EDUCATIONAL TOOLS PT3

SCHEDULING AND TIME MANAGEMENT TOOLS

Scheduling and time management is a type of software which either comes on your computer or cam be installed. It can be used to formulate plans for daily, weekly or even monthly appointments. Scheduling software is becoming very popular with palmtops or hand-held computers as they can be carried around.

Some advantages of time management and scheduling software are that pages can be printed out after the after information is entered, and the schedules are made. Scheduling and time management tools can also be use to plan and organize various kinds of activities ranging from parties to lessons. After the schedule has been created it shows up each time the computer is started making it difficult for you to miss any important appointments.

However there can be some disadvantages with this tool as with almost anything else in life. Persons may tend to become dependent on their computer to remind them of important appointments, and if they do not turn on their computer they may miss the appointment date. Also your information may get lost if the system “crashes”.

Scheduling and time management tools are available for free on Microsoft Outlook. There are also websites that you can log on to download and install the time management software, however the downloads are not free. Two frequently visited scheduling and time management sites are sites are www.handshigh.com and www.thecalendarplanner.com.