I am a part of a group of bloggers who are sharing their favorite go-to item for back to school.
My first thought, when it came to blogging about my favorite go-to items for back to school, was I need them all! How can I narrow down my goodies to just one or two things? How could I pick? So I gave my list a hard look and chose my MUST HAVE favorite!
My flash drive is my favorite, can’t live without it, back to school MUST have! It carries my lesson plans, activities, and any other educational items I might need, in a tiny item that is no bigger than my thumb. I remember a time when, if I came across an activity or an idea that I might use in a future lesson, a copy would be made, put into a folder and that folder was labeled and put into a file cabinet. I would have to remember where that activity or lesson was located and pull it out to be copied. It would be put on my desk (the less said about that, the better!). I would then have to copy my chosen activity or worksheet. That’s a LOT of remembering…not my strongest suit! Too often, the activity or copies would be lost in the “dark” area known as MY DESK! As I would pack up for the summer, I might run across the folder, “Oh, I totally forgot about this!” and back into the cabinet it went for next year and my remembering process would have to start all over again!
Or how about this scenario…I would see an excellent resource on the Internet years ago and I would have to print it out…See above for what would happen next! When I was first shown a flash drive and how to use it, I thought I had died and gone to heaven! No more remembering papers or folder labels; I could search my flash drive for what I needed! Not only that, I could simply create folders and put my ideas and activities in them. No more papers to carry, file in a cabinet, or lose! No more forgetting copies,either. I could simply plug in that wonderful little tool and make copies on my home or classroom computer. My flash drive is almost the assistant I don’t have anymore!
My biggest school panic is when I cannot find my flash drive! I kid you not, every night while school is in session and before I go to bed, I make sure I put my flash drive into a particular pocket in my purse, after I have finished working with it!! I am not even that careful with my classroom key! While school is still a few weeks off for me, I know I will be walking in prepared just about anything, thanks to my flash drive!
Be sure to check out the links below for many opportunities to win gift cards and also read what other teachers are sharing about their favorite back to school items. Happy reading!!!
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