Day 2 was all focused on workload. We looked at a range of different google based tools that we could use to help manage our workload. There were two things on top for me this week.
The first was Google Keep. I am an avid notes user, not only on my iphone but also on my mac. However this used to frustrate me as the notes did not update on each unless I shared them with myself. Google Keep is a much better platform for me as it means that everything can be kept in one place.
The second thing I absolutely loved was Toby Mini. Toby Mini is a google extension that helps you to organise and group your tabs. This means that you do not have to have a million tabs open at once but instead a group of tabs that you regularly use can be added to a collection and then when you need them you can open them all at once.
What did I learn that could be useful for my learners?
At the very end of the day we created a video to show us using google hangouts and exploring other learners blogs. Madeline then showed us how to embed a video into our blogs which would be good for my learners when they are videoing themselves reading. These videos could then be used on their blogs. It could also be used for them to share the movies they create later in the year for the film festival.
Below is a copy of the video we made. Please note this is a very raw video of us trying to work out how to use quicktime and google hangouts at the same time.
Hi Rianna,
ReplyDeleteI love how you have been able to reflect on todays task and explain what you have found hard and what you can see being a positive addition to your digital tool box. I am the same as you and thought that Google Keep is going to be a fantastic way to sync the notes I take in my phone to my mac book.
I can't wait to see what else you are challenged by in the future and all the new things you are going to try.
You have learned so much that will assist you with your workflow this week Rianna. Google Keep seems like it is going to be exactly what you need to cut down your note taking. I too was impressed with Toby and have found it great to limit the amount of tabs I have open. Hopefully you are seeing success with this too Rianna.
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