Day Two - Workflow

Another day of non-stop information and learning about Google tools.  Some great stuff, starting with Ann's presentation about Manaiakalani pedagogy.  She really emphasised the SAMR progression where ideally our use of digital tools creates a new way of learning, a new task that would not be possible without our digital capability.  The challenge this morning was the multi-sensory message - talking, slide-show, chats all happening at the same time.

Like last week I learned some useful shortcuts and tools that will help my efficiency - from my DFI Notes doc:

• Pin tab - right-click tab and choose “pin”
• "Keep" - I can make my work to-do list on my phone! Just what I need!
• Put unread emails on the top of the list.
• “Priority” in Drive - create workspaces with tabs, bookmarks.
• Organising tabs and folders.

- all small things but I can use them all every day!

With students, the hangouts may be useful with my senior GEO students, if we close the school for coronavirus!

Three old BOIC teachers looking a bit possum-in-the-headlights today.


 Later we tried recording a hangout but the Apple recording wasn't quite set up properly.  It was an Apple design fault I am sure.

Mmmm .... the question is "what have I learned that might help in my personal life?"   To be fair, I use Google less and less in my personal life.  My whole work day is using these tools more and more, so less and less seems an important focus in my personal life.