1. Today I tested an add-on that allows you to plan emails in advance to remind yourself and others about upcoming events or to-dos. Here is a brief video (3 minutes) explaining the Add Reminders add-on available in Google Sheets: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGP1HXaoGik
I tested this out today to see what would issue might occur knowing our division uses Outlook instead of Google email. It was not a problem. I set the reminder to email a day before tomorrow's event and set it to send an email to my work email address and my personal one. It arrived in both places; not the prettiest of emails but it serves the purpose:
Teachers can use Add Reminders easily to remind themselves about tasks that are coming up but don't require immediate action. For example, setting a reminder to update your website each month or a reminder to make an appointment for later in 2016 that you can only make three months out would be reasonable uses.
2. I am very excited by this one, probably because I find it fascinating that it works. You need to try the Note Anywhere extension in your Chrome browser. It allows you to put a sticky note (or multiple ones) on any webpage you visit. Those sticky notes will be on those pages the next time you visit that page unless you delete them off! Here is what the actual extension site looks like (where you can change the color of your notes in Settings, can see a list of your notes in Notes Summary, etc) and another of a sticky in action on a webpage.
I think Note Anywhere would be a great tool for both teachers and students to make notes as they read online articles that they may need to refer back to at a later date. Or if you are creating a presentation for PD, your notes could serve as reminders for yourself, tips for your audience, or even as a cover for information you don't want to share.
