10 Simple Tech Tips

Many of you who may not feel that you are very tech savvy will love these time-saving tips.  Literally they will add years to your life.  They may sound too simple, however I am sure if you calculated the amount of time wasted when you didn't use these you would be blown away.  I find, in my own experience, when learning a new tech tip or method, if I make an effort to go out of my way and rigorously practice it in my regular workflow.  It soon enough becomes habit and easy to do on a regular basis; almost automatic.  That's my tech tip.

This video from TED Talks, explains some top 10 tips that will save you some time and headaches from your computer to your smart phone.

What Really Drives Students to WANT to Learn?

This TED Talks video came out back in 2009.  I just discovered it.  Knowing who Daniel Pink is and some of what he does and has done with education, I did not know he spoke at TED.  Although this presentation is business-centered, it goes hand-in-hand with education.  The way businesses are motivating their teams is the same motivation that works in the school system.

Being a former businessman myself, I know that if your team is not intrinsically interested in what your business is doing or they do not know where your business is going, they may never be as successful and devoted to learning as they would if they WANTED to invest themselves into it.  They will not be your problem-solvers or your goto people if you need creative solutions or to be innovative.

Do students need to learn to think outside the box?  Or is creative thinking something for after school?  Perhaps they should wait to finish their standardized test before attempting this.  Write in the comments below your thoughts about this.