Toby

Why Do I Need Toby?

Have you ever realized that you have over 20 tabs open in your web browser?  If you can relate to this, then Toby is for you!  Toby allows you to organize your tabs into COLLECTIONS.  These collections can easily be accessed over and over again.  This productivity tool can save you TONS of time searching, opening, and closing tabs.

Getting Started

Start by watching the introduction video found at gettoby.com.  There, you will find a link to the browser extension. Create a TOBY account and add the extension to your browser.

Getting Organized with Collections

1. Once logged in, click the PLUS SIGN in the lower, right corner to create a COLLECTION:
2. Enter a collection name in the top, left corner:
    
3. The collection will remain empty until you drag one or more of the open tabs into it:
   
   
   

Adding Notes

Collections can also hold NOTES that may serve the user by providing a starting point for their work. To add a note to a collection, click the THREE DOTS to the right of the collection and select ADD NOTE:

Saving a Session

To save the entire web browser session, click SAVE SESSION in the top, right corner.  Toby will save the session under a new collection labeled with the date and time.

Other Useful Tips

• Add multiple collections to organize your work
• Open a NEW TAB to explore TOBY and learn more
• Check out the TOBY FAQ page for additional information

Empress with Emojis

We are now living in a quick-paced, digital world and must communicate as much as we can in a small amount of words or visuals.  If you are reading this Digital Learning blog, you are probably already using emojis, bitmojis, etc. It is now easier than ever to utilize these expressive tools in your other communication and productivity apps in addition to your texting/messaging app on your mobile device.  Listed below are a few we think you will like...

Begin by placing the cursor where you would like your emoji to go (for example, a textbox on a slide, an email, or a document):

Windows 10

When using the Windows 10 OS, press the WINDOWS and PERIOD keys simultaneously to view an emoji window:

The emoji will be inserted at the cursor location (if the application supports emojis).

Macintosh

When using the Mac OS, press the COMMAND, CONTROL, and SPACEBAR keys simultaneously to view an emoji window:

 The emoji will be inserted at the cursor location (if the application supports emojis).

Emojipedia.org

Emojipedia.org allows users to search a database of emojis and paste them into another application. Simply navigate to the site, use the SEARCH field or navigate to a specific category.  While at the desired emoji, click the COPY button:

Access the desired application and place the cursor in a preferred location.  PASTE.  The emoji will be inserted at the cursor location (if the application supports emojis).

Checkboxes in Google Sheets

Google Sheets has recently added the checkbox option. Simply click INSERT > CHECKBOX in the SHEETS app:

An application of this tool for educators is a simple checklist as shown below:

Google SHEETS gives the value of FALSE to the unchecked cells and the value of TRUE to the checked cells.

In order to sort the data with the checkboxes grouped all together, select the range:

Then, select DATA > SORT RANGE.  Select whether or not the data has a header row, select the preferred column in the SORT BY section, and select either A-Z to place the checked checkboxes at the bottom of the column or Z-A to place the checked checkboxes at the top of the column.

Learn more about the new checkboxes feature here.