This is a lot harder said than done these days for teachers because its not just doodling, daydreaming, and passing notes thats keeping the students off task. The following is a guest post by Omar Zenhom. Omar is a life long entrepreneur and educator. MORE

betype: Random Doodle No. 13 (by Alexandra Snowdon). Do what you can do. It’s always more than you think. quotes motivation personal responsibility MORE

And just to be clear, this does not include "using" it as a coaster, doodle pad, paperweight, or otherwise unrelated purpose!) MORE

I’m almost certainly doodling aimlessly on a notepad and hoping nobody notices. MORE

What is Doodle? Doodle radically simplifies the process of scheduling events by using a voting process. All you have to do is send your colleagues a link to Doodle and ask them to select the dates and times they are available. MORE

You can doodle with gel pens and felt markers or just stick to words with black and blue pens. The Following is a Guest Post By: Sydnee Yates is a content writer for PDF Supply. She studied Literature (with a specialization in creative writing) in undergraduate school. MORE

You can schedule meetings through Less Meeting (although I generally use Doodle for that) and share meeting minutes both on the fly and after meetings. I''m not a fan of meetings. I know they''re essential, but they often become big time-wasters for everyone involved. MORE

The pink box is generally used for, well…doodling. We’re almost two weeks away from Christmas, and now’s the time where we’re racking our brains trying to figure out what to get that particular person that’s on your list who is difficult to shop for each and every year. Well, if this person is a productivityist — or at least needs to look at becoming more productive — then you should give The Productivityist Holiday Gift Guide for 2012 a good look. MORE

Doodling or squeezing a ball can help. by Subscribe: iTunes ? Stitcher ? Soundcloud ? YouTube ? Google Play. You can leave a review here! This is Podcast 93 and it’s about being focused. Last time I talked about being present. This time, right now, is all that you have. This time I’ll talk about being focused and utilizing that present time. The kind of focus I mean is related to being present. MORE

She doodle- blogs about achieving greater happiness by living a creative, productive, and purposeful life at lumecluster.com. So, you want to change your life and be happier? MORE

In my book, “Tinker, Dabble, Doodle, Try,” I explained in detail how daydreaming can lead to glorious outcomes with a few tweaks. Doing nothing at all or something that takes up too much attention will be less effective, so try knitting, gardening, coloring, or light-hearted doodling while you daydream to get your creative brain charged. You probably feel guilty, irresponsible, and unproductive when you catch yourself daydreaming during an important task. MORE

The company’s overall corporate structure, from its Googleplex to its Google Doodles, screams collaboration. Technology is synonymous with terms like “new,” “cutting-edge” and “futuristic.” MORE

Doodle. by What do celebrity chefs know that you don’t? Well, you probably do know about it, but may not have thought about applying it in different areas. . They spend a lot of time preparing before they work so everything will go more smoothly. How do you set up your work space so you can stay focused and get things done? Mise-en-place. . Do you watch cooking shows? Of course, you do! Working in a tight space under a deadline, a chef has to keep paraphernalia down to a minimum. MORE

Recycle scrap paper for notes / doodling etc. Pin It. When I first started working in London in 2003 one of the key initiatives for most companies was corporate social responsibility and more specifically making the office environmentally friendly. MORE

This person sits quietly, doodling on a notepad. When I think of all the meetings I have sat through in my lifetime, it makes me want to chuck everything and join a crew looking for sunken pirate booty. MORE

You can schedule meetings through Less Meeting (although I generally use Doodle for that) and share meeting minutes both on the fly and after meetings. I’m not a fan of meetings. I know they’re essential, but they often become big time-wasters for everyone involved. I am, however, a big fan of apps that do one thing really well, and especially apps that do that and can scale up or down in the process. MORE

It has games, psychology, science, fun doodles, brain scans and technical step by step instructions. Alright, enough storytelling, doodling and scientific mumbo-jumbo, let’s take action! This is a guest post by Niklas Goeke. Niklas is a freelance writer and coach on coach.me. MORE

Doodle on a note pad. Doodling doesn’t work with a pen because you can’t erase mistakes. MORE

Draw, sketch, doodle instead of writing. I’ve mentioned before, I didn’t start keeping a journal until later in my life. I had regarded writing in a diary as being too self-absorbed. However, once I overcame the perception and got started, I quickly discovered the benefit and pleasure that came from keeping a journal. However, it’s not always easy to keep a journal. We tend to side-track the process with self-imposed limits. MORE

The solutions they found recently are Quire , Doodle , and appear.in. Doodle, meanwhile, is used to decide a meeting time and appear.in Doodle and appear.in, they very much enhance the Quire tool to help us get things rolling,” said Michael. I am a Community Manager and, as part of the job, I talk to our users a lot. They tell me all sorts of stories, from what they enjoy the most about our product to how they recently traveled to Greece for a 10-day vacation. MORE

Notebooks – I have one hard back A4 notebook for meetings and one A5 scrapbook for scribbles, doodles and messy thoughts. A few days ago I was getting ready to go home after a long day in the office when it dawned on me that I had been at my desk all day. MORE

Doodle. If you don’t want to sign up to another service, the Doodle Wizard can be used without starting an account, so if you only schedule a meeting occasionally and hate signing up for stuff, this might do the trick. MORE

He would often turn up to meetings without the correct supporting papers or they would have doodles all over them, which didn’t help his reputation. In my last blog I wrote about interview questions regarding career development and a few example answers. MORE

In a nutshell Paper by 53 is a very simple app that lets you take notes, write checklists, doodle, draw, write over photos and screenshots. My favourite feature is the folders that let me file all of my notes and the ability to doodle and draw over photos that I can then send on to my team. MORE

Doodle was my scheduling service of choice , but when they changed the features of the free aspect of their service (which I didn''t realize until actually going into my Doodle account), I decided to hand this over to my ZA to see how it would work. MORE

By some experimentation, I have come up with 10 applications my daughter loves: Doodle Buddy Free. Doodle Buddy allows you to draw on a blank canvas, on copies of saved photos, or play tic-tac-toe. It’s a great game for doodling. MORE

I stop to doodle in the margin, I write smaller or larger, I notice more graphically how long my list is, I make symbols in the margin to group items, I make sublists out on the right margin, I scratch the cat’s head with my pen, etc. Originally posted 2008-08-20 15:19:36. Republished by Blog Post Promoter I have a hybrid organizing system that involves pens and keyboard. I use a Palm for my datebook and address book and I write my to do lists by hand. MORE

Of course, toting along a pad and pen to a meeting also increases the chances that workers will begin doodling, which isn’t possible while typing on a keyboard. The next time you go to a meeting, you might want to consider leaving your iPad behind and instead taking along a pad and pen. MORE

When you feel stuck, take a break and do something sensory, such as playing ball, gardening or even doodling. Who among us hasn’t dreamed of discovering the next big thing or designing a breath taking product or at least solving a personal situation creatively and brilliantly. MORE

This person sits quietly, doodling on a notepad. When I think of all the meetings I have sat through in my lifetime, it makes me want to chuck everything and join a crew looking for sunken pirate booty. But then I think about how the crew would probably want to hold a meeting about whose job is was to look for the loot and whose job is was to write the report…and I decide to stay where I am. MORE

I spend the time drawing or doodling or listening to calming music. The word “retreat” summons up pictures of taking at least a weekend, traipsing into a place that is isolated and spending the time in quiet reflection. You would return refreshed, renewed and focused. MORE

The Online Etymology Dictionary says that dude may derive from Yankee Doodle , a plausible idea, considering the lyrics of the song: Yankee Doodle went to town. The greatest Dude of all is without question Jeff “the Dude” Lebowski. But when did the word dude become a title to aspire to? MORE

Draw a picture or doodle on your selfie with the pencil icon located in the upper-right of your screen. Do you want to learn how to use Snapchat ? I had heard of Snapchat but never paid much mind to it. MORE

I know I have quirks that have been pointed out to me by my family, as I curl my feet behind my chair and doodle while I talk on the phone. I’m sure we have all seen quirks at the office. Some examples could be drumming fingers on the desk, twirling hair, clicking a pen while talking, or sighing heavily when thinking or problem solving. We all love the person who absently makes necklaces out of paperclips and then when one is pulled out you have a whole string of them. Grrr! MORE

For example, Doodle will automatically link a Google map to an event, ensuring that participants can find the destination easily. Whether you need to keep track of client appointments, executive meetings, or employee shifts, you can take advantage of online calendar apps to make scheduling easier. Cloud-based calendar software is available in a variety of formats and styles to make it easy to find a tool that meets the needs of your company. MORE

Here are just a few of the business-building gifts that are part of this event: Ways Doodling Attracts More Clients. The Build Your Brilliant Business: Spring Giveaway is now OPEN! I’m excited to be one of the business professionals participating in this special spring giveaway. MORE

Some go digital, some love doodling, some love Legos – so embrace these design options in your space. The business world is changing, and the mobile worker is at the forefront. MORE

Huddle, Doodle, Prezi, Sway. Thanks again to everyone who completed the Practically Perfect PA Industry Snapshot survey. We had some really interesting feedback and I want to share some of that with you today. MORE

In my book “ Tinker, Dabble, Doodle, Try ,” I explained how — through brain-based exercises that stimulate the default mode network (DMN), the brain’s “unfocus” circuit — we can train ourselves to become just that. On the contrary, however, science proves that daydreaming can actually be productive when it’s planned ahead of time and paired with a laid-back activity, like doodling or knitting. Think back to your last firm handshake. MORE

Communication: AwayFind , Phone, Messages, FaceTime, Skype, Doodle , Cobook, Evernote Hello, Mail, Find My Friends, Glassboard, Hop. I recently posted a photo of my iPhone 4S home screen on Facebook and Twitter, and people started asking about why certain apps had a home there. MORE