Time managementBy:

Reda Mohamed Ahmed

Outline@ Definition –Meaning@ Time Wasters@ Time Eaters@ Tips for effective time management@ Time Log

•Pace •On Time •In Time •Time Table •Deadline•Part time•Full time•Day Time•Play Time•Local Time•Behind the time•Prime time

•A.m•P.m•Kill Time •Hard Time •Time Machine •Punctuality•Rush Hour•A head of his time •Overtime

•Free\Leisure\Spare Time

Vocabulary Time (Words List )

Everyone has the same amount of time

60 minutes per hour

1,440 minutes per day

525,600 minutes per year

How can a person with a sixty –year-old spend his age in routine activities daily life?

8 Days a month a month3 months

3 months6months 2 years

4 years

9 years

20 years

T Trammet-LimitedI Invisible

M MasterE expensive

What does initial Time stand for ?

What is time management ?•Time management is

a set of principles, practices, skills, tools, and systems that work together to help you get more value out of your time with the aim of improving the quality of your life.

•Strictly speaking , we cannot really manage time – we can only manage ourselves. As we acquire new skills in time management , we gain over control our lives . A key to managing yourself

•Is to know who you are and where you are

going.

I spend wait too much time on…..……

I wish I had more time for..………

I procrastinate whenever I have to…

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The experiment of the closed Eye

Rationale:To find out the importance of time and sense of its value .Procedures :People standing up in the stage , close their eyes for a minute and then sit down , after that we calculate for each person his time according to stopwatch.Assessment:Tell me about your impression .

Time wasters

Time wastingInterruptionPapers workPhone callsVisitorsMeetingsTechnology

Time-eaters

What “eat time” in your classroom? Make a list of “time-eater” and compare with your colleagues

Time-eaters-Attendance Register-Late arrivals-Classroom arrangement - Too many new words to teach -Missing items-Review, consolidation-Tests and marking -Complex tasks-Preparation-Punishment-Repeated questions

Getting Started

be on time to the class

Never use mobile phone in classroomFor talking or chatting ,but it can be used as educational tool

Goal Setting

Your goals should be S.M.A.R.TWhat does SMART stand for?Discuss and comment .

S: SpecificM: MeasurableA : AttainableS :RealisticT :Timely

Specific The goal is focused on learner needs.

Measurable An appropriate instrument/measure Is selected to assess the goal.

Appropriate The goal is within the teacher’s control to effect change.

Realistic The goal is feasible for the teacher

Time limited The goal is contained within a singleschool year.

How to create SMART goal Goal : Students will do better in English.

Goal :Student will improve in English by passing next week’s exam with 90 % or better .

Specific NoMeasurable No Attainable NoRealistic NoTimely No

Specific yesMeasurable yesAttainable yesRealistic yesTimely yes

Bring Your toolsWhat are they? Why?

A Stop Watch:

Have a visible clock on the wall!

@Having students predict time needed to complete certain tasks.

@Beginning and ending class periods/instruction on time

Estimating how long a task will take.& Before doing any activity ,ask yourself this question“How long does it take ?”

Getting Organized How much of your day do you spend checking e-mail?How long does it take you to clean the house?How long does it take you to pay the bill ?

Model lesson planIf you fail to plan, your plan will fail.

Write the appropriate time for each skill.

Task Allocated time Learning outcome minutes

Revision minutes

Procedures -Warm up -Brainstorming minutes

Presenting vocabulary –Grammar- listening- passage minutes

Materials used minutes

Practice minutes

Assessment minutes

Closure minutes

Homework minutes

Time Log

It is a time log that can be used to list activities related to work and used to identify how you spent ( or plan to spend) your time. It can be adapted to an eight-hour workday activities.

Make a To-Do List Every Day.

1-Think of everything you/they need to do. 2-Use good handwriting.

3-Make it noticeable.4-Put a date or day on it.5-Organize the list to get it done quickly.

6-Prioritize the most important things first.

Steven R Covey’s “Time Management Matrix• Urgent: An activity that you or others feel requires immediate attention.• Important: An activity that you find valuable and that contributes to your

mission, values, and high-priority goals.

THE PROCRASTINATOR• Study for tomorrow’s exam.• Pay overdue cell-phone bill• Visit a roommate or family member who has been in an accident.

THE PRIORITIZER

• Go on a date with a friend• Work on an essay due in 30 days• Call home• Visit with academic advisor

THE YES MAN

• Engage in idle conversations.• Respond to all instant messages.• Respond to all phone calls.• Spend time on trivial questions.

THE SLACKER• Engage in too much TV, web surfing, orvideo games.• Engage in time wasters.• Become absorbed in escape activities.• Procrastinate.

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Urgent Not Urgent

Setting Priority

Just say “No”!

If you have too much on your plate, just say no.Examples of good ways to say “no” Instead of: “I can’t go the movies tonight .” “I can’t go the movies tonight, but I can go on Saturday.” “Before I say yes, let me check my planner and get back to you.”

Daily activities

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a) Determine the hours of the day that are not flexible or available for work. Write these down on the weekly calendar. · class times, meetings, standing appointments · eating, sleeping, exercising · work, organizations, church, volunteer

activities · family time, social time

The weekly calendar

Sample Scheduling GridMon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

9:00 am

10:00

11:00

12:00

1:00

2:00

3:00

4:00

5:00

6:00

7:00

8:00

9:00

When You Are Overloaded

The 4 D’s

1. Delete2. Delay

4. Diminish3. Delegate

Clutter is death

My Desk

Hear me Now, Believe me Later

@Being successful doesn’t make you manage your time well.@Managing your time well makes you successful.

“Procrastination is the thief of time” Edward Young

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