Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Implementing CATCHsystem

CATCHsystem’s goal is to serve students and teachers in digital learning and productivity. It’s designed to CATCH you where you are, no matter the level of technology skill. The best way to implement it is to use it like baby steps, start with #1 and move through. If you’ve already accomplished any of the steps then continue on with the next. For example, if you have a good and functional Messaging system that allows you to send and receive messages, coordinate your calendar, organize tasks and projects, chat and search within the system than move on to step #2- Productivity, and so on. Once you’ve either made it through all five steps or feel comfortable enough with #1-#3, then begin sharing the system with students (if you’re a teacher), children (if you’re a parent), co-workers and/or friends. Completing all steps on your own is a great accomplishment, but sharing ideas and strategies with others will take your productivity to a higher level.
Now that we’ve made it through all the steps in CATCHsystem, shared the humble beginnings, and handed out some implementation strategies, from here on out we’ll begin sharing tips, tricks and strategies from around the web and around the world to make you more productive. Some suggestions may focus specifically on teachers and classrooms, while others are more for general use, everything is open for your own interpretation and use. The goal is to get better at what you’re already doing, not add more onto what you’ve already got!
Please feel free to visit the site again, subscribe to the RSS feed, become a follower and just plain enjoy the opportunity to become more productive.  And yes, please feel free to leave a comment, send me a message or give me any tips for making this site and system better for everyone.
Thank you very much! :)