087. Google Tasks: The What, Why, and How for Teachers

Teaching to the TOP

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Parenting, Education, Self-improvement, Kids & Family

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🗓️ 26 August 2021

⏱️ 17 minutes

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This is for every teacher out there that struggles with trying to create and maintain a to-do list! We’ve used it all from sticky notes to paper planners and nothing ever stuck. This however, if you choose to commit, will completely change the way you complete your tasks. In this episode we are continuing the series of digital tools for teachers. We are breaking down the what, why, and how for Google Tasks. We take you into a deep dive of how to get started, why you should be using it and how to create a system that ensures you are always moving the needle forward. If you would like to know what other podcasts are in this series, check out the links below: 059. Google Calendar: The What, Why, and How for Teachers 063. Notes App: The What, Why, and How for Teachers 068. Google Drive: The What, Why, and How for Teachers 074. Digital Planning: The What, Why, and How for Teachers 078. Email Folders: The What, Why, and How for Teachers 083. Google Keep: The What, Why, and How for Teachers SUBSCRIBE & REVIEW Are you subscribed to our podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. Click here to subscribe to iTunes! Now if you’re feeling extra loving, We would be really grateful if you left us a review over on iTunes, too. Those reviews help other people find our podcast and they’re also fun for us to go in and read. Just click here to review, select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” and let us know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

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0:00.0	Well, hello there, top teachers. We are your host, Bridget Spackman and Michelle Emerson, and we are here to make your life easier by helping you master your time, organization, and productivity as a teacher.
0:12.3	Today's episode is the next installment all about our favorite digital tools for time management, organization, and productivity.
0:20.0	Today, we are sharing the what, why, and how for teachers when it comes to Google Tasks.
0:26.6	I love Google Tasks, but first, let's hear a TSA from Madison.
0:31.6	Madison says, my biggest TSA is working on one task until it is completely finished rather than taking a break
0:39.6	from a big task to work on smaller ones. I don't get as much done because of it.
0:45.7	Yeah, breaking down tasks into smaller, more manageable to-dos will really help with making
0:50.7	sure that you're moving forward with those large goals, but also ensuring that
0:54.5	you're working on your daily tasks that just need to be done. It can be really easy to get super
0:59.3	focused on a big project, but meanwhile, everything else is still moving around you. So this
1:05.0	episode is hopefully going to help you with that. Bridget is exactly right. One of my favorite
1:09.9	digital tools for breaking down tasks
1:12.6	into smaller to-dos and keeping track of what I've done and what I still need to do is Google
1:17.9	Tas. See, y'all, we pick this TSA for a reason. Yes, Google Tasks is a digital tool that we have
1:25.2	mentioned on our podcast many times before. So today we're going to
1:28.3	break it down and explain what it is, why we think you should be using it, and how it works in
1:33.9	relation to teaching. I love Google Tas lately. It is, it is by far my favorite. I've embraced it.
1:39.9	I'm going to take credit for this love because I'm pretty sure I was the one that introduced you to it.
1:44.2	Am I right?
1:44.8	You did.
1:45.4	You did.
1:46.1	Definitely.
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