tech 10

Paul Laohapiengsak

Task Management

I cannot believe that second semester is almost coming to an end.  I have learned so much from my CLS 105 class how to manage time, take notes affectively, and reading right.  One of the strategies that are extremely beneficial to me that I learn from CLS 105 class is how to manage my time and homework assignment.  The task management that I learn and apply are the target planner and ranking priorities.

Ranking priorities is task management strategy created for students who need help with organization.  The ranking priorities put each type of tasks in different categories in rank from A-C in order the order of importance.  By separating each task in different categories, one can prioritize which task is more important and give those task immediate attentions.  The ranking priorities are a perfect problem solving strategy for college students because the environment distracts them easily.  Furthermore, with over six classes per semester and different styles of assignments and workloads from each course, college student should be able to identify tasks that are more important to become successful.

Ranking	Class	To do	Due Date
A1	CLS 105	Career Experiment project	April 25th
A2	MAT 284	Exam 3	April 25th
B1	ENL 213	Final project presentation	April 25th
B2	CLS 105	Tech: Blog 10	April 24th
B3	PSY 205	Complete survey	May 3rd

Shown above is my ranking priority.  I have been using this task management strategy since the beginning of the semester and it proves to be extremely beneficial.  I was able to identify which task I need to give most attention to.  For example, I have both CLS’s career experiment project, MAT 284 exam, and ENL 213 final project that are all due on the same day.  I was able to recognize that ahead of time and have more time to prepare for each assignment. 

Target planner is designed for course with many steps required to pursue and achieve goals.  The bull eye’s design makes it easy for users to see the due dates from the first to the last step.  The target planner notifies users ahead of time of each step and the due date, which would allow them to maximize their ability to complete assignments as they have an efficient amount of time.  The ideal classes that will work well with the Target Planner are classes with many steps toward a certain goal.  I use the target planner to study for my PSY 205 exam.  This is because; in one exam it is consisted of four chapters.  For this reason, I have to take step by step to successfully study for an exam.  Shown below is my Target planner.  I am using a table instead of a bull eyes format as I find it easier to follow and more organized to organize the target planner this way.

Task	Due Date
Study for Chapter 9	28th April
Study for Chapter 10	30th April
Study for Chapter 11	1st May
Study for Chapter 12	3rd May
Exam 3	4th May

I am satisfied from using Ranking strategies as it inform me which assignments is more important and when it is due.  I suggest this strategy for every college students who have difficulty concentrating and identifying the most important tasks.  Ranking priorities and task management are the two task management strategies that I find extremely helpful.