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.
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 itemsâin concrete, discreet
termsâthat says what specifically you
have to do, and whatâs involved.
⢠Organizeto do themâas opposed to by
these lists by contextâwhere
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 Wednesdayâs lesson.
24. GTD = Workflow
⢠Get everything in acan be manipulated
physical, or better,
digital format that
⢠Organize content by its need for
completion, or âactionâ
⢠Organize reference material by project
⢠Organizesteps in lists, or pass them along
actions by âquickies,â or into
discreet
to others for delegation, or set-aside in a
âsomeday/maybeâ list
25. Digital Organization
⢠Starting a in the digital realmâitâsmay
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 ideasâopen loopsâand
set actions for the week and days to come.