CONTENT
Content for all three mediums including catches, call to action, and validation through research, etc.
Poster Piece
Research & Main Points for content:
- Create Goals(Make small-scale and large-scale goals)
When making plans and goals for yourself it is important to remember that there are two kinds of goals: short term and long term. Long term goals are those that you set for yourself in a future-thinking manner. These large-scale plans are oriented to get your mind thinking about your dreams for the future. Short term goals are the kind of plans you make on a daily and weekly basis; these goals keep you on track in the busy day-to-day scheduling of college life. When thinking about those short term goals, be aware of the tasks that need the most attention versus those that are less of a priority. Take some time out of your schedule to write down some dreams you have for the rest of this semester, but don’t forget to continue making those short term plans to keep you on track! When making those micro-level goals for the day ahead, be prioritize your plans.
“ Indeed, clear goals are the fulcrum on which all prioritizing turns. To set goals is worth a good block of your time. Without goals your time will be aimless.” — Mark Mancini
“No matter how well you plan for a big task, there are certain details that are not obvious until you have completed it.”
https://hbr.org/2017/02/to-achieve-a-major-goal-first-tackle-a-few-small-ones
2. Know Yourself (Know your time management habits and style)
Managing your time and being aware of how you work and plan go hand-in-hand. Before diving into the details of time management, it is important to think about and get to know your personal working, resting, and playing habits. Some questions to ask yourself might be: What time of the day am I the most productive? How much sleep do I need to get tonight in order to be productive tomorrow? How am I energized by friends and family. Mancini, the author of, “Time Management” reminds us to “identify times that you will be un-distracted from the task at hand. This strategy will help you plan around times of focus.Take some time to think about your own habits and how you can create healthy time management habits around your personal style.
- identify times that you will be un-distracted from the task at hand (mancini)
“High achievers are more able than average or low achievers to invest their efforts and abilities in time management related self-regulatory processes, such as planning (Eilam & Aharon, 2003).”
“ an organized and systematic approach to planning was associated with higher GPAs”
https://www.ets.org/Media/Research/pdf/RR-13-25.pdf
If you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the results of a hundred battles. ~Sun Tzu (Art of War)
3. Be Realistic
Forsyth writes in his book, “Successful Time Management,” “Given the right intention, and motivation, it is possible for anyone to improve their time utilisation and to do so markedly.” When managing ones time, it is easy to get carried away by overly ambitious plans for the day. This can become a major pitfall when dealing with time management. When scheduling your time, remember to be realistic about what is attainable in any particular amount of time. Becoming too tied to any one plan, can create unhealthy habits and an attachment to plans rather than to the items that you actually need to accomplish. If you find that you have scheduled too little or too much for the day, don’t be afraid to be flexible and change your plans based on the situation.
“given the right intention, and motivation, it is possible for anyone to improve their time utilisation and to do so markedly of you have not thought about it recently” (Forsyth)
“When you’re realistic, you’re honest with yourself about where you are, what you’re facing and what you need to do to move forward.”
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/the-good-and-bad-of-being-realistic_us_59511d04e4b0f078efd98363
call to action: start planning today!
4. Limit Multitasking (Be Focused and Eliminate Distractions)
Staying focused on one task at a time is a sure and true method to better time management. When we put concentrated effort into one task at a time, we are able to immerse our efforts into the task at hand. Eliminating distractions can be hard, but will ultimately help you manage your time more efficiently. Studies show that, “Adding tasks doesn’t expand the brain’s capacity; it only increases its cognitive load, or the amount of mental effort it must put out” (Griffin). Knowing yourself is hugely important to learning to limit multitasking. In what place are you most concentrated? What apps, websites, and activities do you find yourself spending too much time on? Start asking yourself these questions and you will be able to identify and eliminate harmful multitasking habits.
“Adding tasks doesn’t expand the brain’s capacity; it only increases its cognitive load, or the amount of mental effort it must put out.”
“We Don’t Need to Do More, We Need to Do What Matters Most”
“Recent estimates are that you can lose up to 40% of your productivity if you multi-task.”
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/brain-wise/201209/the-true-cost-multi-tasking
“Have you ever been so focused and devoted to what you are doing that time seems to have flown by? This mental state is called ‘flow’ — when you are completely immersed and involved in an activity. Flow actually makes you feel energized and motivated and increases enjoyment of the activity (not to mention being super-productive). To achieve flow, find a challenge, develop your skills, eliminate distractions, set aside enough time, set clear goals and focus completely on the task at hand.”
5. Reward Yourself (Get Enough Rest & schedule rewards)
In every healthy lifestyle there is a balance between work, rest, and play. Naturally, you should plan your rest and relaxation just as much as your work. Don’t hesitate to plan out your sleep and recreation and take note of what helps you rejuvenate the most. It is helpful to set up rewards for yourself; when finishing a goal, make sure to reward yourself whether it’s with a walk in the park or a half hour of your favorite TV show.Take a moment to think about your rest and play habits. How long of a nap is too long for you? What activities help increase your energy? Use these questions to guide you towards thinking more about whether your current recreation and relaxation habits are healthy or need a nudge in a better direction.
“A good night’s sleep is essential to make sure your body and mind is rested and fresh for the next day. It can be hard to concentrate if you didn’t get 7 to 8 hours of sleep in the night before. Pulling an all-nighter studying is less productive then consistent study.”
“You need to treat yourself when you do the right thing. Take a few minutes out of every hour to take a break and do something you enjoy, like go for a walk or watch some TV. The break will also allow your brain to relax and be more productive when you return.”
“when behavior is followed by a pleasant outcome, we are more likely to repeat that behavior”
“Connecting a reward to a period of effective study not only gives you a mental break, but will motivate you to want to study effectively the next time.”
https://www.jmcacademy.edu.au/news/why-it-s-important-to-reward-yourself
Mobile App
Functionalities:
Name??
- time master
- Set Personal Preferences
- What time do you normally go to bed?
- How many hours a night do you need?
- What time of the day are you most productive?
- How are you most motivated? (encouragement, tough love, _____)
- On average how much time do you spend a day engaging in non-work related activities?
- Create Tasks/responsibilites?? (day & night)
- choices of tasks
- timer (How long are you planning to spend on this task?)
- OCR photo tool (Take a photo of your pen and paper to do list to track it in your ____ journal )
- categories (work, study, eat, rest, friends…)
3. Calendar
4. Reward System/tool
5. Visualize Data/Stats
- Here’s how you’ve been doing in the past couple of days. Keep managing your time, don’t let time manage you!
6. Examples of healthy time management skills
- WILL
Hand Held Piece
Motivational Quotes:
“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” — Benjamin Franklin
“A goal without a plan is just a wish.” — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
“Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now.” — Alan Lakein
“Procrastination is the foundation of all disasters.” — Pandora Poikilos
“You can’t make up for lost time. You can only do better in the future.” — Ashley Ormon
Introduction:
This is a handheld planner for you to record all of the different tasks and responsibilities that you need to complete for each day. In this planner you will find to-do lists, scrap pages, inspirational quotes, and a guide to our mobile app. If you prefer to write down your schedule for the day with pen and paper, this planner was made just for you! When you make a habit of creating a plan for each day, you will find that your time will not be wasted. Manage your time, don’t let the time manage you. Start planning today!
How to Use App:
- Download the ‘Dot App’
- Answer a few questions for a personalized experience!
- Open Camera Tab
- Take a Clear Photo of Your list item
- Add list item to your digital list and start seeing your time management progress come to life through your trends and habits!
Research Stats:
“Advantages of time management have been highlighted by secondary data authors as being more productive (Green and Skinner, 2005, Alexander and Dobson, 2008), having more energy to accomplish tasks (Limoncelli, 2006, Becker and Mustric, 2008, Christie, 2009), feeling less stressed (Bhugra and Howes, 2007, Brott, 2008, Christie, 2009), possibility to pursue personal interests (Felton and Sims, 2009), getting more things done (Green and Skinner, 2005, Mustric, 2008), relating to others in more positive manner (Bhugra and Howes, 2007), and feeling better about self (Brott, 2008).”
OCR: How it works + limitations:
According to this website: http://www.explainthatstuff.com/how-ocr-works.html
Most modern OCR programs (ones that can recognize printed text in any font) work by feature detection. Some use machine learning (or neural networks) to recognize patterns.
Feature detection is something you can teach the computer to do (machine learning) but what they’re describing seems to be more crude and detects contrasts and line angles rather than actually “recognizing” the shape of a letter. It takes less computing power to do but will be far less accurate. Machine learning is put simply, “training” the computer to recognize something and respond accordingly. It works by showing the computer examples of a letter (usually thousands or hundreds of thousands of examples) and it will create some “rules” or “definitions” of the object on its own. Humans are unable to define these rules because there are so many variations of any object out there.
