If you are like me and need to check tasks off to prove to yourself you are actually done, Google Keep is a great tool for you. If you are also like me and fill your planner and calendars with assignments, birthdays, family events, and everything else going on in your life, Google Keep is for you.
I recently started using Keep as a weekly checklist/ pacing guide to keep my classes on track.
It’s simple. I add a list for each week in the quarter. I then color-code the quarter so that I can easily find where I am in the year. From there, I add the tasks that need to be completed each week with my classes; this eliminates my mind from wandering to everything else going on in life! When I’m done with a task, I simply click the box to check it off! If I don’t get something done that week, I simply move the task to the next week. If I think of something I forgot, I just add it!
This tool has really helped me stay on track. Keep has also helped a few of my students who get overwhelmed balance workloads from multiple classes.
Simply look for the Keep icon in your Google waffle grid and start making lists! I can truthfully say there are very few things that feel better at 3:00pm on a Friday than a Keep list that is completely checked off!