Get Organized!: Get Organized! at JSU

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Get Organized! at JSU

What a great group we had today for the Get Organized! workshop sponsored by the Jacksonville State University Regional Inservice Center. During the morning of this full-day workshop, we learned how to use tickler files, establish a signature tool, document simply yet effectively, and handle tasks which repeat.

In the afternoon, we covered "all things digital" and learned everything from the simply skill set of creating and renaming folders to sharing bookmarks universally through Del.icio.us. In between, we learned a simple method for backing-up files, effective uses for e-mail, capabilities of Google beyond what most people have experienced, and how to pull of of your digital resources together in one spreadsheet, tips on using STI, and other time-saving tools and techniques.

If you are visiting this blog as a result of the JSU workshop, welcome! I hope you enjoy the wealth of material that I have posted over the last several years!

Thanks to Vicky Brown and the folks in the JSU Regional Inservice Center for being such wonderful hosts. To have purchased copies of Get Organized! for everyone was a super gesture!

If you know of others who you think would enjoy this workshop, I will be doing this same full-day workshop through the University of Montevallo Regional Inservice Center on June 30. As of right now, there are 17 seats still available. To sign-up, go to PDWeb and search the PD catalog for Get Organized. Montevallo has opened enrollment to all school systems. They are also providing copies of the book to all who attend.

If you are attending AETC or Mega, I invite you to attend any of the sessions I am conducting there. More information is in this post.

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Comments from Workshops

This morning when I returned to the office I did my first ever drag and drop to my calendar on Outlook - wahoo! The tickler file will come next week!

One of the most informative sessions I have been to in 5 years.

I saw your presentation at the ASCD conference in New Orleans and was blown away. Please send me your monthly email essays

Practical down to earth user-friendly content. Excellent!

One of my professional goals is to be more organized and to manage time more effectively. This hit the target.

Thank you. These are tools I can and will use! WHEW!

Practical, down-to-earth user-friendly content. Excellent!

Dr. Buck did a great job. I learned LOTS of things about Outlook that I did not know.

Where have you been all my life? This is a great idea! Thank you so very much.

FANTASTIC! One of the best I’ve been to! I could have stayed longer.

I was in your organization session yesterday. It was excellent. Came back to work today and set up my tickler file! I also moved all my messy (and vague) to-do lists into my iCal program and synced it to my Blackberry. Progress!!! Thanks for a very clear and applicable session. I'm excited to keep making the ideas come to life for me!!

Awesome ideas to get my life on track. Thank you so much!

You changed my life!

Great workshop. Fabulously well informed and entertaining presenter who shared his knowledge in a readily understandable format. Helpful handout. Thank you – well worth the trip from Ottawa.

I really loved the presentation!! Dr. Buck very thorough and entertaining. Great, practical ideas and the Faculty Club was a great setting! Well done!!

Great presenter. Was very informative, practical info to apply right away.

I loved this seminar!! Very, very well presented. Clear, logical, Dr. Buck was enthusiastic and witty. Very practical information that I will put to use immediately.

As a new administrator, I found this workshop to be extremely helpful. I got affirmation on some of the things I was already doing and many great new ideas! Thank you. Would definitely recommend to others. Frank Buck provided many ideas that will make my job as an administrator 10 times easier.

This might very well be some of the most useful, timely and necessary professional learning I've done in years. Thank you!

Excellent presentation.
Dr. Frank Buck is friendly, interesting, and knowledgeable. Well done! This seminar was amazing.

I will put it unequivocally: yours is the first workshop for professional development I have been to that has had a daily effect on lowering my stress levels and being more aware of the things I need to do on a daily basis. I cannot thank you enough. Everyday is now easier knowing I know where my day is going and not worrying over where everything is. The simplicity is almost embarrassing – how come I never thought to do this 10 years ago? My answer to that is that we sometimes don’t realize that a slightly more open mind can reap benefits we didn’t imagine possible. Thank you again. I waited about 6 months to let you know, but this only proves that I’m walking proof your techniques work long term.