I’m pretty sure most of us have heard the saying “work smarter, not harder,” yet some of still find ourselves chopping away at the block, but without much effect. Although our intentions are great, there are more effective and efficient ways that could help us get more done while being productive. And some of our hardest working individuals in society are those producing results in the backdrop: our teachers. Piggybacking off of this list of tools for students and teachers, this post covers 9 ways that teachers can work smarter when preparing their lesson plans, grading, and even engaging students (which can be one of the most challenging aspects of teaching).
Created with teachers in mind, this infographic features several apps that could boost overall productivity and assist with engagement like Socrative, Google Forms, Google Docs, and Planboard. A great way that teachers can use Google Docs is for faster grading of student papers by easily adding comments and not to mention an easy way to download documents in a compatible format for learning management systems like Desire2Learn (D2L), Blackboard, Moodle, and more. Let your inner student (and organizer) come alive with this infographic that outlines a daily process that can be tweaked for your schedule. Here’s to getting more things done (through a smarter way)!
Now that you’re equipped with some new strategies for tackling your lesson plans, grading, and engaging students, you can put these to the test & determine how your previous methods compare. What 10th productivity hack would you add to the list? Let us know by commenting below!
9 Smart Productivity Hacks for Teachers | Piktochart
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