Planning and Time Management

Planning and Time Management
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Enrichment8th Grade

This lesson contains 18 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

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Planning and Time Management

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In one sentence, describe why planning and time management is important?

Slide 2 - Open question

Planning and Time Management
  • Planning involves setting goals and making decisions to reach them.
  • Time management is the practice of organizing your time to make the most of it.
  • By planning and managing your time, you can make sure you complete tasks with efficiency and accuracy. 

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Core Concepts
  • Planning: the process of setting goals for a period of time and identifying tasks and resources needed to achieve those goals
  • Time Management: the process of organizing and planning how to divide your time between specific activities
  • Prioritization: the process of determining which tasks should be done first, and which tasks should be done later, based on importance and urgency

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Did you know?
  • Research shows that people who plan and set goals can increase their productivity by up to 20%.
  • The Pomodoro Technique is a popular time management method that involves working in 25-minute blocks, taking a 5-minute break between each block.
  • The Eisenhower Matrix is a system for prioritizing tasks based on urgency and importance.

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Other concepts
  • Pareto Principal: For many outcomes, 80% of consequences come from 20 % of causes. 
  • Parkinson's Law: work expands to fill the time given to complete it.

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How does planning help you use your time more efficiently and effectively?

Slide 7 - Open question

What are some consequences of poor planning and time management?

Slide 8 - Open question

Think of a time that you successfully planned and managed your time. What made it successful?

Slide 9 - Open question

How will planning and time management help you in the future?

Slide 10 - Open question

Brain Break: Draw a one
Brain Break: Draw a one eyed monster eating pizza

Slide 11 - Slide

You and your partner have been assigned an important project due in two weeks. You are both very busy and need to come up with a plan to manage your time efficiently. What is the best way to plan and manage your time for this project?
Clues:
• Write down a to-do list with all the tasks that need to be completed.
• Prioritize the tasks from most important to least important.
• Set realistic goals and deadlines for each task.

Slide 12 - Open question

What is the first step in effective time management?
setting goals and priorities
making a to-do list
checking your email

Slide 13 - Poll

What is the Pareto Principle also known as?
80/20 rule
90/10 rule
70/30 rule

Slide 14 - Poll

What is Parkinson's Law?
Work expands to fill the time available for its completion.
'Pareto principle' also known as.
'To-Do' list making process.

Slide 15 - Poll

Which of these are time wasters?
Social media scrolling
sufficient and regular sleep schedule
healthy meals and snacks

Slide 16 - Poll

Which one below is a good example of delegation?
Assigning tasks based on employee's strengths.
Assigning tasks that are not necessary.
Holding onto all tasks and responsibilities yourself.

Slide 17 - Poll

Working together with a partner: What are three strategies you can use to help you manage your time more effectively?

Slide 18 - Open question