The My Day feature in Microsoft To-Do is perfect for prioritizing what needs to be accomplished today. Each morning, users can start fresh by adding tasks from other lists or creating new ones just for the day. Unlike regular task lists, My Day resets daily, which helps users focus without feeling overwhelmed by long-term projects. Users can keep track of immediate priorities and feel a sense of achievement as each item is completed, making productivity both manageable and rewarding. The My Day and suggestions website provides support for how to get started. The video belows also provides a tutorial about how to get started.
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Microsoft To-Do: Adding a Reminder
In Microsoft To-Do, add reminders to a task to get alerts as the due date approaches. This feature is perfect for managing everything from daily errands to long-term projects, helping users stay organized and complete tasks on time. The Add due dates and reminder in Microsoft To Do website provides step-by-step instructions for how to get started.
Set reminders and due dates in Microsoft To Do
Microsoft To-Do: Create Your Own Lists
A To Do List is a strategy that can help learners organize tasks. Microsoft To Do is a tool available to anyone in LCPS that invites users to create and manage all tasks in one place. Users can work through tasks for the day in the My Day panel and create any number of additional lists to organize assignments, projects, or anything! The Welcome to Microsoft To Do website provides support to learn how to get started. The following video also provides an overview to the Microsoft To Do. Add exploring these resources to your To Do List!
Comparing Attributes with a Two-set Venn Diagram Using Canva
Creating a visual representation to compare attributes can significantly enhance the clarity and understanding of complex information. Canva is one tool available in Loudoun County Public Schools which invites users to design a two-set Venn diagram that effectively illustrates similarities and differences between two categories. With Canva, customize colors, add text labels, and adjust sizes to ensure your diagram matches your specific needs. Whether you’re a learner preparing a research project or a professional delivering a presentation, leveraging Canva’s tools for Venn diagrams can elevate your ability to communicate complex comparisons effectively. To learn more, visit Canva’s webpage on creating Venn Diagrams.
Exploring Vocabulary With the Frayer Model Using Lucid
Originally designed as a tool to enhance understanding of vocabulary, the Frayer Model encourages learners to delve deeply into words by defining them, providing examples and non-examples, and connecting them to their own experiences in a consistently organized way. Lucid is one example of a tool available in Loudoun County Public Schools that can be used to create a document where learners can interact with the Frayer Model. These documents can be used individually or collaboratively to explore vocabulary and define concepts.
Frayer Model Template Made Using Lucid
The video titled How To Use the Frayer Model by TeachLikeThis provides a description of the Frayer Model.
Prioritizing and Completing Tasks with Checklists
Learners can use technology to create a checklist of tasks to accomplish and put them in order based on what needs to get done first. Checklists provide a visual reminder of what needs to be accomplished. Checkboxes can be used to indicate when something has been completed. Digital checklists can often be shared with educators to provide guidance and feedback. Digital checklists are also often flexible, allowing items to be re-ordered, read aloud with text to speech, and edited. The following are a list of potential tools that could be used to create digital checklists.
Managing Time with Alerts and Alarms
When diligently working on a task it can be easy to lose track of time. An alarm or alert helps learners know that something is coming up that needs attention. Learners can set an alarm to go off at a specific time. Educators might need to provide guidance with regard to how much time might be needed to prepare for the transition to the next experience. The following website provide free, programmable alarms.
Managing Time with Timers
Knowing how much time one has left before a transition takes place helps learners understand when the task they are working to complete will come to an end. Educators can guide learners to set their own timers to help them learn self-management skills. Learners can also challenge themselves to complete tasks accurately within the given time frame. Timers can have both visual and auditory components as a cue to the learner about how much time is left like the Candle Timer.
Managing Time with Google Calendar
Learners can use their Google accounts to create and manage multiple calendars. It has color coding, collaboration, and reminder features to help individuals never miss another event. Different views allow the learner to see a schedule for the day, week, month, or even more customized options. At first, educators might need to provide guidance about what types of events should go on the calendar. Over time, using the calendar becomes habitual and part of one’s daily routine.
The video below titled Google Calendar: 8 Little-Known Google Cal Tips shares ideas about how to use Google Calendar.
Defining Executive Functioning
Executive functioning skills are a set of cognitive abilities that include working memory, flexible thinking, and self-control used daily to learn, work, and manage everyday life. People can use technology to help learn how to manage and develop these abilities. This blog often shares specific strategies to people learn how to use technology to build executive functioning skills all of which can be accessed by using the Executive Functioning category on the right.
The video titled “What is Executive Function?” further explains executive functioning.