Another subject I used this strategy for is SOC 101. I used the target planner to not organize one big project but to figure out when I will complete all of the assignments I had. I had an essay, some readings, and a response to do for the reading. I used ranking priorities to see when everything was due and how much of an impact that assignment will have on my grade. This gives me a way to see in front of me what I need to put the most time into and when I need to do it. I figured that working on my essay a little bit everyday would be the best idea. This gave me time to do the readings and responses without falling behind on my essay. By combining ranking priorities and target planning this gave me a perfect sense of when and how much time each of my assignments needed. I am a visual learner and this was perfect cause I saw everything in front of me. I suggest combining these two strategies because it made me work really efficiently.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Ranking My Targets
Using a target planner is one of the most organized ways to keep me on top of my assignments. This strategy is perfect for almost any long term assignment or exam. I used the target planning strategy in my WRT 105 class for a paper that was due last week. This was a great way to keep me on top of the essay. It spread out my work load to separate completing each part of the essay. I first set out a date for an outline. Then the next target was for my first rough draft. After that I had 3 more targets to set dates for. I made my next sub assignment, to check the paper and make sure all of the requirements were met. I also checked the content in this revision which is a huge part of what she basis the grading on. I then set a date to have a final revision for grammar and spelling which led me to create a final paper. This final paper was ready and set to be handed in on time and hopefully I will receive a high grade for all the time I put in it.
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You also used a time management strategy, It is great that time management strategies are helping us out. I'm glad the target planner method helped you greatly. I hope you continue to use this method consistently in your courses. Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteHey, you should upload an image so we can see what you did. I have found this strategy to be very useful as well, I ended up using it to rank different study topics in my Transmedia class, then adapted it so I only needed to use one organizer instead of two. And I hope you receive a high grade too, and I'm sure you will. It sounds like you used this strategy fairly efficiently. I am a visual learner as well so I really enjoy reading other visual learners blogs to see which strategies worked for them. Good blog, just remember a picture, keep up the work.
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