productivity Archives - Ditch That Textbook https://ditchthattextbook.com/tag/productivity/ Ed tech, creative teaching, less reliance on the textbook. Thu, 12 Jan 2023 18:49:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 The Gmail survival guide for busy teachers https://ditchthattextbook.com/the-gmail-survival-guide-for-busy-teachers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-gmail-survival-guide-for-busy-teachers https://ditchthattextbook.com/the-gmail-survival-guide-for-busy-teachers/#comments Wed, 27 Apr 2022 14:22:00 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=5791 Email can consume our lives. With some strategies, though, we can minimize the impact it has. Here are some tips to help with email overwhelm. Does it feel like email consumes your life — or too much of your time at school or at home?I once heard someone describe email as “requests for your time […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/the-gmail-survival-guide-for-busy-teachers/feed/ 4 Time savers for teachers: A more efficient you! https://ditchthattextbook.com/time-savers-for-teachers-a-more-efficient-you/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=time-savers-for-teachers-a-more-efficient-you https://ditchthattextbook.com/time-savers-for-teachers-a-more-efficient-you/#respond Fri, 17 Jan 2020 10:23:44 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=6396 Time is always a factor for teachers. Looking for some time-management, productivity ideas to get more done? Look no further.It's something we're always looking for as teachers. Something always holding us back. Time.  We never seem to have enough of it. If we had more of it, we could get more done and do more for our […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/time-savers-for-teachers-a-more-efficient-you/feed/ 0 The changing face of PD https://ditchthattextbook.com/the-changing-face-of-pd/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-changing-face-of-pd https://ditchthattextbook.com/the-changing-face-of-pd/#respond Mon, 18 Mar 2019 18:17:16 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=9339 [callout]This post is written by Holly Clark. She is the co-author of the Google Infused Classroom and writes a popular blog hollyclark.org. You can follow her on Twitter and Instagram.[/callout] The current PD model is familiar. Every teacher, every subject, all together. Early after-school dismissal, or late start. Exhausted after a full school day, or […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/the-changing-face-of-pd/feed/ 0 Providing powerful feedback in the classroom: Strategies, tips, and tools from fellow educators https://ditchthattextbook.com/providing-powerful-feedback-in-the-classroom-strategies-tips-and-tools-from-fellow-educators/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=providing-powerful-feedback-in-the-classroom-strategies-tips-and-tools-from-fellow-educators https://ditchthattextbook.com/providing-powerful-feedback-in-the-classroom-strategies-tips-and-tools-from-fellow-educators/#respond Fri, 18 Jan 2019 17:51:18 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=8805 Feedback plays a crucial role in teaching and learning. We are constantly giving one another verbal and nonverbal feedback often without even realizing it. But giving intentional, meaningful feedback is a skill that we rely on to provide our students with checkpoints along their path towards a goal. In an article published in ASCD.org, the late Grant […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/providing-powerful-feedback-in-the-classroom-strategies-tips-and-tools-from-fellow-educators/feed/ 0 12 curation ideas for students AND teachers with Wakelet https://ditchthattextbook.com/12-curation-ideas-for-students-and-teachers-with-wakelet/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=12-curation-ideas-for-students-and-teachers-with-wakelet https://ditchthattextbook.com/12-curation-ideas-for-students-and-teachers-with-wakelet/#respond Mon, 13 Aug 2018 14:02:57 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=7737 This post is written by Paul West, a tech coach from Phoenix, Arizona. Find him on Twitter at @pdubyaedtech or on his blog: thepdubyatech.wordpress.com. How do you get the most out of social media without letting things get lost in the shuffle? Being an educator on social media can be both inspiring and overwhelming. There are so […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/12-curation-ideas-for-students-and-teachers-with-wakelet/feed/ 0 The Voice Typing Challenge: Save time, get things done https://ditchthattextbook.com/the-voice-typing-challenge-save-time-get-things-done/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-voice-typing-challenge-save-time-get-things-done https://ditchthattextbook.com/the-voice-typing-challenge-save-time-get-things-done/#comments Wed, 31 Jan 2018 16:23:12 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=6589 We talk faster than we type. Using voice typing (dictation) can save us tons of time in the classroom. Learn how and take the challenge!I had a project recently that was going to require a lot of sitting and typing. But I was stuck in the car and couldn't get started on it. I knew that […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/the-voice-typing-challenge-save-time-get-things-done/feed/ 1 22 killer keyboard shortcuts (and a challenge!) for busy educators https://ditchthattextbook.com/22-killer-keyboard-shortcuts-and-a-challenge-for-busy-educators/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=22-killer-keyboard-shortcuts-and-a-challenge-for-busy-educators https://ditchthattextbook.com/22-killer-keyboard-shortcuts-and-a-challenge-for-busy-educators/#comments Thu, 14 Sep 2017 14:25:54 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=5833 Hunting and clicking is so slow. If you’re navigating your computer, laptop or Chromebook primarily by using your mouse or touchpad, you’re squandering valuable minutes every day. The antidote: keyboard shortcuts. In a simple experiment, TheKeyCuts blog found that more than 10 minutes a day can be saved with keyboard shortcuts. Over a year, that can […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/22-killer-keyboard-shortcuts-and-a-challenge-for-busy-educators/feed/ 4 10 life hacking tips for educators https://ditchthattextbook.com/10-life-hacking-tips-for-educators/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=10-life-hacking-tips-for-educators https://ditchthattextbook.com/10-life-hacking-tips-for-educators/#comments Tue, 06 Sep 2016 13:38:05 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=4605 In workshops I’ve run, I often ask teachers, “What are the hurdles to reaching your professional goals?” The most popular answer is always the same. Always. Time. So many of us educators feel overworked. We don’t have enough time to accomplish the important work that will have a huge impact on our students’ lives — […]

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