Although the world is becoming more convenient than ever, people still find themselves short on time. As an educator, time is valuable. To save time, one must be organized. How can one strive for both?
Flippity is an interesting time-saving website that allows the user to cultivate templates into flashcards, quiz shows, and other neat things. Do you want your class to study as a group for the upcoming test? Use the quiz show template and create your own Jeopardy-like study game. This is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to this tool, and it saves educators precious hours of attempting to create their own templates.
As educators, we all know that lesson planning is one of the most time-consuming parts of the job. Websites that help with lesson planning are not only time-saving but idea-inducing. Websites such as Smart Exchange, Better Lesson, and Common Core Sheets all strive to help teachers with lesson plan ideas. Take a lesson plan directly from the website or use the lesson plans to come up with your own ideas.
But why stop there?
Do you want to update parents on their child's behavior in real-time? Do you want to keep your students' attendance organized or award digital rewards for good behavior? Do you want to send classroom pictures out to the parents? Use ClassDojo.
What if you have to miss work, but you still want to cover a topic? Use Screencast-O-Matic.
Finally, what if you have some money to spare (don't all educators) and you want an organized way to keep track of attendance, lesson plans, and how your curriculum connects to the state standards? Look no further than Planbook.
More on these tools can be found on my Adobe Sparks page by clicking here.
The world is moving faster and faster, and we as educators must keep up. The only way to do that is to stay organized and save time. Of course, finding out how to save time can take time, but once one gets there, the going gets much smoother.
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