Sometimes inspiration for a post can come from the strangest of places. I’ll get into this in a bit, this is a tutorial on how to begin mass cleaning your Gmail inbox. First of all, how do you define mass cleaning? I’d say it’s when you have thousands of mail to go through and don’t… Continue reading 5 Tips for Mass Cleaning Your Gmail
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E-mail Rules in Outlook on the Web
Today, efficiency and automation are seen as valuable. Why should your inbox be any different? In this post, I’ll show you how to create e-mail rules in Outlook on the web (formerly called OWA: Outlook Web Access). Wouldn’t it be nice if some e-mails, based on set rules, were automatically moved to certain folders without… Continue reading E-mail Rules in Outlook on the Web
Teachers Master Your Inbox and Focus!
Every day, you get bombarded with information. To say that we live in a state of information overload is an understatement. Perhaps you manage your physical workspace well, but what about your digital space? Have you considered how digital clutter, or the equivalent of a full inbox of papers (your e-mail inbox) affects your focus… Continue reading Teachers Master Your Inbox and Focus!
How to Get Started With Screencast-O-Matic
Today we look at how to get started using Screencast-o-Matic, what it is and how you can use this as part of your arsenal for work. Living in a visually-oriented world means that you, as an educator, sometimes need to use video-based ways of communicating with your students. This was indeed a natural part of… Continue reading How to Get Started With Screencast-O-Matic
Using OneNote on an iPad
If you’ve been here before, it comes as no surprise that OneNote is a favorite app of mine. One thing I haven’t covered before is how to use OneNote on an iPad, which is surprising since this is probably how I most often use OneNote. Let’s dive into it! OneNote on an Ipad? Best Paired… Continue reading Using OneNote on an iPad
How to Use Send to Device
Did you know that there is an easy way to send a long article you found while browsing on your phone and bring it to your desktop browser, without e-mailing yourself the link? In this post, I’ll show you how to use send to device in Firefox! What Is Send to Device? Send to device… Continue reading How to Use Send to Device
Word for Students – What Every Student Should Know
When you work with students and hand them writing assignments, you usually want them to use a word processor of some sort. One is Microsoft Word, but what are some of the most basic types of formatting you wish your students knew? In this post, I’ll go over a few basic formatting options in Word… Continue reading Word for Students – What Every Student Should Know
What is…Pocket
What tools do you use to save articles you wish to read later? Have any good methods for focused reading? Today we’ll take a look at a helpful extension that you can use in most browsers: Pocket, one of my favorite extensions right now! What is Pocket and how can you get started using it?… Continue reading What is…Pocket
How to Link Resources to Onenote From Your Onedrive
As teachers, planning, and structuring is second nature. Making a lesson or part of the curriculum clear to the students can sometimes be a challenge. Here we’ll look at how to link your resources to OneNote. When you write digital lesson plans for your students, you typically come across plenty of useful material that you… Continue reading How to Link Resources to Onenote From Your Onedrive
How to Use Immersive Reader
Reading online can be a nightmare for both students and teachers since there are so many distractions around. If you’ve worked as a teacher, you’ve probably met students that have some difficulties keeping their focus when reading. Meet Immersive Reader! Having a good adblocker helps some, but for some students, even pictures can steal the… Continue reading How to Use Immersive Reader