https://padlet.com/nfladd/Amanda Use this space to set SMART goals for each day of Dissertation Boot Camp. It's your bulletin board, so re-design it however you'd like! en-us 2018-12-07 14:30:24 UTC 2018-12-13 18:52:49 UTC hello@padlet.com amlwatkins_day https://padlet.com/nfladd/Amanda/wish/312973121 My goal for the week is to complete the first section of my literature review, which currently consists of three main sections. My goal for the day is to start one of these three sections. 

1. Design Thinking
1.1 Popular understandings and interpretations
1.2 Design thinking for social innovation
1.3 Understanding "empathy" in design thinking 

FOR 1.1
Pomodoro 1: I intend on writing an initial "stream of consciousness" style page outlining what is most important, and simply put my thoughts to page before going into more detail.
Pomodoro 2: Stream write introduction
Pomodoro 3: Finish my "stream" writing 
Pomodoro 4: Begin to write a summary of one of my larger, more daunting sources for this section
Pomodoro 5: Finish summary of my larger source
Pomodoro 6: Begin writing a refined version of section 1 
Pomodoro 7: Continue writing 1.1]]> 2018-12-10 15:29:40 UTC https://padlet.com/nfladd/Amanda/wish/312973121 amlwatkins_day https://padlet.com/nfladd/Amanda/wish/313396105 After day 1, I now have a good writing stream for my first two sections. I also started my summary, but did not finish it, so I will come back to that around midday. Instead of finishing my summary, I turned my stream into a clearer outline, which I feel really good about. My goals need to be more specific than they were yesterday, since I'm realizing that "section" is simply too large of a word for my mind to tackle in 25 minutes. I've also noted that I need to schedule times to check emails, check my phone, etc. since I kept reaching for technology whenever my writing hit a lull. I'm hoping that if I schedule time for these activities, it will be something I look forward to/ once I've had time for technology, I won't feel the need to reach for these items.

Goals for Tuesday to Thursday
- Introduction 1.1 to 1.3 (4 pomodoros)
- Introduction 1.4 to 1.7 (4 pomodoros)
- Manzini Summary (3 pomodoros)
- Design Thinking 3.1 to 3.2 (4 pomodoros)
- Design Thinking 3.3 to 3.4 (2 pomodoros)

Tuesday Schedule
9:30- Workshop
10:00- Pomodoro 1 (Intro)
10:30- Technology time and stretching
10:45- Pomodoro 2 (Intro)
11:20- Peer Review
12:00- Lunch
1:00- Pomodoro 3 (Intro)
1:25- Technology time
1:35- Pomodoro 4 (Intro)
2:00- Technology time
2:10- Pomodoro 5 (Summary)
2:35- Reading break and stretching
3:05- Pomodoro 6 (Intro 2)

]]> 2018-12-11 14:09:05 UTC https://padlet.com/nfladd/Amanda/wish/313396105 amlwatkins_day https://padlet.com/nfladd/Amanda/wish/313875306 Day 2 went really well! I missed one Pomodoro because I decided to run errands during lunch, but otherwise, it was a really successful writing day. Feeling really happy with the way things are going, and I am feeling confident that I can finish my goal of completing one chapter/ section of my lit review this week. Doing this activity, I've also realized what is a realistic weekly writing goal for my schedule, and am excited to implement that goal moving forward.

Wednesday Schedule
10:50- Workshop
11:35- Pomodoro 1 (Intro 2)
12:00- Pomodoro 2 (Intro 2)
1:00- Lunch
1:25- Technology time
1:35- Pomodoro 3 (Intro 2)
2:00- Technology time
2:10- Pomodoro 4 (Intro 2)
2:35- Reading break and stretching
3:05- Pomodoro 5 (Intro 2)]]> 2018-12-12 15:16:59 UTC https://padlet.com/nfladd/Amanda/wish/313875306 amlwatkins_day https://padlet.com/nfladd/Amanda/wish/314359228 Today I had some surprise commitments in the morning, but for this afternoon, I hope to complete four pomodoros. I would like to get close to finishing my first chapter, and finish it completely tomorrow. I've been making good progress so far, but definitely have a lot of editing to do before the weekend!

After completing this week's bootcamp, I now have this plan moving forward:
1) Make a schedule with 4 to 6 pomodoros every morning (4 out of 5 days a week, one full day for TA commitments)
2) Schedule dedicated time for technology in between pomodoros
3) Uninstall time-consuming social media apps from phone each morning (it's a bit of a pain to have to reinstall every afternoon, but worth it for productivity)
4) Write 6 to 8 pages a week. This goal seemed measly in my head, but once I broke it down, and got through this amount this week, I'm realizing that this is more than enough for my timeline, and I feel really good about this target.
5) Establish a peer writing circle. I reached out to two peers yesterday, working with similar timelines and styles, and we have decided to schedule a time once a month in person, and once a month online, to exchange a few pages and share thoughts on our progress so far.

Thursday Schedule
1:00- Lunch
1:35- Pomodoro 1 (Intro 2)
2:00- Technology time
2:10- Pomodoro 2 (Intro 2)
2:35- Reading break and stretching
3:05- Pomodoro 3 (Intro 2)
3:30- Pomodoro 4 (Intro 2)]]> 2018-12-13 17:14:46 UTC https://padlet.com/nfladd/Amanda/wish/314359228