💡 Skills & Mindset #19: Stop Falling Behind (Thomas Frank)
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15 questions
Watch the video carefully and respond to the questions, prompts, and other items.
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Thomas just said that keeping up with your school work comes down to 3 things.
Make a prediction about what at least one of those things will be.
Thomas just said that keeping up with your school work comes down to 3 things.
Make a prediction about what at least one of those things will be.
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Describe your current system for tracking important deadlines and class activities. Be descriptive and share how you know what to work on each day and how you decide which activity or assignment comes first.
Describe your current system for tracking important deadlines and class activities. Be descriptive and share how you know what to work on each day and how you decide which activity or assignment comes first.
10
How do you think your teachers, in general, would respond if you asked for an extra moment in class to enter an assignment that was just announced into your task management system? Explain.
How do you think your teachers, in general, would respond if you asked for an extra moment in class to enter an assignment that was just announced into your task management system? Explain.
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Google Keep, Google Calendar, OneNote, and the iOS Notes and Reminders apps all provide simple and free to-do list functionality. Which of these are you most familiar with? Explain.
Google Keep, Google Calendar, OneNote, and the iOS Notes and Reminders apps all provide simple and free to-do list functionality. Which of these are you most familiar with? Explain.
10
Identify and describe the biggest project you are currently assigned.
Identify and describe the biggest project you are currently assigned.
5
When is it due?
When is it due?
2
How much progress have you made on this project?
How much progress have you made on this project?
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What is your plan to ensure that you complete the project well and on time?
What is your plan to ensure that you complete the project well and on time?
10
How are you holding yourself accountable for making adequate progress?
How are you holding yourself accountable for making adequate progress?
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In your own words, explain how breaking big tasks into smaller pieces can beneficial.
In your own words, explain how breaking big tasks into smaller pieces can beneficial.
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Explain how doing some amount of school work (outside of class times) every single day can benefit you?
Explain how doing some amount of school work (outside of class times) every single day can benefit you?
10
Consider your learning, growth, and preparation for life after high school. Describe the level of challenge you would like the course load from all of your classes combined to provide. Explain.
Consider your learning, growth, and preparation for life after high school. Describe the level of challenge you would like the course load from all of your classes combined to provide. Explain.
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Overall, do you find it challenging to meet the demands of your classes?- If so, how can you step up to meet these demands?
- If not, would you appreciate the personal growth opportunities provided by increased challenges?
Overall, do you find it challenging to meet the demands of your classes?
- If so, how can you step up to meet these demands?
- If not, would you appreciate the personal growth opportunities provided by increased challenges?
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Which of these three habits will have the strongest positive impact on your success? Explain.
Which of these three habits will have the strongest positive impact on your success? Explain.
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🧠Retrieval Practice:Summarize the content of this lesson. What topics, ideas, and vocabulary were introduced?
🧠Retrieval Practice:
Summarize the content of this lesson. What topics, ideas, and vocabulary were introduced?