Prioritizing

do the most important things first

When there are many things to do,

it can be hard to know which things to do first.

You might find yourself bouncing from one thing to another,

with nothing getting finished.

This is a picture of several examples of a week planner

This is a picture of several examples of daily planners.

Using Weekly and Daily To-Do Lists allows you to remember tasks for the upcoming weeks and determine when tasks need to be done and in what order (ex., morning or afternoon, Monday or Wednesday).

Weekly To-Do Lists

this is a picture of the items that go into a weekly to-do list including items from your syllabus, Blackboard, Week Planner, calendar, etc.

You will need:

Weekly Planners (paper or on your phone or computer)
Your Binder with the following:
- The syllabuses &/or assignment lists for your classes
- The calendar page for the month
- Your Week Planner

Steps to Complete Your Weekly To-Do List

A picture of a weekly to do list and a separate task list.

Helpful Hints:

Write down all of your tasks (big, small; immediate, long-term)
Determine which tasks are truly important and what can wait (deadlines, urgency)
Stick to a schedule that reflects your priority tasks
Tackle your most intense, high-effort tasks first
Focus on one task at a time (hint: try not to multitask)

https://www.teamwork.com/blog/how-to-prioritize-tasks/

When to Study?

When to study a subject is essential in remembering the information.

Time and repetition is required for remembering in our long-term memory.

This has a graphic of the words "note taking" with an arrow pointing to "prepare to do it", a second arrow pointing "to do", and a third arrow pointing to "review it." Step one, preparing to take notes 24 before class. Step 2 taking notes during an in-person or online class. Step 3 reviewing the notes right after class or within 24 hours.

For more information about the 3-Step Process of Note-Taking, click below.

CLICK HERE - Note Taking

For more information, watch the Self-Help Videos below to learn how to use time management to make your study time more successful and to create a Weekly To-Do List.

This is a picture of where to click on the video to get close captioning (cc) and to make the picture larger (rectangle) or smaller (4 arrows in rectangle pointing to the center)

How Memory Works

Self-Help Video

How Memory Works

(Click the arrow below to access the YouTube video.)

Below are transcripts of the video

How Memory Works

How Memory Works Video Transcript

-Table Version-

How Memory Works Transcript Table Form.pdf

How Memory Works Video Transcript

-Story Version-

How Memory Works Transcript Story Form.pdf

Weekly To-Do Lists

Self-Help Video

Weekly To-Do Lists

(Click the arrow below to access the YouTube video.)

Below are transcripts of the video

Weekly To-Do Lists

Weekly To-Do Lists Video Transcript

-Table Version-

Weekly To-Do Lists Video Transcript Table.pdf

Weekly To-Do Lists Video Transcript

-Story Version-

Weekly To-Do Lists Video Transcript Story Form.pdf

Daily To-Do Lists

You will need your Weekly To-Do List.

Steps to Complete Your Daily To-Do List

Tips for the effective use of Daily To-Do Lists:

- - Use reminders. (The "rule" is postpone ["snooze"] ONLY 1 time, then the task must be done.)
  - Use accurate estimates of how much time the tasks will take, or over-estimate to make sure you have enough time.
  - Prioritize the tasks.