January 2014 Edition |
I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear. |
Start the New Year Right
As we head into the New Year, here are 6 ideas on how to get off to a great start!
1. Speed up your computer
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Defragging your hard drive can make your computer run a LOT faster, and it's easy. If your system is slow or really fraggy, it could take a while, so start the process and go eat lunch.
Defragging organizes your hard drive, which makes it faster, even for we surfing. Watch this 3 minute video for instructions. |
2. Speed up your email
The more email you keep in your inbox, the more your system has to go through to find what you want. So reduce the amount of data stored in your account. The fastest way to reduce the size of your inbox is to sort by size. This will bring up emails in order of size, where you quickly wipe out HUGE files you may no longer need. After that, sort by sender as you can usually wipe out whole groups of emails based on who they came from.
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To sort by size, click on the "Size" headline on the right of your Inbox.
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3. Plan some Crafts
All of these and more can be found at http://www.pinterest.com/thinkprograms/ideas-for-winter-and-holidays/
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4. Make a Slide Show or Movie
Go to Animoto.com to sign up for a free account hat helps you make professional looking movies. Drop your photos or video in the online editor, choose some music (it's included and legally sourced) and it will create a video for you.
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5. Plan your MLK Day |
Elementary land Middle school Lesson Plans below.
Are you able to use YouTube to show Dr. King's I Have a Dream Speech but don't want to show all the comments? Try this website: http://viewpure.com/ |
Elementary Lesson Plans
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Middle School Files
Lesson Plans to the Right Worksheets below |
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6. Sneak in some Professional ReadingLifelong Learning is a gift you give to yourself. Research says that very successful tend to read more and listen to audio books regularly. Audiobooks are a great way to use your commute time, and you can even stream them off of your phone or Tab.
Crucial Conversations is a great tool for anyone who has the experience of leaving a conversation feeling like it didn't go well, or who is avoiding conversations for fear that it won't go well. It contains really practical tools for holding effective conversations, and aligns perfectly with the values from 7 Habits. |