Organization
Keeping Track of Your Work
- To Do List: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_UMJ3vsnkkk33xJb7tEVsIOHVazuhmcCMdZkuXAp0tU/edit?usp=sharing
- Due Date Calendar: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EioXRKa-ieh4huE0N8GRWKjbrwePEdHFwF5JDjnlbX0/edit?usp=sharing
Try one or both of these by “Making a Copy” and typing your assignments into the boxes as you learn about them so that you don’t forget. Use different font colors or features to change the assignment title, or delete it completely from the list as you finish the assignment so that the file shows you what you currently have to work on.
Checking All Your Resources
When I get to work in the morning, there are a bunch of things I need to open on my computer to start the day. I use a website to post bellwork, check e-mail, post attendance, look at the daily announcements, Second Step for A2, etc. Each one is a different website that I open every single day. You are being asked to keep track of at 4-6 blogs, e-mail, Google Classroom, etc. which are all different websites as well. I have streamlined my morning by creating Bookmark folders where I can open all my website windows at the same time.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1y33Yaptz4wJf9u6bSS5_t0R381Qk-aChvAJcibJ_ye0/edit?usp=sharing
Work Space
Working at school feels easier because it is an environment specifically designed for you to do work. Home is not designed for work. Home is designed for comfort. Naps. Play. Music. Family. Distractions. It can be very hard to convert to online learning from home because there are so many things you would rather do. Check the Woodworth Middle School iBlog for a suggested time schedule to follow and try to create a space at home where the priority is work. For example, set rules. Only school work happens at the kitchen table during specific times. No TV during work time. Save the hardest work to do for when your little brother or sister is usually sleeping so that you have a quiet space. Look for ways to make your life easier!
Other Thoughts
This is new to all of us, you AND me. I have taken dozens of online classes and I am currently doing online learning for my Master’s degree so I know it can be very difficult to make school work a priority over Fortnite or that new Netflix special. Most colleges make you take a crash course in how to use the online resource, where to find help, how to complete the work, etc. We didn’t have time for that!
I just want to let you know I’m here for you. E-mail me and then give me some time to respond. We’re all doing our best. Good luck and best wishes!