Teacher Week: Must Have Monday & Technology Tip Tuesday

I didn't link up with Blog-Hoppin' yesterday to avoid the faux paux of posting twice in a day! But here I am with Monday and Tuesday :)

Must-Have Monday

1. Diet Coke -- I've tried to give it up and drink more plain water but it is SO never going to happen. If I don't have a DC on hand, it's probably not going to be as good of a day (I do prefer the Fountain variety though).

2. PlanbookEDU -- Can't live without this fabulous planning software. (Enter my contest to win a free year's subscription here Trust me when I say this is FABULOUS).

3. My laminator -- I laminated 65 pages worth of stuff last night...while in my pajamas. LOVE!

4. My Teacher Binder -- I keep everything in this bad boy, like most of you do. I don't have updated pics of it but I'm sure you can imagine it. I use a 1 1/2" notebook and have spots for Student Info (names, birthdays, parent contacts), School Calendar, Plans, Staff Meeting notes, and parent communication [I don't keep paper grades so I never have a tab for that].

Technology Tip Tuesday

Organize your files on your computer for easier access. I am horrible at doing this often enough! When I have find time (hahahahahaha), I try to put my files into folders that are common so I am not searching through hundreds of places to try to find what I need. Maybe this only helps my ADHD brain but I used to have folders EVERYWHERE and once I consolidated them, I have so much more time.