Week 2 Day 1 - Monday, June 25

Welcome back, leaders!  Today begins Week 2 of our 8-week summer semester.  Check out an overview of Week 2 at https://www.smore.com/xfzr0. By now you should be finding your "groove" but if you are still working on it, Module 3 offers you some time management strategies.
Got ABCs?  I shared the ABCs with you last week in my weekly course message, but it never hurts to remind you:

• Announcements - Read the Daily Announcements before you start working.  They will celebrate, inform and instruct you each weekday.
• Be Present - Login and work daily.  Read all directions, rubrics, and feedback.  Ask questions.  Participate in the discussion boards and get to know your classmates.
• Communicate - Check your course messages in Canvas and your texts/emails outside of Canvas.  Then reply to show you got the messages. 
• Due Dates - Print the due dates and/or view them in the Canvas calendar. Plan your work and then work your plan. Late penalties will apply. 
• Empower - Empower yourself by applying what you learn about leadership to your own journey.  Then pass on what you have learned to others.

Important Due Dates:

• Module 3  Wednesday, June 27
• Progress Report  Thursday, June 28
• Module 4  Friday, June 29
• Progress Report  Thursday, July 5
• Module 5 & 6  Friday, July 6 

Got resources? Check out the following NCVPS Resources at www.ncvps.org (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. by clicking on the resources visual below:

Welcome to Module 3!  Module 3 is focused on time management. You will spend a great deal of time (ha!) this week exploring time wasters and learning tools to improve your time management.  Effective leaders manage their time well and help others do the same.
John Maxwell is considered a leadership expert.  Maxwell's advice on time management for leaders is to stay productive and successful by following this list of don'ts:

1. Don't get sucked into social media.
2. Don't go through the day without a plan.
3. Don't do emotionally draining activities.
4. Don't worry about things you cannot control.
5. Don't hang out with negative people.
6. Don't dwell on past mistakes.
7. Don't focus on what other people are doing.
8. Don't put yourself last in priority.

Click on the visual below to read Maxwell's explanations.  Which "don't" will you work on first?

Today's Assignments:

• Module 3 Pre-Assessment
• Module 3 Lesson 1 Notes 
• Module 3 Lesson 1 Assignment 

Module 3 Pre-Assessment
What do you know about time management? Take a few minutes to tap into your prior knowledge and assess how effectively you maximize time.
Module 3 Lesson 1 Notes Check Your Knowledge Quiz
No matter how much you know about time management and/or how well you apply what you know to your daily life, you can always improve. Lesson 1 is "Time Management 101." The notes are divided into the following topics:  Time Management, What is time management? Tips for Time Management, Time Management and Social Media, A Sample Time Management Plan. Use the guided notes handout to record the information you learn from the Lesson 1 notes. When you are finished, take the Check Your Knowledge matching quiz on page 10 of the notes.  Screenshot your results and post.  Be sure to screenshot enough of the quiz to identify which quiz you took.
Module 3 Lesson 1 Assignment Weekly Planner
This assignment puts what you have learned in Lesson 1 about time management to the test and asks you to create a weekly planner. In your reflection, be sure to discuss what "a-has" you have experienced. Consider how you now see urgent and important as opposed to how you saw them before the lesson. Address the tips and ideas from the lesson that you have applied.  Then write a detailed reflection. Reflect on what you need to do differently moving forward. I am looking for your knowledge of time management - what have you learned from the notes, the practice activity, and the weekly planner you created?

Works Cited:

Clever Prototypes, L. (2018). Time Lost Cannot Be Regained Photos - FREE Creative Commons Photos of Time Lost Cannot Be Regained. Photos For Class. Retrieved 25 June 2018, from http://www.photosforclass.com/search?text=time+lost+cannot+be+regained

8 Things Successful People Never Waste Time Doing. (2016). SUCCESS. Retrieved 25 June 2018, from https://www.success.com/blog/8-things-successful-people-never-waste-time-doing

Headings created by Melissa Dettman using Canva (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. 2017