Curating

The curated resources that I have compiled over the years are something that I use on a regular basis.  This is mainly because the majority of my job is in the IT field, and if I tried to remember everything I need to, I would lose my mind.  A few examples.

Pieces of technology break on a daily basis, as I'm sure most of you know this personally.  There are many, many different ways to repair equipment that isn't working as it should.  To remember how I fixed the Lenovo Edge laptop that broke two months ago is something I'm not capable of.  However, I do have the resources I looked up and used to get me there available to me at all times.

Working on servers can be a frustrating and very time consuming task.  There are so many different operations and processes going on at once, that it is easy to get confused.  Trying to remember every step in every process that needs to be done on any server is impossible.  Once again, having websites bookmarked, files saved, or videos filed away are the easiest way for me to remind myself how I have solved certain problems.

While using this type of system is easy for me because I am basically forced into using on a daily basis, this can be different for teachers.  Units are taught once a year, then filed away until the following school year.  My advice would be to use the same system for every different topic if possible.  If you have every topic you need to use on the same website, or saved in the same folder, you will never forget where to look for things.

With all of the things that people, no matter their profession, have to deal with on a daily basis, it is not possible to remember everything you need without some kind of system.  Take advantage of what is out there, you might find yourself using it for personal reasons as well.