Workflow Workflow has been something I have been trying to organize and improve upon for a while now. Having work is not a problem yet I cannot get into a consistent flow to get it done in a timely manner. This week in my graduate course, CEP 810 - Teaching for Understanding with Technology, we were introduced to David Allen, a go-to guru for productivity. Through both his TED talk (below) and his book Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity (2001) we were able to learn about his five step system of stress-free productivity. David Allen's Five Steps Step 1 - Collect
My Current Workflow System
Tweak to My Current Workflow System I have decided to tweak my current system by adding a bit of technology to it. I know that seems to work against the analog approach of the bullet journal, but I need to have a space to both collect and review what I need to grade without spending the time to recreate the list every day, which is cumbersome. It just so happens that I recently upgraded my Evernote account from Basic to Premium. I can only sync notes with two devices on the Basic plan. An upgrade allows for unlimited devices. Fair warning if you are looking at Evernote and use more than two devices, i.e. home computer, work computer, and phone. Note: I have used Evernote here and there for the past five years for different projects, but never really incorporated the app into my daily life ... until now! Within each class note, I have made do lists with each unit's assignments, due dates, and side notes, as needed. Already this weekend, I have found this to be extremely useful. In my bullet journal, I have referenced it as "grading" or made a goal of how many boxes on Evernote to check off. I'm looking forward to this new tweak in the organization of my workflow. Do you use Evernote or a similar app in your workflow? How is it working for you? References:
Allen, D. (2001). Getting things done: The art of stress-free productivity. New York: Penguin
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