Maximizing Efficiency in Lesson Planning with Drafts

Hi, Mike here! In today's video, I dive into how I've revolutionized my lesson planning process using Drafts, especially during the challenges of remote teaching.

📝 *What I Cover*:
*The Struggles of Remote Teaching*: I discuss the limitations of my school district's Learning Management System (LMS) and how it's impacting my teaching experience.
*Discovering Drafts*: Find out why Drafts has become a game-changer for me, transforming my approach to creating lesson plans.
*Markdown Mastery*: I'll show you how I use Markdown in Drafts to efficiently write lesson plans and seamlessly integrate them into the LMS.
*Cross-Platform Convenience*: Learn how Drafts allows me to work across devices like my phone, iPad, and Mac while ensuring my data is safe and sound.
*Automating Lesson Planning*: I demonstrate how I use Drafts to automate much of the lesson planning process with custom actions and templates.

🔍 *Timestamps*:
00:00 - Start
01:22 - Lesson Planning Workspace in Drafts
01:40 - Example Lesson Plan in Markdown
02:05 - Example Lesson Plan in HTML
02:28 - Advantages of Drafts and Markdown
03:04 - Lesson Template Action Explanation
03:28 - Lesson Template Action Demo

📚 *Key Takeaways*:
Gain insights into how Drafts can make lesson planning more efficient and less frustrating.
Understand the power of Markdown and how it can simplify your teaching process.
Learn how to automate repetitive tasks, saving precious time and effort.
You can find the resources I referenced and additional thoughts about this video in the post I wrote about it on my site: https://www.themikeburke.com/using-dr...

👍 *Engage with the Community*:
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