Edina Digital Age Learning

I'm putting together some resources for our eLearning2 students this summer. One of the topics we will be covering is managing distractions. I found this resource on multi-tasking at Opensite.org and thought it might get students thinking about how they currently work, and help them to consider focusing on one task at a time. In some respects, I found I was above average (single tasks) but man did I struggle with more than one! Here are my results: Created by http://Open-Site.org Take it for yourself and let me know how you did! It might help students take multi-tasking more seriously! Note: You may need to use the arrow keys to scroll down on the site!

David Allen sharing how to get things done in Edina. David Allen, author of the book, " Getting Things Done ," came to Edina on January 20 to help kick off a "Work-Flow Institute" in Edina Public Schools. For the last 4 years, our district has been looking at workflow and is ready to move forward. Is "Getting Things Done (GTD) a 21st Century Skill? Allen says that it is, and that it is something that we are all students of. It is a constant learning process. I'll be honest here, that I bought his book 3 years ago, but haven't taken the time to read it. Given my work flow, I know I need too, thus I decided to attend the session! GTD is a life-long process. Something you engage in, with multiple methods of mastery. It's "best practices for appropriate engagement with your world, no matter what!" Makes explicit what we all do implicitly to be effective Magnifies that ability exponentially if you understand the principle How many...