Taking Control of Your Time | Origin: ED110
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Time and Stress Management for Instructors --> Taking Control of Your Time
Post what you've learned about this topic and how you intend to apply it. Feel free to post questions and comments too.
I was aware that procrastinating had a negative impact on time management but It was very interesting to know from this module that immediacy could also be detrimental in managing time effectively.
Break to do lists into manageable chunks.
Quality assurance - like effective organization, requires time. I think we have reached a point of absurdity with certain positions. For example, I am supposed to run a state-wide consortium without ANY additional help when I was hired as a regional program director. No amount of lists or prioritization or "effective time management" will create feasibility when more than 24 hours are required in a day to complete required tasks. But thank you for the suggestions.
To break down "to do" list to smaller task set priority time limits so I can be more efficient.
Time is the master of everything, and if an instructor are not in control of his or her time as it relates to teaching and student learning; the instructor will not be considered to be an effective leader. Time is wasted when we do not prioritize.
Do the least appealing item on the to do list before the fun ones so that you manage your time appropriately
Break down the large tasks into sections, and tackle them one by one, and don't get overwhelmed.
I believe that procrastination is laziness and immediacy has to be controlled. When we make a ( to do list )make sure put the primary tasks at the front and the secondary tasks at the back.
I like the idea of listing a general task then breaking it down into manageable parts. The same can be done with goals. How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time!
To do list are a great way to keep your tasks moving forward. Prioritizing and assigning numerical values to each task will also ensure that you focus and complete the most important tasks first.
To do list and organize and prioritize, set time limits when to get things done.
To do lists and breaking things down into smaller pieces help me to better organize my time.
I learned the importance of a to do list and how it can help with time management and being more productive.
It's amazing 15-20% of people are chronic procrastinators. This matches my lifetime of observation and 25+ years as an engineering manager.
In this module I have learned about how Immediacy can also be negative. It takes you away from the things that you have collectively set to do by putting it to the side to complete a new task.
With this module I would have to say I learned a great way to set the importance of each thing on my to do lists. I plan on trying this out this weekend with some tasks I have at home that need done.
Time management can be overwhelming if you don't break it down into smaller segments. One of the key things is to not procrastinate. Just start with one thing, after it is finished move on and the next thing you know the list is done.
In this module I learned that creating a list based on importance is key for time management.
In this module, I learned to rank task on my to-do list without rewriting my list. I often write out my tasks and then rewrite them in order of importance, which takes up more time than just highlighting them or numbering them in order of importance.
