Making More Time for You | Origin: ED110
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Time and Stress Management for Instructors --> Making More Time for You
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When it comes to clerical tasks, I tend to check emails first thing in the morning (and do other task), but also throughout the day during down time. I think if a person is going to only check emails at a certain time of the day, there ought to be a disclaimer alerting people to that fact. Some of my clerical tasks are higher priority because they involve checking students work and post-testing. One thing that I do that keeps things moving is having the students check with my TAs (also students) for questions before they contact me, as well as pre-checking their work before requesting a final check from me.
The use of on-line discussion to answer questions is a great way to get the responds out quick but also to prevent you from having to answer the same question multiple times.
I just went into my email and changed notifications to no noise, no alert, no icon. I want to do emails at the beginning of the day and again at 3pm. Though I fear that if I don't respond immediately to an email, I will get a teams message or phone text.
It is best to streamline your grading process for better time management. And it is more effective to respond to emails 1 or 2 times a day instead of each time a new one comes in.
77% check emails within 5 minutes of computer power-up. Then why does it take days for people to respond? Respond to emails as they come up, even with an "ok!"
This module highlighted the importance on organizing tasks efficiently. I will incorporate making a designated time to check my emails so that I wont have the need to check back every few hours.
Make certain that your inbox does not rule your day.
In this module I have learned that it may be necessary to have a set time when I check my emails instead of checking them at every moment. How to streamline teaching and assessment.
In this module I have learned that it may be necessary to have a set time when I check my emails instead of checking them at every moment. How to streamline teaching and assessment.
Comment on Tanya Smith's post: Checking emails at a certain time of day each day works for my busy schedule.
This module reminds me that there are ways to budget and utilize my time as a teacher more effectively. Prioritization, To-Do Lists, and Calendars are things that I do but do not perform consistently.
Set a time to check your email- not every time is pops up you have to check them.
Instead of checking my emails every time I receive an notification it is better and more time efficient to designate a time to review and respond to those email. Preventing interruptions during my class time.
Plan your time, don't check your email every 5 minutes.
Time is a precious resource.
If we stay organized, it becomes easier to complete our tasks, and it saves us a lot of time.
Comment on JUNE VASQUEZ's post: I cannot agree more. Organization is a every day task.
The recommendation for Google Groups is fantastic! I can't believe I never thought of that. Having a recorded space to go ahead and answer any questions and then using those as reference, even in lecture with old student posts, is a great way not only to direct discussion but log your progress as an instructor! I'd also like to mention here the importance of setting aside clerical time. So often we get lost in the day's currents and lose the critical role of administration. Giving myself an hour or two every day will definitely unburden the task.
I need to set aside a designated time to grade without interruptions each day.
