03.+Time+Management

= Time Management =


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Day One

 * Do this Time Management activity to see how you are currently using your time. Do you have any time left over in a day? Once you have finished your daily activity sheet, do the Weekly Schedule and the Priority Setting task.
 * Take ten minutes to write a summary of what these activities say about your week. What do you know about the demands on your time? What do you understand about the role time management needs to play in planning for success in Grade 11? How can you apply what you understand to create a plan for the semester? What skills, attitudes, and habits will support you? Using a Subject line that makes sense, post your response to the Discussion Forum. This is your first assignment for the EE course.

Day Two

 * 1) Read over the Discussion Board and respond to two or three classmates. I will be evaluating your participation, so demonstrate at least some of the qualities of an IB Learner
 * 2) Open a Word document. Copy and pasteanswer the following questions using full sentences:


 * Use blocks of study time and breaks**
 * Jot down one best time block you can study. How long is it?
 * What makes for a good break from work for you? Can you control the break activity and return to your studies easily?


 * Dedicate a space for study**
 * What is the best study space you can think of? What is another?


 * Review every week**
 * What is the best time in the week for you to review?


 * Prioritize your assignments**
 * What subject has always caused you problems? Write down three examples for that difficult subject. Be as specific as possible.


 * Job one? DO SOMETHING!**
 * Getting started is sometimes difficult. What gets in the way of starting assignments promptly?


 * Work first; fun after**
 * What is one distraction that causes you to stop studying?


 * You are not alone!** Using outside resources can save you time and energy, and help you solve problems.
 * Are there tutors that could help you, or an “expert friend”?
 * Have you tried a keyword search on the Internet to get better explanations?
 * Are there specialists in the library that can point you to resources?
 * What about professionals and professional organizations.


 * Review notes and readings just before class**
 * How do/could you make time to review? Is there free time you can use? How would you do this?


 * Review lecture notes just after class - the first 24 hours is critical**
 * How can you do this? Is there free time you can use?


 * Finished your answers**
 * Format your work so that it fits on a single page. Type your name at the top. Save your work, print it and hand it in.

Bonus.
Make a to-do list This simple program will help you identify a few items that you need to get done, the reason for doing them, and give you a timeline for getting them done. Print his simple list and post it somewhere you will see it for reminders.