Module 2 Discussion: Productivity Tools

"Productivity Tools" are a wide range of software and/or virtual platforms that enhance your ability to be productive or accomplish something. Whether you want to be digitally organized, collaborate with a team, or track your time - there is, quite literally, something for everyone. 

For me, from that list,  Google Drive and a derivative of Map My Fitness, Map My Ride, are the two that I can speak to most effectively. I have over 10K hours in on the Drive platform and use it for more reasons than I can count. I have included some screenshots of the depth of use in just one of my Drive accounts. This specific account is used to keep all of my clients' print files needed to produce their wholesale goods, that I produce, that they retail using my art. 

Map My Ride is an app that I use to track my biking adventures. I love this platform because it allows me to pre-create routes, save a spontaneous route, and it collects distance data. There are several spokes to the "Map My" wheel of programs...Map My Run is another. 

As far as an app I am interested in learning more about, it would be OneNote. I operate, mostly, on my MAC computers but recently purchased a PC laptop for a class I am taking and am going to dive back into the Microsoft/Windows arena. I think OneNote will be great for someone like me that likes to make lists.

I will continue using all of the possible apps within the Drive platform as they are efficient, robust, and FREE. There were quite a few in the list that I am excited to learn more about that I will be recommending to some of my business consultant/web design/marketing customers. I even have a couple of my own ideas for productivity apps I may embark on creating one day!