Question: "Time management is the managing of your time so that time is used to your advantage and it gives you a chance to spend your most valuable resource in the way you choose. Learning time management skills involves using techniques for prioritizing activities and using time effectively while eliminating disruptions and time wasters. Time Management is an endless series of decisions, small and large, that gradually change the shape of your life.
No one has total control over a daily schedule. Someone or something always will always make demands. However everyone has some control and probably more than they realize. Even within structured time, there are opportunities to select which tasks or activities to handle and what priority to assign to that task. It is through the exercise of these choices that allow you control over your time.
The secret to effective time management lies in organizing and planning. Each person will plan their own week to harmonize with his or her unique requirements, inclinations and interests. Each thirty minutes saved through planning is time which can be used to make life richer and better. Time management begins with the use of an assessment of your current time usage, followed by the creation of a calendar, schedule or planner with daily lists.
This assignment requires that you demonstrate how to use the system covered in the lesson but it may not be the best one for you.It is important to find and choose a time management method that works for you. Everyone benefits from having a ‘time management system' but not all time management methods work for everyone, Understanding who you are as a student/learner can help you assess which method is best for you., Choose and use a time management organizational tool that can assist you in being a more productive time manager ". (Source: Pending verification)
Remember you are doing this assignment for you, not me. A true waste of time would be to just make up stuff to put in this assignment. Be humble and honest with yourself and put your effort into creating this tool and artifact. I know many of you already have part of these tools prepared from earlier in the semester. Check to see if you what to include any modifications based on this week's lesson before submitting. Written reflective thoughts on any of the topics from the time management chapter/lesson are welcomed but not required. You may include them at the end of your time management artifacts.
Use these guidelines to review your work:
1. Is the requested master calendar submitted with FIXED activities, DUE dates, and exams listed?
2 a. Is the requested weekly priority list submitted with specific personal and academic tasks (not general activities such as ‘study')?
2 b. Are the specific tasks prioritized by the ABC system from table 6.1?
3 c. Are the prioritized tasks furthered prioritized using numerical values e.g. A1 A2, B1, C1 etc?
4 Are both the fixed activities from the master calendar and the prioritized tasks from the priority list included on the requested weekly schedule?