School of Rock – Week 10 – GTD – Getting Things Done – Part 2
Teens are overwhelmed, partly because they don’t yet have the skills to manage the unprecedented amount of stuff that enters their brains each day. – from LifeHacker.com
“Your mind is for having ideas, not holding them.”
“You can do anything, but not everything.”
― David Allen, (GTD) Getting Things Done for Teens: Take Control of Your Life in a Distracting World
SUMMARY
- I practiced scales this week, worked on chords. I learned a few songs and did my tutorials.
- DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS, AFTER YOU ARE DONE
PRACTICE ROOM (TUTORIALS)
- Set a timer
- Spend up to 15 minutes in this ‘room’
- Join the class at Quizlet, https://quizlet.com/join/k8mNbJpug
- Continue practicing the notes on the first three frets on your guitar with Quizlet.com
- Continue lessons with Justin
- Write the latest lesson you have completed today
- DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS, AFTER YOU ARE DONE
CLASSROOM (THEORY & ANALYSIS)
You are going to learn to develop your own version of David Allen’s Getting Things Done (GTD) process in this ‘room.’
- basically organize your items so you don’t get overwhelmed and confused and take your time.
LAB (THEORY PRACTICED)
- Set a timer
- Spend 15 minutes in this ‘room’
- Rewatch David explain ‘Maps’ from 19:57 to 21:16 of the video
Examine Two GTD Maps: Basic and Detailed
- Detailed map by guccio@文房具社 icensed under CC BY-NC 2.0
- Basic map from BiggerPlate.com embedded below
GTD-based Trusted System
- Examine and pick a trusted system from the 4 options listed below to ‘capture’ your work
- A trusted system is your method for managing your tasks in a way that you consistently get things done
- Trello.com with a – GTD Template
- We use Trello in this class to manage group projects
- You will create a Trello account a few weeks from now regardless
- You might want to start now
- We start using Trello in the second semester
- Watch Mr. Le Duc Creating a Trello Account and Add GTD Template Tutorial (3:45)
- You can get the free Trello app at the Apple Store or Google Play
- We use Trello in this class to manage group projects
- Your phone
- Paper and pen or pencil
- Examine LifeHacker.com’s GTD Resources
OUTSIDE (PRODUCTIVITY & THE BRAIN)
- Go for a 15-minute walk,
OPTIONAL EXERCISE
- Read Getting Things Done for Teens: Take Control of Your Life in a Distracting World by David Allen
STUDIO (CREATING MAPS)
isaw a squirrel garbage track i feel tried i see the strong winds and rain
CONTROL ROOM (PRODUCTION)
organize your items so you don’t get confused.
WHAT I LEARNED and PROBLEMS I SOLVED
don’t spend a lot of time on work so you don’t get overwhelmed.
WEEKLY ACTIVITY EVALUATION
- I think I’m understanding what I’m doing now.
