Productivity Tools
Productivity tools help teachers and students save time while trying to accomplish tasks. There are different types of tools that we discussed in class i.e. documentaion production, time management, research, and instrustional planning materials.
Examples of Documentation production include Zoho Writer, Open Office, Microsoft Office, or Google Docs. Inspiration is another tool that can be used my teachers or students and it is a way to brainstorm ideas. There are graphic organizers to keep the information on one page. On this site a student can brainstorm a project using pictures or text, make a timeline, then transform it into a paper that can be edited and changed.
Time management is also an important area of concentration for teachers because there is so much to do and not much time to do it in. These tools help manage the time they do have and make reminders so if they forget, they are reminded. Outlook, iPod to-do lists, Tadalist and Google Calander are all good examples. I use my Blackberry to keep important dates fresh in my mind.
Research is time consuming but there are tools to make this easier as well. Zotero is an easy Bibliography maker that I will be downloading on to Mozilla Firefox today. It allows you to select the sites you want to use and change them into a saved file that can be opened up in Microsoft word. This will save a lot of time in citing a project and cut down on plagerism.
We briefly discussed the use of Curriki and Microsoft office as an Instructional planning and materials tool.
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