Supports to Improve Executive Functioning
Microsoft To-Do is a tool available to any staff in LCPS that invites users to create To Do Lists. Tasks in Microsoft To Do can be broken down into smaller, more actionable pieces called Steps. Users can create iterative steps for each task helping them know specific actions to take to complete a task. The Add steps, importance, notes, tags, and categories to your tasks website provides support for how to get started.
Sample Task with Steps in Microsoft To Do
Microsoft To-Do is a tool available to any staff in LCPS that invites users to create To Do Lists. Tasks can be organized across different lists by adding hashtags (like #science or #theater) to the task name. Tags can be added when creating or editing a task. A user can review all the tasks, notes, and steps that share a tag by selecting that tag or searching for it in the search bar. The Add steps, importance, notes, tags, and categories to your tasks website provides support and an example for how to create tags.
Organize Tasks By Adding Hashtags
Microsoft To-Do is a tool available to any staff in LCPS that invites users to create To Do Lists. If a user has any extra information they’d like to add to a specific task, they can add a note to the bottom. Select the task to open detail view and tap or click within the note to select it. Once selected, a user can enter any extra information to help accomplish the task. The Add steps, importance, notes, tags, and categories to your tasks website provides support for how to add notes to a task.
A Sample of a Note Added to a Specific Task in Microsoft To Do
Microsoft To-Do is a tool available to any staff in LCPS that invites users to create To Do Lists. Some tasks added to a list may be more important or timely than others. Users can add priority to individual tasks in a list by starring which are deemed important. Once starred, users can view all the prioritized tasks in the important smart list. Users can also sort each list by importance to have starred tasks automatically move to the top of the list. The Add steps, importance, notes, tags, and categories to your tasks website provides support for how to add importance to tasks.
A Sample To Do List with Starred Items at the Top
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.
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
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!
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.
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.
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.