How to Beat Digital Distrations

The University of Sheffield

Episodes

  1. 02/27/2019 · VIDEO

    How to beat digital distraction and write more episode 11 - How to reference your research well

    In this short series of podcasts I want to help you be more productive with your writing and help you get things done. In this podcast I want to discuss the kind of things that will help your writing process be that little more ordered and less painful.

    5 min

  2. 02/27/2019 · VIDEO

    How to beat digital distraction and write more episode 10 - Make a mess and reward yourself

    In this short series of podcasts I want to help you be more productive with your writing and help you get things done. In this podcast I want to discuss how you can be strategic with your writing and be a more productive writer.

    5 min

  3. 02/27/2019 · VIDEO

    How to beat digital distraction and write more episode 9 - How to be strategic with your writing

    In this short series of podcasts I want to help you be more productive with your writing and help you get things done. In this episode I want to discuss how you can be strategic with your writing and be a more productive writer.

    5 min

  4. 02/27/2019 · VIDEO

    How to beat digital distraction and write more episode 8 - Filter out unnecessary noise

    In this short series of podcasts I want to help you be more productive with your writing and help you get things done. In this episode  want to explore the importance of filters and intrusion blockers.

    5 min

  5. 02/27/2019 · VIDEO

    How to beat digital distraction and write more episode 7 - How to beat writer’s block

    In this short series of podcasts I want to help you deal with the problem of digital distraction and information overload. In this podcast I want to talk about that most common of problems writer’s block.

    6 min

  6. 02/27/2019 · VIDEO

    How to beat digital distraction and write more episode 6 - Beat digital distraction by leaving your desk

    Welcome to episode six of how to beat digital distraction and write more, I’m Andy Tattersall and I’m Information Specialist at The School of Health and Related Research at The University of Sheffield. In this short series of podcasts I want to help you deal with the problem of digital distraction and information overload. So more productive writing can happen if you show the right amount of willpower. One option to de-clutter your virtual and physical space is to get up and move from your desk to somewhere else.

    4 min

  7. 02/27/2019 · VIDEO

    How to beat digital distraction and write more episode 5 - How to eat a frog

    Welcome to episode five of how to beat digital distraction and write more, I’m Andy Tattersall and I’m Information Specialist at The School of Health and Related Research at The University of Sheffield. In this short series of podcasts I want to help you deal with the problem of digital distraction and information overload. In this podcast I want to talk about the productivity model of how to eat a frog

    3 min

  8. 02/27/2019 · VIDEO

    How to beat digital distraction and write more episode 4 - A technology approach to dealing with information overload

    Welcome to episode four of how to beat digital distraction and write more, I’m Andy Tattersall and I’m Information Specialist at The School of Health and Related Research at The University of Sheffield. In this short series of podcasts I want to help you deal with the problem of digital distraction and information overload. So in this short episode we’re going to look at how we can use technology to deal with digital distraction. That might seem quite ironic to use technology to deal with issues often caused by technology such as social media.

    6 min

  9. 02/27/2019 · VIDEO

    How to beat digital distraction and write more episode 3 - An organic approach to dealing with information overload and digital distraction

    Welcome to episode three of how to beat digital distraction and write more, I’m Andy Tattersall and I’m Information Specialist at The School of Health and Related Research at The University of Sheffield. In this short series of podcasts I want to help you deal with the problem of digital distraction and information overload.

    7 min

  10. 02/27/2019 · VIDEO

    How to beat digital distraction and write more Episode 2 - Be the master of your email

    In this short series of podcasts I want to help you deal with the problem of digital distraction and information overload. These podcasts are aimed to help you get more done and be more productive. Arguably the biggest digital distraction is email and the problem has got worse for many of us over the years. Our reliance on email is quite problematic.

    5 min

  11. 02/27/2019 · VIDEO

    How to beat digital distraction and write more episode 1 - Introduction and get better at taking notes

    In this very short series of podcasts I’m going to hopefully give you a few tips on how to deal with that modern day problem of digital distraction and help you write a bit more. In the academic world it is very easy to get distracted by a multitude of things. From your mobile phone to interruptions by other people, whilst social media and email create a constant stream of content that can take you away from your work. These are all part of a modern academic environment but when you really need to write that paper, prepare those slides or finish that thesis chapter they can become problematic. Over the course of the next few very short podcasts I’ll give you a few ideas, tools and techniques to cut out the noise and distraction.I will also and help you focus on getting stuff done with a few useful tips to help you write more productively.

    6 min

  12. 02/20/2019 · VIDEO

    How to Beat Digital Distraction

    In this podcast I’m going to hopefully give you a few tips on how to deal with that modern day problem of information overload and digital distraction. In the academic world it is very easy to get distracted by a multitude of things. From your mobile phone to interruptions by other people, whilst social media and email create a constant stream of content that can take you away from your work. These are all part of a modern academic environment but when you really need to write that paper, prepare those slides or finish that thesis chapter they can become problematic. Like any changes in your lifestyle and working practices, you do need to put in some effort. If you do that I guarantee you will see positive results.

    19 min
  • 12 Episodes

Information

  • Creator
    The University of Sheffield
  • Episodes
    12
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © The University of Sheffield

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