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Using Digital Tools toGet Things Done
E d T e c h 2 0 0 6 - A s h l a n d
Presented by: J o h n G . H e n d r o n
Goochland County Public Schoolswww.johnhendron.net
John Hendron
CreativeMusical
Macintosh-GuruRight-Brained
Messy?In need of organization?
Yes!
Goochland County Public Schools
Instructional Technologist
Teacher Training
Instructional Design
Webmaster
PowerBook G4
Goochland County Public Schools
preK-12est. 2,200 students
5 schools
Mac OS X PlatformFaculty each have iBook G4/PowerBook
http://www.glnd.k12.va.us
Enough about me.
Let’s talk about my (dis)organization.
Will a Serenade help me?
Loose ends, disorganized tasks can cause stress.
“We need to transform all the ‘stuff’ we’re trying to organize into actionable stuff we need
to do.”
“The key to managing your ‘Stuff’ is managing your
actions.”
www.davidco.com
Can we applypersonal productivity +GTD to the computer?
To my Macintosh?
www.43folders.com
GTD Overview
5 Levels of Organization
• Collect
• Process
• Organize
• Review
• Act
Corral your E-mail
Inbox1 Respond2 Action3 Hold4 Waiting5 Archive (subfolders)
Get your Space in OrderFiling Folders(Physical) InboxFiling System (Cabinet)Paper Clips, StaplerLabel MakerSharpie PensTrash Can
Someday/MaybeReference FoldersCurrent, or Project FoldersWaiting-ForNotebook, or index cards
Action Items
• One of the keys to a GTD system is putting your tasks in new light: establish a list of action items—in concrete, discreet terms—that says what specifically you have to do, and what’s involved.
• Organize these lists by context—where you have to do them—as opposed to by project
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.
Example Lists
• @Waiting For...
• @Home
• @Classroom
• @Meeting
• @Computer
Using Software for GTD
SidenoteTiddlyWiki*
Instiki*iCal
QuicksilverBackpack*
Omni Outliner
Using a Notebook
A travelling journalMoleskine
Index Cards, i.e., Hipster PDA
Concept:
Don’t stress out over what you
cannot remember!
It takes practice...
www.glnd.k12.va.us/resources/gtd/
No Matter Where You are Headed...
Organize by function, not content.
GTD = Workflow
• Get everything in a physical, or better, digital format that can be manipulated
• Organize content by its need for completion, or “action”
• Organize reference material by project
• Organize actions by “quickies,” or into discreet steps in lists, or pass them along to others for delegation, or set-aside in a “someday/maybe” list
Digital Organization
• Starting a GTD-inspired workflow may start best in the digital realm—it’s 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.