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Chunking along…

Written on: February 13th, 2009 in Learning Journeys

Kathy here ~ Honoré's last post certainly resonated with me…but I have not been nearly so positive about it. In fact, I think I have been a little grumpy about "no time" to work on even small goals I have set for myself. Since the same 24 hour time period exists whether I feel good or bad about where I am with obligations and desires, I recognized the need to pull out the time manangement tips and techniques that Honoré and I use in our library training session of the same name. And, there it was. Good, old chunking.

In time management,the idea is to block out nuggets of time before someone/something else fills your schedule. You maintain at least some control of what/where you are in your daily life! Plus, the chunking process turns large tasks or projects into more manageable bite-sized pieces.  As a memory tool, chunking focuses on grouping information together in a way that allows one to quickly pull it foward. My newest revelation? These two perspectives can work in concert to illustrate my learning/reading path for me!

The experiment is underway…I'll report my progress next week. One final note, chunking is one answer to the tall tale of multitasking. If you want to learn more on that  topic, I recommend The Myth of Multitasking: How "Doing It All" Gets Nothing Done by Dave Crenshaw.