Today we met Gerhard Vermeulen from Ako Hiko, Auckland. His keyword for the day was Empowerment and his aim for the first half of the day was to give us the tips and tricks for improving our workflow. I was really happy that he mentioned this as I have been looking for ways to work smarter online, not harder.
Some of the tips/apps that I found useful were:
- One tab - a chrome extension that takes all of the tabs that you have open and puts them all into one space. First of all, this frees up your memory on your laptop but you don't lose that quick access to the page you are looking at.
- Organising your Gmail account - while I know about some of these settings, this was a good reminder that it might be time to check the organisation in my Gmail. Oh, and today I decided to "star" my Principal and create a filter so that I don't miss those important emails that she sends me.
- Making the most of your google calendar - I used to use Google Calendar a lot with my planning, appointments, etc but this year I have gone back using my Diary just because I still prefer having things on paper. But I have added the KEN's calendar to mine so now I'll know when all our PLG's + Toolkits are coming up.
Where to next with my workflow?
- I plan to organise my folders in my Gmail and create filters.
- Have a tutu with one tab.
