Personal Productivity Tools

TinyURL is a service that is provided to make a long url into a shorter version.This tool is simple to use. All you got to do is take the long url go to the website http://tinyurl.com/ plug in the url and there you go you now have a shorten url address. This is a very useful tool because sometimes when we need a student to visit a website we don't want to give them a huge url because this can cause confusion and make it uneasy for the student to get to this website. Here is an example of a very long url,http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Wireless-Reading-Display-Globally//dp/B003FSUDM4/ref
=amb_link_353259562_2?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKXoDER&p _rd_s=center10&pf_rd_r=11EYKTN682A79T370AM3&pf_
rd_t=201&pf_rd_p=1270985982&pf_rd_i=B002Y27P3M , as you can see this can create problems because sometimes the url can be written down wrong or many other problems could occur. By using TinyURL this is what would happen if you used the url above in the TinyURL tool, http://tinyurl.com/KindleWireless. See how much easier it is to read this url now and give to other people. By having TinyURL tool can make for less confusion and easier for both students and teachers.

Dropbox is a service that allows users to store and share files. This will allow you to store any of your documents and you will be able to access them from any computer. This tool is all great for sharing files with other people. This is a great tool for students because it allows them to store there documents and be able to access from any location. This can be helpful because sometimes students want to work on a project at school but want to be able to finish at home. This will allow them to work at both places. This also can be a great tool for teachers because teachers can access it and share it as well. This can also create less paperwork for the teacher as well. Another great thing about this tool is that you don't have to be online in order to use the dropbox and also if you delete something you have the ability to undelete it. This way you can never lose your work and its always just one click away. Using Dropbox is a useful tool for both teachers and students.


Teamviewer is a tool that allows someone access to another computer without even having to be there. This can be very beneficial to teachers and students because it will allow teachers to have access to students desktops if for some reason the student needs help. For example if a student is having technological problems this allows the teacher to see what the problem is and really diagnose what is going on. This is a great tool because this allows the teacher to help with assignments or help find out issues that the student may be having. Using Teamviewer is a great tool for both students and teachers because you don't have to be in the classroom in order to help your students. I think overall all three tools are such useful tools for teachers and students. Each tool has some great features that will only create a better experience for both you and your students.