This week on his blog Richard Byrne introduces six task management tools. As much as I love technology, I do like my simple, although old fashioned, paper and pen planner that functions as my calendar, gradebook, lesson plan book and also where I keep information for my small business. If I were to lose this planner I would literally be lost. Because of this possibility, I have been looking at other options to help me stay organized and out of his list I only have experience with one of his tools. I am going to briefly summarize these six resources and then explain the benefits of the one that I use most often. I have also shared these with my students and their parents. About 75% of my students have a device and most students struggle with organization.
1) Todost. It is a free resource that allows the user to keep track of a digital to-do list. It's a website and not an app and the neat thing about this tool is that you do not have to remember any type of log-in information. Your items are remembered on your browser through the use of cookies. It is accessible on any internet-accessible device and items are able to be checked off or completely deleted (does anyone else experience great satisfaction when crossing items off your to-do lists?).
2. OneNote. It is a a Microsoft product that allows the user to make to-do lists and keep track of daily tasks. OneNote is different from the others because it has templates that allows the user to personalize their lists. It is also shareable with other users.
3. Dayboard. It is a free Chrome extension that automatically opens your to-list each time you open a new tab in Chrome. I have never used this extension, but I can already imagine that I would get tired of seeing the never-ending list of items I haven't accomplished yet. One positive thing about this tool is that it works offline so it would be ideal for students to use at home. They can make their homework/project to-do list and be able to access it from home even if they do not have internet access.
4. Any.DO. I am interested in this tool because it has voice recognition capabilities and you can also assign a day and time for the completion of your items. This tool allows the creator to share with anyone, even if they do not have the app. It seems beneficial to me because it allows the user to create different folders so one can separate their work items from their personal items.
5. Notion. This tool seems to be less user-friendly than the others. The main perk of this tool is that its main purpose is for groups to work on items together. I can definitely see how this tool would be beneficial in the classroom/school setting. I can see my colleagues taking more advantage of this resource over my students. We have many different committees that are broken down into sub-committees and we are always working on small projects. I think this would be very beneficial for everyone to keep up with the progress of the tasks.
6. Google Keep (my fave, of course). Google Keep is what I have always used. It is part of Google's G Suite and like all of my other documents it is accessible through my Google drive, but I prefer the app on my phone. I have multiple types of lists from grocery, to items related to my classroom, grad school, my business, and my hubby's honey-do list (ya know, just as a simple reminder).
1) Todost. It is a free resource that allows the user to keep track of a digital to-do list. It's a website and not an app and the neat thing about this tool is that you do not have to remember any type of log-in information. Your items are remembered on your browser through the use of cookies. It is accessible on any internet-accessible device and items are able to be checked off or completely deleted (does anyone else experience great satisfaction when crossing items off your to-do lists?).
2. OneNote. It is a a Microsoft product that allows the user to make to-do lists and keep track of daily tasks. OneNote is different from the others because it has templates that allows the user to personalize their lists. It is also shareable with other users.
3. Dayboard. It is a free Chrome extension that automatically opens your to-list each time you open a new tab in Chrome. I have never used this extension, but I can already imagine that I would get tired of seeing the never-ending list of items I haven't accomplished yet. One positive thing about this tool is that it works offline so it would be ideal for students to use at home. They can make their homework/project to-do list and be able to access it from home even if they do not have internet access.
4. Any.DO. I am interested in this tool because it has voice recognition capabilities and you can also assign a day and time for the completion of your items. This tool allows the creator to share with anyone, even if they do not have the app. It seems beneficial to me because it allows the user to create different folders so one can separate their work items from their personal items.
5. Notion. This tool seems to be less user-friendly than the others. The main perk of this tool is that its main purpose is for groups to work on items together. I can definitely see how this tool would be beneficial in the classroom/school setting. I can see my colleagues taking more advantage of this resource over my students. We have many different committees that are broken down into sub-committees and we are always working on small projects. I think this would be very beneficial for everyone to keep up with the progress of the tasks.
6. Google Keep (my fave, of course). Google Keep is what I have always used. It is part of Google's G Suite and like all of my other documents it is accessible through my Google drive, but I prefer the app on my phone. I have multiple types of lists from grocery, to items related to my classroom, grad school, my business, and my hubby's honey-do list (ya know, just as a simple reminder).
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