you don’t forget important things, they help you complete tasks in the most sensible order, and they make you feel like you have accomplished something when you can check it off the list! I have…
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Updating Educational Technology Tools List
As we start the new year and new semester, I decided it was time to take a look at my Educational Technology Tools List and give it an update. I shared this list with my students, and apparently at some time, someone sorted it very weird so that the tools no longer matched the other…
Getting Things Done and The Second Brain
I have been studying procrastination and productivity for years! I was brought back to the work by David Allen on Getting Things Done. So, I’m re-reading his book — which is now in its revised edition. For me, it boils down to two things: 1. You can only manage your actions, not your time or…
What Do I Need to get on the Final to get an “A” in the Course?
Rodger Hub Productions to the rescue with the Final Grade Calculator! Both of my daughters have used this tool along with 12.5 million other students! Hopefully, this will be used to take some of the test anxiety and pressure off of that final exam. There were times when one of my daughters went into the…
Copying from your Clipboard
CTRL+V — means paste. (they wanted to use CTRL+P, but they had already assigned that to Print!) Did you know that the WINDOWS Key+V will give you a history of things you have copied to your clipboard so you can select which one you want? You do first have to enable it, but after that…
Why I Put Things in My Blog 🤯
When I figure something out that I need to remember in the future, I blog about it! Well, that just happened today. It’s Girl Scout Day Camp registration time again, and I keep forgetting how to change blanks to 0’s in a Google Sheets. Well, I have that on my blog! So, I just looked…
Using a Portfolio to Demonstrate Competence in the ISTE Standards for Educators
The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Standards for Educators provide a framework for integrating technology into teaching and learning. The standards are designed to help educators use technology effectively to enhance student learning and engagement. Some benefits of the ISTE Standards for Educators include: Professional development: The standards provide a roadmap for educators…
ChatGPT – Open AI
I have been intrigued by using Artificial intelligence to assist in learning. I learned about Open AI and the ChatGPT project, so I decided to give it a try. Here is a ChatGPT-generated response when I asked how ChatGPT could be used in learning: Sign up and give it a try for yourself! https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt/
Future Ready Iowa’s Career Coach
If you are just starting out in a career or looking to change careers, this site is for you! https://iowa.emsicc.com/?radius=50%20miles®ion=State%20Center Take Career Assessment This feature has two options: Quick Start Assessment (6 questions) and Detailed Assessment (60 questions) that will help you see options of careers that might interest you. It is well worth your…
Reflections on Course Changes Made Summer 2022
As promised, this is the reflection on the changes made this past semester. Here is my reflection on the changes I implemented and things I will tweak for this semester: Observations: This class usually doesn’t have a varied range of grades, but there were a lot more B, C, and D grades this time. Grades…