Focused or Fragmented? The Choice is Yours

Thanks to Eye on Education for the opportunity to guest post on their blog. Enjoy "Focused or Fragmented? The Choice is Yours."

Beginner's Guide to QR Codes

The Eye on Education Blog is featuring links to recent posts on QR codes. Check it out here.

Interview on Eye on Education Blog

I am featured today on the Eye on Education blog. Eye on Education had these questions:

1. When did organization, technology, and education first begin to overlap in your career?
2. As a teacher of the 21st century, do you find digital organization tools or physical organization tools to be more useful? Is there still a need for both?

You can read the interview here.

The interview continues tomorrow, where I answer these questions:

1. What is your new favorite time-saving online tool?
2. At what time in your life were you the most unorganized? Were you ever a procrastinator?
3. Please describe a student who impacted your life as a teacher. Why did he/she have this effect on you?

Eye on Education Insights Newsletter

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Repeating Task System Podcast

I have spoken and written often about the importance of developing a repeating task system to take control of the tasks which must be completed not just once, but every year, every quarter, every month, every week, etc. In working with people one-on-one, I am finding more and more that the concept of repeating tasks is one which requires a great deal of review for people to truly "get it," and that is the reason for this post.

Today, the Eye on Education blog features a podcast I created on the subject. The text of the podcast is also included. Happy listening!

To listen to that podcast, click here.

Anybody have their own repeating task system set up? Is it like one of these?

RSS...It's Just That Simple

Today, I have a guest post on the Eye on Education blog.
Click here to read about RSS.

Setting the Tone for Student Success: What Can Principals Do?

Eye on Education has asked several of its authors to weigh in on what principals can do to set the tone for the new school year. My response centered around the initials "VIP."

To read the post on Eye on Education's blog, click here.

What things do readers suggest that principals can do in those first few days to set the tone for the year?

Eye on Education Insights

The article on this blog was listed as one of the top 8 posts on Eye on Education's blog this past month. Read more here.

Today on the Eye on Education Blog

Earlier this month, we asked the question, "How did you make today count?" This same post is featured today on the Eye on Education Blog. To read that entry, click here.

Today on the Eye on Education Blog

Earlier this month, we looked at an easy system for documentation. Today, that post appears on the Eye on Education Blog. To take another look, click here.

Crystal Clear Task List

When I talk about composing a task list where the items will actually be accomplished, wording the tasks so that they are crystal clear means the difference between the desire to dig in and the tendency to procrastinate. The Eye on Education Blog highlights that concept. The post can be found here.

Tales from a Teacher's Heart Blog

Thanks to Eye on Education for featuring me in this post!

Eye on Education Newsletter

Eye of Education has just released an e-mail newsletter featuring Get Organized! You can view it here. Eye on Education is offering a 10% discount and free shipping through the remainer of January with the coupon code thatthey list.

Also check out the information directly on their home page. They include links to two good articles published by the Anniston Star and Daily Home.