When it comes to grading I like to get the grades for my students right away. But with the homework assignments, I have to take a little longer on the process of reading their assignemtns.
Changing the order of importance I think I do needto change up. I sometimes feel rushed into getting tasks done, and that is when I feel stressed. So prioritizing I really need to focus more on and make a "to do " list for myself.
But task prioritizing is a good method to utilize. A person in the healthcare field needs to know what is more important -than doing some other task for a later timeframe.
I do tend to write my task or tasks in needing to accomplish due to well I hate to say this "the mind can be very overwhelming to remember". If I don't write down what is needed as a task-I tend to forget..Sad but true!!
Unfortunately or fortunately I am one of the instructor who grades his or her exams so he or she can see what they recieved on the exam. I rather the students see what they have done instead of waiting. for other homework assignments --well that is a different story. Need time to read and grade but the students do get his or her homework assignments in return in a timely fashion.
Trina, That's a tough challenge. To be effective, list strategy as well as execution are key. Perhaps try to balance the amount of energy you spend list making with the energy you spend doing the tasks themselves.
Dr. Melissa Read
I am the best at making a to do list but the worst at following the list. I write my to do list in order of importance but often find myself doing the tasks that can be completed quick. After dong all of the quick tasks I am too tired to get the important tasks done. I learned in this module to get the important things done first.
Donald, It certainly does. A lot of instructors have the same challenge. Work tends to take the priority, when home life is actually the priority. Taking a step back and thinking carefully about where your focus is, and where it should be, is a great step.
Dr. Melissa Read
Yes, I love the response "it is good practice". This is practice and will not be accomplished at once, however, perfect practice will allow one to not become so overwhelmed with meeting the deadlines. Also, practicing to task prioritization will allow instructors to be more prepared and aware of lesson to display confidence towards their audience.
I'm used to a structured teaching enviornment. Once my students understand the flow, they set thier goals to match that of the class. I find my work to do list gets more attention than my at home to do list, but that is what makes life interesting.
I totally agree! I've found that when I prioritize tasks and complete them in order, other tasks that follow fall into place.
Based on the information in the module, I will create my to-do list, prioritize my tasks, schedule time for creating these tasks and begin immediately (if time permits).
I've already started and feel enlightened!
Perry, Sounds like a nice approach. I like the way you categorize the staples and the extras. It's important to be able to see the differences between each kind of list item and plan accordingly.
Dr. Melissa Read
Steve, I'm glad to hear that you have a healthy respect for the list-updating process. In a perfect world, we'd check off all our tasks and no more would come in. But lists are dynamic, living breathing things. They change daily and we need to respond accordingly.
Dr. Melissa Read
Darlisa, Indeed true. Procrastination can be the cause. Note another cause can be simply that you've got too much on your plate. When this is the case, a little task delegation and expectation setting can help too!
Dr. Melissa Read
Frank, Sounds like you have a great system in place. Prioritizing important tasks will get you far. Note that some tasks will pop into the queue without warning. Be prepared by building in a little bit of a buffer.
Dr. Melissa Read
I can see how I could do a better job of prioritizing larger tasks. I have a tendency to complete the short ones fist even if the do not have a high priority. By breaking down the larg tasks into smaller and more manageble parts, the would not seem so combersom.
I like to utilize "to do" lists.Lists help me prioritize which tasks need urgent attention and which tasks are non-urgent.When new task's present themselves I resuffle my list as needed.
Usually i start my "to do" list with a mind dump because i am afraid i will forget something important if i begin a detailed project requiring multiple steps. once i get everything down i shuffle to prioritize. if there are things i don;t like to do and i have the time to do them over a period of time i will break them into little less painful chunks to do. they are done when the deadline comes. i always check the deadline and many times the tasks are priorized as to when they must be completed. If things are truly important and not completing them has unfavorable consequences or if they are in regards to health issues or family issues they rise to the top of the list.
I try to complete tasks that are most important in order of importance so I can move on to other tasks in order of importance and time
Generally speaking, I try to plan for approximately a week out and I'll prioritize between what is a "must", what is a "bonus". I also try to set limitations on the time spent on particular items. I only "put off" items that aren't a "must-do".
