Thing #15 - Productivity Tools

I took the Capstone Word document that was pasted into the previous blog and converted it to a PDF:

I use pdfs all the time - most students can easily download or view the documents. Also, students cannot easily edit the documents, so they tend to keep their integrety over time. This does not influence the instruction in the classroom, but rather helps students outside the classroom. For my students, I often post additional work that they can do that relates to the current and/or previous lesson. This helps the students who need additional exposures to the information get the help that they require.

The Capstone paper was then converted to an mp3 (it did a reasonable job converting to voice). Other formats available include .pdf, .txt, odt, .pcx, .png, ps:

Public calendars keep everyone informed - parents like to know when tests are coming up, when projects are due, what section are we covering, etc. Students can check to make sure they are on schedule. Colleagues can check for scheduling meetings.  It's just one more tool in this age of tons of information.