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Posted by Garland Coulson
Jul 7, 2013 at 02:08 AM
What does everyone use for setting your overall goals for the week?
I have found great todo list type software, but I am wondering how I can get my students to focus more on the outcomes they want to achieve this week instead of list making task lists.
Mind Maps are pretty good for this, but I was wondering if there was an easy to use online tool that would help me work with them to set goals and then put a plan in place to work towards it.
Posted by Ken
Jul 8, 2013 at 02:12 AM
Are your students already comfortable with an outcome model? Do they understand the difference between tasks and goals? Do they know what a milestone is? If not, I would suggest holding off on recommending software until they understand how to operate in this kind of framework. Having worked in a department that embraced an outcome model a number of years ago, I can say that it takes folks a bit of time if they are not familiar with the concept, and introducing software could possibly complicate the learning curve.
Good luck,
—Ken
Posted by Dr Andus
Jul 8, 2013 at 09:01 AM
Garland Coulson wrote:
>What does everyone use for setting your overall goals for the week?
>I was wondering if there was an
>easy to use online tool that would help me work with them to set goals
>and then put a plan in place to work towards it.
A Google Doc spreadsheet might be one option. For offline weekly and monthly goal management I use Classic Calendar, the simplest rendering of a monthly paper calendar I could find:
http://wellcraftedsoftware.com/classicCalendar.php
Posted by Dr Andus
Jul 8, 2013 at 05:14 PM
Garland Coulson wrote:
>easy to use online tool that would help me work with them to set goals
>and then put a plan in place to work towards it.
Have also just come across Bestimate (but not online tool):
http://skwire.dcmembers.com/fp/?page=bestimate
Posted by Garland Coulson
Jul 9, 2013 at 04:16 AM
Ken wrote:
Are your students already comfortable with an outcome model? Do they
>understand the difference between tasks and goals? Do they know what a
>milestone is? If not, I would suggest holding off on recommending
>software until they understand how to operate in this kind of framework.
> Having worked in a department that embraced an outcome model a number
>of years ago, I can say that it takes folks a bit of time if they are
>not familiar with the concept, and introducing software could possibly
>complicate the learning curve.
Yes Ken, during our coaching/training sessions, I work with them in Xmind to discuss goals/outcomes and the tasks needed to achieve them. But I was thinking an online goal setting tool they could use themselves afterwards would be useful.
Eventually I might develop my own if I don’t like what is out there.
Garland