Organization Tools & Skills

The key to academic success is___________.

• how you study
• attitude
• how smart you are
• organization

To be organized you need to remember 3 things: source, purge, ______________

• sort
• organize
• simplify
• throw out

When your "source" your materials, it means to organize your material into ___________.

• abc order
• piles
• categories
• a filing cabinet

After you "source" your material, you need to __________, which means to throw out what you don't need.

• put it in a pile
• file it
• purge
• store

After you source and purge your materials, you need to _____________, meaning you need to find a place for everything.

• organize
• celebrate
• hoard
• cram it in your locker

A _______________is an organization tool for recording appointments, tasks, notes and other things;

• directory
• planner
• calendar
• school management system

Why is it important to keep a planner?

• It helps me keep up with my schedule
• It helps me know which tasks I need to complete.
• It helps me see the big picture
• All of the above

A planner should have a __________ planner section and a ____________ calendar

• daily, monthly
• weekly, yearly
• subject, daily
• topic, monthly

True or False:
An online school management system (myschoolapp) lets you see assignments, track grades, get accurate information, and access information any time.

• True
• False

True or False:
A school management system replaces a planner.

• True
• False