More and more teachers are getting into Google, and more and more districts are converting from Outlook to Google. So, let’s talk for a moment about Google Tasks. I’m not going to lie, Tasks is not my fave Google feature, and I think it actually gets a little buried...
Confession: My name is Maia, and I love my gadgets. I have my Kindle for reading, my laptop for working, my iPod for listening, my iPhone for chatting, and my iPad for wasting time. I’m sure I could consolidate…but I like reading when I’m not online, listening to...
It’s that time of year again…the start of school for many of you. Everyone and their mother is probably sending you a password to SOMETHING. New to your district? Okay, here’s your log-in to the benefits system. Create your user ID and password; there must be 2...
Dear Maia, My folder management system on my computer is a bit of a mess. I have about a million folders on my computer. I also keep old versions of everything, and it ends up being a lot to manage, especially since I’ve started scanning papers into my computer to...
We recently asked a few teachers to share they ways they deal with version control* issues and document sharing with students. Michelle K., in California, brought this great product to our attention: www.hapara.com. Here’s the official information: Hapara’s Teacher...
Well, first I read about Bloomboard here. Then I talked to Jared at Great Oaks Charter School about his experience. And THEN, I became intrigued from a time management perspective. Bloomboard is a nifty new software package that manages and synthesizes teacher...
