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Learning With Computers: What’s Hot in Homeschooling This Week
For better or for worse, kids love computers. This week, I share some great ways to make computers a part of your homeschool. Computer Learning Month Homeschool Learning Network shares free internet tutorials and safety lessons for kids. Easy Computer Programming for...
Can Rising Early Help You Get More Done?
This is Week 36 of a Year of Living Productively This week I tested whether getting up at 5:00 a.m. could help me get more done. I went to bed at 10:00 p.m., hoping to enjoy these 5 benefits to rising early. For details, scroll to the bottom of last week's post. How...
The Best Places to Find Homeschool Freebies & Giveaways
If you're like most homeschoolers, you've come across some great freebies -- whether it's a website, a whole curriculum, or a printable you can use in teaching your children. Maybe you've even heard about a book, curriculum, or iPad giveaway that you've entered. The...
Can Steve Kamb’s Do it Now Help You Get More Done?
This is Week 35 of a Year of Living Productively I tested whether Steve Kamb's Do it Now approach could help me get more done. As you might surmise, any routine task that occurred to me to do, I did immediately, as much as I was able. I did not do tasks outside of...
Can David Seah’s Emergent Task Planner Help You Get More Done?
This is Week 34 of a Year of Living Productively This week I tested whether David Seah's Emergent Task Planner could help me get more done. I pre-planned 3 tasks and added more as they "emerged." I also estimated how much time the tasks would take and scheduled some...
Why We Don’t Have Enough Good Leaders and What to Do About It
Are you a leader? If you're anything like me, you'll say no. Unfortunately, in our culture, saying you're a leader or even that you aspire to be is seen as a negative thing. We've come to equate the power-hungry, the arrogant, and the unscrupulous with leadership....
Can David Seah’s Ten for Ten Help You Get More Done?
This is Week 33 of a Year of Living Productively This week I tested whether David Seah's Ten for Ten could help me get more done. I tried to complete ten tasks a day, earning as many points as possible. See the bottom of last week's post for more details. How Ten for...
Can the 12 Week Year Help You Get More Done?
This is Week 32 of a Year of Living Productively This week I tested whether The 12 Week Year {affiliate link} could help me get more done. This week was the 12th week I have been using the approach. Scroll to the bottom of last week's post for more details. How The 12...
Pumpkin Art, Detectives Study & Free State Printables: What’s Hot in Homeschooling This Week
It finally feels like fall around here. That's probably why I'm in the mood to share some fall activities. I'm even willing to think about art projects, which I'm not a huge fan of. Hope you find something to get pumpkinned up about. (Sorry.) 40 Pumpkin Activities for...
Can Gamification Help You Get More Done?
This is Week 31 of a Year of Living Productively This week I tested gamification using ToDoist's Karma feature. I also quantified my past task performance using IQTell. Scroll to the bottom of last week's post for How Gamification Saved My Sanity This Week Helped me...
Can Heatmapping Help You Get More Done?
This is Week 30 of a Year of Living Productively This week I tested whether Heatmapping from Productive Flourishing could improve my productivity. I adjusted my activities to fit my productivity levels. Scroll to the bottom of last week's post for details. How...
Can Zen to Done Help You Get More Done?
This is Week 29 of a Year of Living Productively This week I tested whether Zen to Done implemented with GTDAgenda could help me get more done. I continued many of its practices as I had already implemented them, being sure to plan for the week and choose 1-3 MITs for...