I gave a presentation on the "Getting Things Done" system by David Allen, specifically, to highlight software applications I use on Macintosh to implement the GTD system. Tips for educators were included.
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GTD for Educators
1. Using Digital Tools to
Get Things Done
E d Te c h 2 0 0 6 - A s h l a n d
Presented by:
John G. Hendron
Goochland County Public Schools
www.johnhendron.net
2. John Hendron
Creative
Musical
Macintosh-Guru
Right-Brained
Messy?
In need of organization?
Yes!
3. Goochland County Public Schools
Instructional Technologist
Teacher Training
Instructional Design
Webmaster
PowerBook G4
4. Goochland County Public Schools
preK-12
est. 2,200 students
5 schools
Mac OS X Platform
Faculty each have iBook G4/PowerBook
http://www.glnd.k12.va.us
15. Get your Space in Order
Filing Folders
(Physical) Inbox
Filing System (Cabinet)
Paper Clips, Stapler
Label Maker
Sharpie Pens Someday/Maybe
Trash Can Reference Folders
Current, or Project Folders
Waiting-For
Notebook, or index cards
16. Action Items
• One of thein new light: establishis putting
keys to a GTD system
your tasks a list of
action items—in concrete, discreet
terms—that says what specifically you
have to do, and what’s involved.
• Organizeto do them—as opposed to by
these lists by context—where
you have
project
17. Example Actions
• @Home
• call Time Magazine at 1-800-665-5555 to
cancel subscription of Time by end of the
month.
• @Desk
• make 50 photocopies of science
worksheets for Wednesday’s lesson.
24. GTD = Workflow
• Get everything in acan be manipulated
physical, or better,
digital format that
• Organize content by its need for
completion, or “action”
• Organize reference material by project
• Organizesteps in lists, or pass them along
actions by “quickies,” or into
discreet
to others for delegation, or set-aside in a
“someday/maybe” list
25. Digital Organization
• Starting a in the digital realm—it’smay
GTD-inspired workflow
start best simply
easier to begin organization with software
tools fit for the task...
• Use the conclusion of each week to collect
together new ideas—open loops—and
set actions for the week and days to come.