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Spin : time and task management in teaching : 39 reflections to turn task completion into time for you /

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 impr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gumbrell, David
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: St Albans : Critical Publishing, 2021.
Colección:Practical Teaching.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • 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?