Career Planning 10 Lesson 2.2.4: Time Management Assignment Prep

Goals

Lesson 2.2.4

Warm Up Activity:

Time ManagmentAssignment Prep

Classroom Expectations

• Be kind
• Ask questions
• Raise your hand to unmute
• Have fun!

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lesson 2.2.4: Time Management assignment prep

Time Management

"I have two kinds of problems, the urgent and the important. The urgent are not important, and the important are never urgent." President Dwight Eisenhower

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lesson 2.2.4: Time Management assignment prep

Eisenhower Method Review

Remember that the Eisenhower Method separates tasks and activities you need to do into four categories based on importance and urgency. The categories are:

• Urgent and Important: Do it immediately
• Important but Not Urgent: Schedule It
• Urgent but Not Important: Delegate it if you can
• Neither Urgent nor Important: Eliminate this or minimize it

lesson 2.2.4: Time Management assignment prep

Pomodoro Technique Review

Remember that the Pomodoro Method involves short, focused work intervals followed by brief breaks. While you are in a work interval, you must focus on your activity, and while you are taking a break, you should be trying to relax yourself and your brain. A Pomodoro is a 25-minute work interval followed by a 5-minute break. After you complete 4 Pomodoro's, you can take a more extended break of 15–30 minutes.

lesson 2.2.4: Time Management assignment prep

Pomodoro Technique Review

lesson 2.2.4: Time Management assignment prep

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lesson 2.2.4: Time Management assignment prep

Eisenhower Method Review

lesson 2.2.4: Time Management assignment prep

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lesson 2.2.4: Time Management assignment prep

Choosing Your Style

When you have tasks and activities that need to be completed, it can be difficult to choose which strategy to use for time management. Press through the screens below to learn more about things you need to consider, such as:

• personal preference
• the nature of the task
• your working style

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Choosing Your Style

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lesson 2.2.4: Time Management assignment prep

To-Do List

Now you're going to prepare your to-do list for an upcoming assignment. It can include tasks for today, tomorrow, this week, or later. Choose the best method to complete them. In a future lesson, you'll use this list and a method to finish tasks and reflect on your strategy's effectiveness. Before starting, download the "To-Do List" Word Document below, open it, and save it as FirstName_LastName_ToDoList in your digital career portfolio (edio, page 9)

lesson 2.2.4: Time Management assignment prep

To-Do List for Artists

Again, artists use to-do lists all the time. Here are some tips from theworkingartist.com and Crista Cloutier.

• Make a List
• Prioritize the List (kind of Eisenhower)
• Set Achievable and Realistic Goals
• Set a Timer (she uses Pomodoro for this)
• Turn off Distractions
• Do one thing at a time

lesson 2.2.4: Time Management assignment prep

To-Do List

Make a to-do list of tasks or activities that you need to complete. This could be a to-do list for today, tomorrow, this week, or all month! You may use it how you see fit. When finished, you will use the Eisenhower Method or the Pomodoro Technique to help you complete it. Submit it in edio.

lesson 2.2.4: Time Management assignment prep

To-Do List

Now it's time for you to work on the to-do list. You will use this as a part of the time managment assignment.

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Review Time!

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Urgent situations need immediate attention. Potential examples of things that might be urgent but not important for someone are:

• notifications on your phone
• last-minute social plans
• responding to emails
• household chores

The nature of the task plays a significant role. Urgent, deadline-driven tasks might align better with the Pomodoro Technique, while complex, long-term projects may benefit from the strategic planning of the Eisenhower Method.

Think about yourself and how you like to work. Are you more inclined to have structured plans that get completed over time? If so, the Eisenhower Method might be better for you. Or do you like shorter bursts of intense focus? If so, the Pomodoro Technique might work better for you.

Important situations have serious meaning or worth. Potential examples of things that might be important but not urgent for someone are:

• long-term project planning
• reflecting on personal goals
• learning new skills
• building meaningful relationships

Individual working styles vary from person to person. Some people may thrive in a more structured environment (the Eisenhower Method), while others might prefer the flexibility and adaptability offered by the Pomodoro Technique.