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Time to Manage!

Time to Manage!. Best Practices on the Road to Good Time Management. http://youtu.be/se8Xncrpn24. Time Management Fairy. Same time each day. No distractions/mobile devices/text messaging. Note due dates on a calendar. Blocks of time / 45-50 minutes.

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Time to Manage!

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  1. Time to Manage! Best Practices on the Road to Good Time Management

  2. http://youtu.be/se8Xncrpn24 Time ManagementFairy

  3. Same time each day. • No distractions/mobile devices/text messaging. • Note due dates on a calendar. • Blocks of time / 45-50 minutes. • Take short break, have a snack, re-energize. • Plan a “weekly review”- quick scan and reminders. • Take advantage of open time windows: exercising, waiting in line, in traffic. Mental reviews. Blocks of Study time

  4. Big picture calendar. • Schedule fixed commitments: meetings, projects, exams, athletic events. • Don’t forget to leave time for social life, family and self. • Build in some flexibility. • Prioritize-start with most difficult. • Weekly schedule? • Daily ‘to dos’? • Review notes right after class if possible. • First 24 hours for peak retention. Peak Performance

  5. Identify resources you may need. • Don’t allow peer pressure or short term gratification to divert you. • Focus and follow up. • Get something done! • Details not always evident at start. Follow the plan

  6. There is always more to do. • Today’s actions are tomorrow’s outcomes. • Actions steps. • Visualize positives. • How much time and energy will I invest? Set priorities

  7. Without a date you’ll procrastinate • Have a goal to finish early. • How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time! • Keep stress to minimum. • Avoid last minute actions. • Count backwards from due date. • Consider all obligations. • Then set a start date for specific project or assignment. Overcome procrastination

  8. Try to look back from your future. • What might have been most significant, most ideal, most well timed to have accomplished? • One week from now? • One month? • One year? • Five years? • End of your life? Backcasting

  9. iProcrastinate • Organize, set priority levels, manage large projects. • inClass • Create audio, text or video notes. Easy to share. • Quizlet • Digital flashcards. • Outliner • Organize notes, tasks, create and edit outlines. • iStudiez Pro • A digital hub for student academic life. 5 apps to explore

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