I was just thinking about if you could extend the practice to scenarios where adding something to the list would equal the value of the ball, like if the time and value needed to complete the list approached that of finding a lost child. Perhaps you could handle more balls if you allowed some to fall?
Not all tasks/responsibilities count as “balls” in this metaphor. Continuing with the hike example; the teacher’s task list might include
Drink water
Avoid trail hazards like poison ivy
Stop for a snack
Talk about different plants
Answer student questions
None of which count as a “ball”—you do as much of the “nice to have” stuff as the (time/energy) budget allows after ensuring that no student gets lost.
I was just thinking about if you could extend the practice to scenarios where adding something to the list would equal the value of the ball, like if the time and value needed to complete the list approached that of finding a lost child. Perhaps you could handle more balls if you allowed some to fall?
Not all tasks/responsibilities count as “balls” in this metaphor. Continuing with the hike example; the teacher’s task list might include
Drink water
Avoid trail hazards like poison ivy
Stop for a snack
Talk about different plants
Answer student questions
None of which count as a “ball”—you do as much of the “nice to have” stuff as the (time/energy) budget allows after ensuring that no student gets lost.