As I have been reading over the material for productivity tools, I thought I would make a list of those I really want to use to start. Then I will trim the list to two.
- Tweetdeck ~ Very similar tool, helps you see your social media streams all in one place. Tweetdeck is desktop-based rather than web-based. Recently purchased by Twitter.
- Workflowy ~ Keep Workflowy open in a browser tab – add, delete, organize ‘to-do’ items very easily.
- Evernote ~ Not specifically a bookmarking tool, but it can serve that purpose. If you’re already using Evernote as a note-taking tool, make sure you add the WebClipper to your browser so you can save web pages too.
- Clearly ~ This tool is a one of my personal favorites. I hate pages with tons of ads. Clearly strips out all the advertising clutter so you can view pages without distraction. It installs a handy button on your toolbar and all you do is click the button to reformat the page. Highlight text on the page and Clearly sends the document and your highlights to your Evernote account. This tool is amazing!
- OneTab ~ Too many open tabs? Add this Chrome extension and save all your open tabs into a simple list. It will speed up your browser!
Article to read:
(Hooray! I am glad to get started!!)
I also have read about and started using Tweetdeck. I love Twitter and I use it most to share resources, ideas and professional education articles with my administration and teaching staff, who are also big on Twitter. Twitter seems easier to pick out and see the good stuff with Tweetdeck. I am hoping to see if others use this tool and if there are any tips for this tool, too. So far I like the layout and design, but I had thought I could add things like my Google + and my Facebook accounts to it, kind of like Hootsuite. That does not seem to be the case. At least, I can't figure it out if there is a way.
Evernote
I read the above article and decided to focus on Evernote to start. I set up several folders and then began to experiment with Evernote's Web Clipper and Evernote's Clearly. I am loving using them both. Because of this, my folders in Evernote have been tweeked and changed. That will probably happen more often. I have added the Web Clipper and Clearly tools to all my browsers so that can read, clip, and save whatever I need to and I can do it faster than before. What a find!
Today as I was getting set to start my day, I found that Knowledge Quest's "Technology Tuesday" tip features these tools. This article focuses on using these tools (plus a couple of other tools, too) with students for close reading. I can't wait to share this idea with some teachers whom I think will be really excited about the idea. I am including a link to that article below:
I also have read about and started using Tweetdeck. I love Twitter and I use it most to share resources, ideas and professional education articles with my administration and teaching staff, who are also big on Twitter. Twitter seems easier to pick out and see the good stuff with Tweetdeck. I am hoping to see if others use this tool and if there are any tips for this tool, too. So far I like the layout and design, but I had thought I could add things like my Google + and my Facebook accounts to it, kind of like Hootsuite. That does not seem to be the case. At least, I can't figure it out if there is a way.
Those are the two tools for this session that are working well for me. At last, I have finished my first session!! Not too bad, it is only February 10th. :(
