Remember The Milk

Have you ever forgotten to do something important? Are you constantly using lists and wished that there was a free and easy website to use to help make this list? Remember The Milk is a great website for a person like this, and especially for a teacher. It is a great way to manage your tasks and the website's slogan is "Never forget the milk (or anything else) again." A few things I specifically used this website for was to make a list for all of the assignments I needed to get finished (or grade) and I also used this website to make the 'to-do' list for the classroom I am student observing in. Something extra helpful on this website is that you can set things like when the item on your list is due, its location, if it is postponed, time, and it has a repeat option. Another nifty thing is that each item you write on the list has a box next to it so that you can check it off when it is done. One thing I didn't like about this site was that if you are making a list that requires a certain order, you have to write it backwards so that it is in the correct order. Also, you cannot re-arrange items once you put them in the list. A few other great things about this site are that you can get text reminders, it is free (you can even log in with Facebook), and you can easily share your tasks with others. It was very easy to sign up for and you can even link it up with Google calendars. I think this site would be great for helping out teachers who like or need organization.

AnswerGarden

Have you ever wondered what your students are thinking about a certain subject you are teaching? Or have you ever wanted your students opinions about a question you have? AnswerGarden  is a great website that provides a fun and easy way to get short feedback from students in an organized way. This site is especially neat because you can use it as a brainstorming tool for students and you can link to any other website- like a blog or class website. You could use this site to make a page to gather feedback and answers for a plethora of subjects and questions. For example, I made an AnswerGarden to collect student opinions on what we should name our class pet. When I set this page up (for free), I did not even have to register for the site. You  can just click on the 'create an AnswerGarden' link at the top of the website and it guides you through the process of creating an AnswerGarden. You can set the topic or question to be whatever you want it to be and then publish it so that your students can go in and write a short response. It is also nice that the website limits the number of characters per response so it forces students to be precise in their answers. Another cool feature of this website is that you can embed it to another site very easily. This way you can easily share your AnswerGarden with your students and guide them to the site easily. I could see myself using this site in the classroom to either start classroom discussions, get anonymous feedback, for homework purposes, or to merely engage students in a new way in class. I found the site very easy to use and mostly self-explanatory. I hope you find it useful and fun, as I know I did! :) Enjoy!