Spin : time and task management in teaching, 39 refelections to turn task completion into time for you / / David Gumbrell

• Autore: Gumbrell David
• Pubblicazione: London, England : , : Critical Publishing, , [2021]; ©2021
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (150 pages)
• Disciplina: 371.10019
• Soggetto topico: Teachers - Psychology; Teaching - Psychological aspects; Time management
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- Half-title -- Series information -- Title page -- Copyright information -- Endorsements -- Acknowledgments -- Table of contents -- Meet the Author -- First Things First: An Introduction to Spin -- References -- Part 1 Spinning‌ -- How effective is plate-spinning as a strategy to get things done for you? -- References -- 1. Jiao-Di opera -- The performer needs to be looked after as much as the plates they are spinning‌ -- 2. Beach balls blow your mind -- Can this way of thinking bring an extra dimension to your time and task management?‌ -- 3. Hypotrochoids and epitrochoids -- Can spinning be anticipated, rather than unforeseen?‌ -- 4. DVDs spin -- How fast can you spin and still be effective?‌ -- Reference -- 5. The treadmill fan -- Can stepping off make you more productive over time?‌ -- References -- 6. A roundabout solution -- Can we manage dual jobs simultaneously?‌ -- Reference -- 7. Wind turbines -- Streamlining every part of a turbine in order to be effective‌ -- Reference -- PART 2 Fitting -- How can you best fit all the jobs you have to do into your working day? -- References -- 8. Seven-piece puzzle -- Can these ancient problems help you to find solutions to fit everything in?‌ -- Reference -- 9. ISO -- Can you maximise your workload by standardisation?‌ -- 10. The power of punctuation -- How can some players get them to fit better than others?‌ -- References -- 11. Sinuous curves and straight lines -- Can thinking differently help you to fit everything in?‌ -- Reference -- 12. Dutifully dovetailed -- Can interlocking two jobs build creativity?‌ -- Reference -- 13. Feat M C Escher -- Can we morph our job lists to fit into a finite space?‌ -- Reference -- 14. Warp, weft and woof -- Interweaving in two directions can build strength into the overall piece‌ -- Reference -- PART 3 Ordering‌. ; How do you decide which task you should do first, second and then third? -- References -- 15. Not a knot! -- Can you stop getting 'tied up in knots'?‌ -- Reference -- 16. Fizz, bang, whoosh -- Each firework is a carefully ordered explosion‌ -- Reference -- 17. Cream teas -- Is it more important to get started on the first job than worry about the order of other jobs?‌ -- Reference -- 18. Judy and Punch -- Do you challenge your habits?‌ -- Reference -- 19. Rock, paper, scissors -- What is your strategy for ordering your job list ?‌ -- 20. Podium positioning -- How do you identify your first , second and third jobs to do?‌ -- 21. Rounders and 'abouters' -- What is your first-base task? ‌ -- PART 4 Timing -- How do you work out how much time you should allocate to each job on your to-do list? -- References -- 22. Not now, grommet -- Can conscious awareness of time make you more effective?‌ -- 23. Cryogenic torpedoes -- Give yourself time to stop and consider your next actions‌ -- Reference -- 24. It's a horological show -- Keeping to time and not allowing time to drift‌ -- 25. A Black Forest tweet -- Do regular blocks of time allow you to maintain your attention on the task in hand?‌ -- Reference -- 26. Greenwich clock -- Would the 'bigger picture' help you see what it's possible to achieve in a day?‌ -- 27. Boil then bake then fry -- Can doing a second job while the first is 'simmering' help save time?‌ -- Reference -- PART 5 Filtering ‌ -- How can you filter out which entries on the job list really need to be done by you? -- References -- 28. Permanently temporary -- Can your attention be temporarily permanent ?‌ -- Reference -- 29. Activated carbon -- Do you filter out the jobs that really need your attention?‌ -- Reference -- 30. Big blue whale -- Whales are extremely efficient at filtering, are you?‌ -- Reference -- 31. Canned meat or email?. ; How can you filter out noise efficiently?‌ -- Reference -- 32. Prime position -- Filter out the jobs that need your immediate attention‌ -- 33. Do bowling balls float? -- Match the right task to the right time‌ -- PART 6 Randomising -- What are the pros and cons of a randomised approach to the job list ? -- References -- 34. That's your lot -- Is there a failsafe system for your to-do list?‌ -- Reference -- 35. Lottery numbers -- Can pattern be found in randomisation?‌ -- 36. Take a slice of pi -- Should automation be used for repeated tasks?‌ -- 37. Baffle Ball and Ballyhoo -- Feel that you are just 'bouncing' from one job to another?‌ -- 38. Running the gauntlet -- Are you at your most effective when you are just 'running the gauntlet'?‌ -- 39. Grapeshot -- Can a scattergun approach be effective in completing tasks?‌ -- PART 7 Teacher interviews -- Interview with Teacher A -- Interview with Teacher B -- Interview with Teacher C -- Interview with Teacher D -- Interview with Teacher E -- Interview with Teacher F -- Interview with Teacher G -- Interview with Teacher H.
• Sommario/riassunto: 39 reflections to turn task completion into time for you Following on from LIFT and RISK, David Gumbrell uses his unique approach to help you juggle your workload and tackle your to do list with greater effectiveness. An increase in productivity means you can create more time for you leading to improved well-being and a happier and relaxed teaching experience.
• Titolo autorizzato: Spin
• ISBN: 1-913453-76-6; 1-913453-75-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910812233203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Practical Teaching