Digital storytelling with StoryRobe StoryRobe is another way for kids to create digital stories using photos or digital copies of their own artwork. Once they've selected the images they want to use and put them in the right order, they can record the text to go with the images. They can talk for a total of up to 3 minutes, and synchronize the images with what they are saying by tapping the screen as they talk to advance to the next picture. StoryRobe creates a single video file that can then be shared. Unlike StoryKit, there is no option to add text to the finished product, as the model is more video-like than book-like. I initially thought that one drawback to working with StoryRobe is that once you start the process of adding pictures to your story, you really have to complete the story (including adding audio) in one sitting. I have not always been successful in creating StoryRobe stories - the process seems to fail at the point of creating the finished video.
A Fresh Take on Contexts | SimplicityBliss As my Twitter followers may know, I have been experimenting with a complete new context setup in OmniFocus in the last two to three weeks. Since I am pretty pleased with the result of this fresh approach I thought I share the details and reasons for it. Actually, whether you use OmniFocus, any other GTD tool or just paper lists, this might be relevant for you. Evolution doesn’t stop (also not for GTD) When David Allen envisioned the GTD system the economy was in the transition from the traditional industry age to the information age. Context (availability of tools like phone, computer, internet connection, office)Time (time you have at hand, e.g. before the next meeting starts)Energy (the level of attention you can devote to the task)Priority (if you still need to chose between tasks which one is most important) This all makes perfectly sense in an age where the tools you use to get the job done aren’t always available. Contexts became ubiquitous Time & attention are the new limitations
101 Google Tips, Tricks & Hacks Looking for the ultimate tips for Google searching? You've just found the only guide to Google you need. Let's get started: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23, In fact, you can combine any Boolean search operators, as long as your syntax is correct. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 30-Second Productivity Strategies Half a minute is all it takes to make each day more productive. 1. Take 30 seconds to set the stage for awesome success. Here's how: Before you start doing something, answer the question, "What can I do to make this awesome?" That's basically what Mike Williams of the David Allen Company (the Getting Things Done folks) asked me. When I started to interview him, he stopped me and said, "What would make this call wildly successful for you?" At first, it sounded cheesy. Keep in mind this applies just as much to your personal life, too. Don't just move blindly on to the next task. Answer that question, and whatever you do, you will do a lot better. 2. Unfortunately, all too often you forget what happened. Don't. Then you will remember what's important--and be able to act on what's important. 3. That's a shame, because meetings involve people--and that means there's a lot to think about ahead of time. Terrible meetings are all talk and no action. 4. Feeling stressed? 5. 6. 7.
Profes en el siglo XXI: 36 cosas a las que debes estar dispuesto/a 1. Seleccionar la plataforma de comunicación adecuada entre las muchas disponibles 2. Enviar archivos de gran tamaño. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. Evernote « Categories Use TextExpander, TaskClone and Evernote to automate your meetings! What if you could take notes and automatically have tasks sync’ed to your task application without doing anything but entering a couple keystrokes? What if you could achieve this automation using a simple note taking application like Drafts? I wrote a post about how to automate the creation of Evernote templates with FastEver XL. TextExpander Touch is the iOS version of its keyboard automation system. The date is automatically populated by TextExpander with the following text in the meeting agenda template; \%Y-%m-%d TITLE. Now that you have Evernote, Drafts, TextExpander and TaskClone configured; follow these simple steps to automatically capture your action items into your chosen task manager. Take notes, capture action items using your defined abbreviation for creating an Evernote Checkbox, .ck in my caseSelect your Evernote to Markdown Action in DraftsYour done! Have you implemented TextExpander on your iPad?
7 Clever Google Tricks Worth Knowing Email Below I have compiled a list of 7 clever Google tricks that I believe everyone should be aware of. Together I think they represent the apex of the grand possibilities associated with Google search manipulation tricks and hacks. 1. 2. 3. You’re connecting to a public network at a coffee shop or internet café and you want privacy while you browse the web. There are subscription services and applications available such as TOR and paid VPN servers that do the same thing. 4. 5. 6. 7. Bonus Material: Here is a list of my favorite Google advanced search operators, operator combinations, and related uses: Want more info on Google Hacking? If you enjoyed this article, check out our new best-selling book. And get inspiring life tips and quotes in your inbox (it's free)...
Why Calendars are More Effective Than To Do Lists – The Mission If there’s one pattern I’ve come across in dozens of articles, books I’ve read, and the 100’s of people that I’ve interviewed, it’s that the most prolific, productive and successful ones don’t depend on to-do lists, they depend on a calendar. It’s a lesson I’ve learned over and over again in my own work. The likelihood of me getting anything done goes up significantly when I put something on the calendar. Our lives are dictated almost entirely by units of time: Publishers give authors deadlinesProfessors give students a syllabus with important datesGoogle maps gives you an estimated time for how long it will take to get to your destinationWhen you get your car repaired, they tell you what time it will be ready.When you ship something you are told how long it will take to get to the recipient Given the role that time plays in our lives, it would make sense to focus on managing our time instead of our tasks. Imagine if you have a calendar. Enjoying this essay?
Aprender Lengua es divertido Enlace permanente « María Jesús Alcántara Lengua-Literatura » Aprender Lengua es divertido! Compruébalo visitando esta colección de libritos interactivos donde podrás encontrar actividades para trabajar de forma amena contenidos básicos de la asignatura. • Pulsando en La lengua y sus variedades encontrarás actividades sobre los conceptos de lengua, lenguaje y norma, los tipos de lenguajes y las variedades de la lengua. • Pulsando en Tipos de texto practicarás las diferencias entre textos narrativos, descriptivos, dialogados, expositivos y argumentativos. • Pulsando en Palabras variables y en Palabras invariables aprenderás a distinguir y a analizar las distintas clases de palabras: las variables (sustantivo, adjetivo, verbo, artículo, pronombre) y las invariables (adverbio, preposición, conjunción e interjección). • Pulsando en Literatura: la narrativa hallarás actividades sobre la literatura en general y sobre los subgéneros narrativos (mitos, leyendas, poemas épicos, cuentos y novelas).
Use Evernote Hello to scan your business cards (REVIEW) « Blog Photo courtesy of I love discovering apps that solve a real problem. I especially love apps that I look forward to using. In my job I collect a lot of business cards which mostly sit on a pile on my desk. I never take the time to enter them in the computer and I rarely take the time to use one of the many dedicated card scanning apps to process them. In fact, I own CamCard for the iPhone which is a wonderful app that scans and processes cards with a high level of accuracy with only a few steps. Evernote Hello is an iPhone-specific app that helps you manage your business contacts. Evernote Hello is better and more beautiful than ever, with a new user interface that helps you remember everyone you meet, quickly and easily. Up until this most recent update I had always avoided using Hello mostly because I thought the main way Hello worked was by taking pictures of your business acquaintances. There is not much to Hello really.
Top 10 Clever Google Search Tricks This Is How To Be Productive: 5 New Secrets Proven By Research Want to know how to be productive? Create goals, make a plan and execute. We all know this is a good idea… and it never, ever seems to work. It’s like simplifying boxing down to “Just go into the ring and punch the other guy until he’s knocked out.” So let’s ask a different question: what’s stopping you from being productive? Whenever you’re not getting stuff done (or not getting the right stuff done), ask which of these 5 is the problem and apply the solution… Problem 1: Priorities Sometimes you do get a lot done… but they’re not the right things. Whenever you hear or say, “I don’t have time” — it’s a lie. You need to be realistic. Ask yourself, “What’s important?” And this is where procrastination can help. There are three variants of procrastination, depending on what you do instead of working on something: you could work on (a) nothing, (b) something less important, or (c) something more important. It’s not a question of objective important/not-important. So how do you implement this?
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Evernote as a Task Manager, Update One « How-To As I wrote here, I have switched from iOS Reminders to Evernote to manage my tasks. One week in and I am still using Evernote as my task manager! I can say that the transition has not been seamless, but overall the experience has been positive. I still have a long way to go to perfect this system, but with Daniel’s help I am confident that the move to Evernote will be revolutionary! Overall, I can see the power of Evernote as a task manager. I have worked through Daniel’s book throughout the week and as a result I adapting my workflows accordingly. In closing, using Evernote for tasks is ABSOLUTELY possible and for some the setup and workflows will come easily. Stay Tuned for more posts!