Monday, September 20, 2010

Tip #3: Google Docs for EVERYTHING!

A couple of years ago I got into Google Docs but I had no idea how much of a role it would play in my life when I started traveling to teach music.

After only a few weeks, I don't even need to bring a bag into school with me anymore. I can input my grades online (private, of course) and upload all my worksheets and documents to download and print at the individual schools.

The other music teachers in the district and I are sharing a lot of things online now, including a pacing chart so we can see what each other is teaching and we can comment and edit our curriculum so that when it comes time to revamp, we'll be ready!

I put all of my lesson plans online too, so I can just share them with the principals of all three schools. It's taking me a while to get all the lesson plans written up, but that's just because I don't have much of a plan time after I get to the second school, get my mail, fire up the computer and make copies, set up the room, etc. I'll get there though.

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