Follow up on Google Drive

I posted a couple of weeks ago about doing an inventory of all my counseling resources (using Google Drive) so I could find the things I need more easily.  Well, I finished said inventory at approximately 290 resources that included: games, lesson books and story books.  It took a week or so to enter everything in but it is SO WORTH IT!

As you can see below, I can now arrange the columns many different ways to search quickly for needed resources.  In the picture, I have it arranged by the "Area/Subject" column. I have a feeling I will arrange it this way most often.  I can quickly find everything I have regarding a topic, such as, "Anger." I can quickly find the resources around my office and have them readily available for planning.

I cannot tell you how excited this makes me!!!  I know I am a nerd about this kind of thing but this is just AWESOME!!!

If you don't mind putting a little time in at the front end, I HIGHLY recommend doing this type of inventory. What a time saver it will be when planning for the endless individuals, groups and class lessons!

If you have anything similar, please comment below and share your creation!

~Emily

Google Drive Strikes Again!

I don't know about anyone else, but I have so many resources that I have forgotten half of what I have. I do not fully utilize the awesome materials in my room. I was looking for a way to inventory everything so I could quickly find materials when planning for class lessons, groups and individual counseling.

My favorite resource is Google Drive which I use for so many things. I decided to use it, yet again, to develop a spreadsheet of counseling materials.  With this spreadsheet, I can locate resources at the click of a button.  If I am looking for a book about anger, I can arrange the Area/Subject column to quickly locate available materials. If I am looking for a particular book title, I can arrange the Title column in alphabetical order.

It only took my 4 years to figure this out!

It is going to take me awhile to get through all of my materials but it will be so worth it in the end! I am excited to use some of the materials and resources that have been collecting dust!