Module 1
Introduction to time management
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Task 1. Word cloud
Task 1. Word cloud
What associations spring to your mind when you hear the word "Time management"?
Let's discuss our ideas and create a word cloud.
The place for our word cloud
The place for our word cloud
After completing the course, we will create a word cloud again to compare our results.
Task 2. Truth or fiction?
Task 2. Truth or fiction?
Task 3. The history of time management
Task 3. The history of time management
Do you you know when people became interested in managing their time?
Who was the originator of the "time management" concept?
What principles of TM do you know?
Let's watch this video and check your guesses!
Work in pairs and discuss the questions.
Do you agree with Seneca's views? Why/ why not?
1. What is Seneca's view on the importance of time management?
2. How does Seneca suggest we should perceive time in relation to our daily lives?
3. According to Seneca, what are some consequences of preparing too much for the future instead of living in the present?
4. What does Seneca mean by stating that one should "live life for your own self"?
5. Describe the concept of "Premeditatio Malorum" and its significance in overcoming procrastination according to Seneca.
6. How does Seneca recommend making long-term rewards feel more immediate?
7. Why does Seneca emphasize the importance of utilizing free time effectively?
8. What insights into reflecting on the past does Seneca offer?
9. In what ways does Seneca criticize spending time on trivial activities?
10. How does Seneca link the study of philosophy to a meaningful life?
Homework: Group report
Homework: Group report
For the next lesson you are supposed to divide into 3 groups. Within a group, each person chooses one topic from the list below and prepares a short report on it (5-7 minutes). Support your findings visually and be prepared to answer the questions.
TOPICS:
1) A review of the definitions of time management in domestic and foreign literature
2) An analysis of the concept of time management as a business process
3) Time-management in personal life
4) Trends in modern time management
5) Typical mistakes in time planning
Task 1. An entry ticket
Task 1. An entry ticket
Before starting our practical class, let's check what you remember from the first lesson.
What are Seneca's view on the importance of time management?
Task 2. Reports presentation
Task 2. Reports presentation
As your home assignment you were supposed to prepare a report on one of the topics. Now you are going to work in groups. While each team member presents their findings, others write down something that they found most interesting.
Task 3. A mind-map
Task 3. A mind-map
Now analyze the key concepts of all the reports and create a mind-map with "time management" as a central notion.
For creating a mind- map you can use this website (no registration is needed):
https://www.drawio.com/
The place for the mind-maps
The place for the mind-maps
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