I have accumulated many resources but have used different platforms for their storage and organization. I researched the best platforms for the organization of electronic resources and found that GoogleDrive was the best platform for my needs.
I decided to create folders in GoogleDrive categorized by subjects within the curriculum, professional development, inclusion, and assessment. I found that organizing my resources like this allowed for more convenient and efficient accessibility. I also had to look into how to upload documents (images, word documents, pdfs, and other document types) onto GoogleDocs. Although this process was time-consuming, I know that it will be easier for my future self if I keep up with my organization plan.
Given that I have an abundance of resources on Pinterest saved, I decided to organize them into similar subjects to the ones that I created for my GoogleDrive.
Throughout the process of developing lesson plans over the remainder of the semester, I have already found my accumulation of resources incredibly helpful. I have used GoogleDrive to access important documents and I have found that the organization system that I have designed and kept up with has been incredibly accessible and effective.
I have spent the remainder of this semester working towards organizing my ongoing list of educational books to improve my teaching practices and picture books that I can use in the classroom. I have created a page on my favourite notetaking and organization application Notation.
I have accumulated an array of physical resources throughout my journey and started out with all of them in a random box. When preparing for my practicum, I have realized that this system is relatively ineffective and inaccessible for lesson planning.
I spent time taking note of the different kinds of physical resources that I have in order to decide the best forms of organization.
printed out worksheets, old textbooks, notes and planning from previous courses.
Today I spent time scanning all of the worksheets, lesson plans, and other resources onto my computer and transferred them into my GoogleDrive. As I spend time organizing my Drive, I will be organizing these resources into their respective subject folders.
Given the fact that I just downsized and moved into a much smaller space, I have had to get creative with the storage of the remainder of my physical resources. I bought two flat rolling bins to go under my bed and have organized my course notes and assignments into categorized folders that correlate with the folder on my GoogleDrive. I also purchased two small locker-type shelves where I organized all of my picture books, textbooks, and other informational texts, and these have also been organized by topic.