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Spring clean: Refresh your online life, screens, and screen time



If your devices feel cluttered, your browser has 27 tabs open, or your screen time habits are draining instead of fueling your teaching, this episode is for you. Let’s reset your digital teaching life with a quick, practical, and energizing. Get ready to spring clean!


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  1. Spring clean your online life

Your online ecosystem, from email, cloud storage, and LMS platforms they can get cluttered fast.

  • Start with your LMS

    • Archive old courses

    • Clean out folders

    • Clear naming conventions make a huge difference

  • Clean up your cloud storage, Google Drive, and OneDrive

    • Sort everything into folders

    • Use color coding

  • Email

    • Unsubscribe from newsletters you no longer read

    • Create filters


  1. Spring clean what’s on your screen

Your device screens influence how you feel and how efficiently you work.

  • Desktop refresh

    • Declutter icons

    • Move unnecessary files into a “Organize later” folder.

  • Browser cleanup

    • Review your extensions

    • Review your bookmarks and organize them into folders

    • Pin your important tabs (LMS, email, planning tools),

  • App reset

    • Uninstall apps you don't use

    • Update apps


  1. Spring clean your screen time habits

Cleaning is not about your tools, but about your relationship with them. Start by analyzing your tools and device use.

  • Where are you spending your digital minutes?

  • What feels energizing vs. draining?

Set healthy digital boundaries:

  • A no screen meal

  • Turning off notifications

  • Using focus mode or do not disturb

  • Uninstalling apps

  • Setting up time limits for apps


How to get started

To get started with digital organization and cleaning, try these recommendations:

  • Google Keep or OneNote for quick notes

  • Google or Outlook calendar to keep planning organized

  • Microsoft To do or Keep for simple to do lists

  • Password managers to simplify login chaos



Spring is the perfect time to declutter your digital teaching life. Start with one area and build from there. Small changes lead to big clarity.



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