Save Time: Organize Your Desktop

 I organized both my computer desktops today.  They look so awesome!  I made a big powerpoint to match my screen size (I googled this information).  Then, I added in some clipart frames, and I thought of 4/5 categories that I use the most while on my computer.  I also looked at my icons, and I really analyzed what they all had in common. 

This is my desktop screen (which is double the size of my laptop screen)

      For this one, I decided, I had the most clip art to organize.  I usually organize clip art by the artist's name or where I found it (sometimes I find some on etsy or a site other than tpt), but I also have folders for just "papers" and "frames".  After sorting all my clipart, I put all my programs in one frame.  Then, I put a frame in for my school lesson plans, and notes that I save from my email- as well as my gradebook.  I keep ALL my tpt files in one folder, but I have other folders of business items like blog posts, spreadsheets, and log in info.  After organizing those categories, I had some "random" stuff, that I need a lot-- tax information, personal log ins, bill information, pics-- all of which I put in the top right hand corner.  In the middle of the screen I put google chrome (which I use the most), and my recycling bin!

Here's my laptop screen:

 

    Since I have a much smaller screen, I had to condense my files A LOT.  I still have all the same file tabs- except, I did not have room for "personal files".  I still have my web browsers in the middle of the page, so I can go straight to them!  I found these labels on a scrapbook website.  

In the end, I wished that real papers were so easy to organize.

Take care teacher friends!