The September Checklist

Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task. -William James

Organizing Yourself for the Year - things to do: On your computer: Electronic course folders by subject name. One new folder for each academic class to be placed in My documents on your C. drive and identical folders on your h drive. Hint: start each folder with a _ and they will group together. Add electronic textbooks to your subject files in My Documents if you use Kurzweil. You will find them on the j drive, under Learning Commons. Show KJ how you access a given page of your textbook for your course. Think ahead about backing up your work I suggest using your H:drive as much as possible, and getting used to a double-saving routine.

All items relevant to me completed and shown to my teacher:

Lotus: E-mail folders for each course. One new folder for each academic class to be made and placed in your e-mail folders section. Same hint as above: start each folder with a _ and they will group together. Consider other folders: Sports, Advisor, University emails, Personal Colour code email from your advisor and your teachers (More/ Preferences/Sender Color. Set automatic spellcheck on your email: Preferences/Mail/Message Options Add course timetable to your Lotus Notes calendar. With calendar open, go to Actions | add timetable. Add extras to calendar sports, Grove Time/leadership sessions, appts

 Bookmark your course databases at side toolbar. Go to Database | Open an Application | choose OLC1 | choose the department folder, then course icon. All items relevant to me completed and shown to my teacher:

Your to do list: Identify a method you use to keep track of your work on a day-to-day basis. Do you use your online calendar, electronic post-it notes, a paper planner or notebook Your binders: One for each course All pages fastened in. Date on all pages. Dividers separating daily notes, handouts, tests Each binder clearly organized for the tasks of the subject. Your University Password Document: Create a document (saved in your University Folder) with the following headings: University Log-In Info; OUAC; Individual Schools

All items relevant to me completed and shown to my teacher:

Your room: a clear workspace, near a network and electric plug. Good lighting on your workspace. An organized space for textbooks. Writing utensils and all tools at arm's reach. Gather and keep all school supplies in one place in your room. Keep one pencil case for regularly used items needed in class.

 Reminders at the door for items you need to bring to the classroom block each day. For example, binders, computer, pen, pencil, planner... meds? Consider BIG post-it notes, or a white board. Get into the habit of using it! Create a come and go place a home for your knapsack when not in use, a hook for your sports clothes (to keep the drop and run factor contained). Simplify! Have you heard of the K.I.S.S. principle? Keep it simple sweetie can be applied to simplifying your life by limiting your purchases and what you bring from home. Set up a wall calendar to keep track of what is coming up. Make it part of your Sunday routine to look at the whole weeks activities and school work. Consider routines that add harmony and consistency to daily living. LCS gives you some structure, what routines can you create to keep your days stress free? Quiet times, lights out and visiting times are good to discuss with your roommate.

A photo of my room & study space shown to my teacher & questions answered at the end of the rubric (3 Organization principles):

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Rubric for September Checklist Total Marks: ____ / 19 I C /5 /1

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Laptop Organization (2 Application Marks)

Folders created in My Docs for each Course (or on desktop) Folders created in my h drive for each course Total mark /2A One Full Mark Complete/Folders Organized Logically .75 Mark Complete/Folders Not Organized Logically 0 Mark Not satisfactorily completed

Complete/Folders Organized Logically

Complete/Folders Not Organized Logically

Not Complete

Lotus Notes Organization (6 application marks, 1 Communication)

Uni Log-in Document 1A Email folder created for university email 1A Email colour-coded 1C One Full Mark Created & saved on desktop/in uni guid folder Created Completestudent can explain priorities in colour-coding Yes Yes Completebut student unable to explain priorities logically .75 Mark 0 Mark Not completed

Not created Not satisfactorily completed.

Email spell check preference set 1A Course Timetable added to Lotus Notes calendar 1A To Do List/ePost Its/Planner/Calendar 1A Courses Bookmarked in Lotus 1A Total /7 marks

No No

Method for a To Do List created, and being actively used All courses bookmarked

Method for a To Do list identified, but not actively used yet. Some courses bookmarked

Not done No courses bookmarked

Binders (2 Inquiry Marks, 1 Application Mark)

Clearly identified method of organization (binder; binder/notebook combo) for each course 1I Dividers used to separate notes, handouts, returned work 1I No loose pages 1A Total /3 Email your teacher a photo of your room and desk space in your residence. We will take a look at it again in December. In the box below, identify 3 organizing principles from the September Checklist that you plan to use in your study space or day-to-day life, to keep yourself organized. Explain the particular organizational challenge that these principles will help you address. (e.g., I often forget my textbooks at home, so I will implement the textbooks in a designated place principle so that I can pick them up from the same place every day.) One Full Mark Student can identify method and explanation is sound .75 mark Student can identify method but explanation is not exemplary 0 Mark No clearly identifiable method

Dividers used as described or with parallel logical system All papers secure

Dividers used only partially or with questionable logic One or two loose pages

No dividers used

More than one or two loose pages

Photo/3 Organizatl Prin(1 Applic. Mark, 3 Knowledge Marks, 3 Inquiry Marks)

Photo of Study space 1A Three Organizational Principles 3K, 3 I One Full Mark Photo Clearly communicated 3 strategies & explained the issue they will address .75 mark 0 Mark No photo available Not complete

Clearly communicated 3 strategies, but gave no further explanation

Total /7