Thing 15 - Productivity

1.  Converting docs to pdf can be quite useful when you do not want the format to change, anyone to make changes and especially when you want the doc to be opened whether or not the user has the same document program that the piece was created in. I have used this conversion to protect the integrity of a document. This attached document is a developed procedure and should not be altered.

2. I chose to convert a word document to pdf using zamzar.com. The process was easy but I was blasted with pop-ups and confusion. I had a number of file types to choose from including: pdf, csv, doc, html, and key. Zamzar required me to provide an email address to send my file to. It has been 5 minutes plus and it has not arrived. I am sure if the need were to arise in which I needed to convert a file to something other than pdf, I would use this site. At this time however, the garbage it slung my way was not worth it. Thanks for the warning about random downloads!

3. A shared calendar is a wonderful tool for communication. I liked the Doodle.com for easy scheduling. In an attempt to teach the librarians that I work with the benefits of Google "in the cloud", I would use and will use a shared Google or shared calendar on our district software to schedule my visits to their schools. This week I am scheduling full days at each library during inventory to assist them. I have listed my available days and they are instructed to place their name on the day of their choosing. So much easier and more efficient than back and forth emails.

Connections to Marzano Strategies: Summarizing and Note-taking; Homework and Practice; Cues, questions, and advance organizers.