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WorksheetsLearning Lab, Semester 1 Final
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 17mins
What do employers say are the most important skills their workers should have to be successful on the job?
learning and soft skills
technical and communication skills
positive attitude and basic computer skills
creative and technical skills
All of the following are true about the multiple intelligences, EXCEPT
They all connect to good jobs and careers
Only two of them (math and word smart) are usually measured in school
Everyone has talents in some of these areas
Only two of them (math and word smart) connect to good jobs and careers
Establishing priorities helps you determine how to spend your time. Otherwise your time will
Be used to complete homework
Be spent playing video games
Go to waste
Fill up with whatever opportunities arrive in the moment
When you take care of top priorities (big rocks) first......
You have space in your life for the things you want to do
Your parent(s)/guardian(s) are happy
You don't have anything else to do that day
You should have exactly one hour of free time
All of the following are steps for creating a plan to achieve goals EXCEPT
List every little step you will need to take to reach your goal
Record the date and time you created your goal
write down your goal
Be specific; you must be able to do each step and measure results.
Your action plan for achieving your goals begins by defining:
Your final destination; what do you want to accomplish
Who must be involved in the completion of the goal
How much money it will require to accomplish your goal
How many steps it will take to accomplish
The only way to learn something new is to
Attach new information to something you already understand
Ask another person for help
Experiment
Memorize by repetition
The best tool for scheduling time and managing responsibilities is
an academic planner
an Apple watch
a smart phone
a notebook
A planner is a living tool that serves as your base for all of the following, EXCEPT
laying out steps to accomplish goals
keeping track of responsibilities
making decisions about how to spend your time
evaluating priorities
A planner reduces anxiety because it helps you
plan things months in advance
make plans with others
know when you'll have a break from school
keep track of what needs to be done
A planner helps you
plan ahead to avoid last minute headaches
keep track of the date
record your grades on homework
use your smart phone less
You should spend ten minutes on ___________ night with your planner and write down your goals for the week, practices, project due dates, test dates, work schedule, etc.
Sunday
Monday
Friday
Saturday
To "Power Down" means to:
turn off all electronics during homework time to keep from delaying your progress
take a nap prior to studying to refresh yourself
dim the lights while studying to save electricity a reduce reflective glare on the paper
stop working on homework after a set amount of time to give yourself a break
Why is organization so difficult?
Other people always move your stuff
You have a lot of stuff and you're always on the move
Your teachers give you too many papers to keep track of
Your locker is too crammed with books and papers
Why does a single binder make organization so simple
It groups all the notes into a single pile
Your teacher keeps the binder in their classroom so you don't lose it
It's only one item to remember and it's easy to access
You can carry more papers in a binder than you can in a notebook or folder
The following are all part of an organized binder EXCEPT
spiral notebooks
folders
loose-leaf paper
labels
When using a binder at school, all of the following are true EXCEPT
put all papers in the correct area for each class
keep your binder within easy reach
regularly recycle old papers and file graded homework
Use back pocket as a store-all for stuff you don't have time to organize right now
The Silverware Sorter illustrates the most important principle of organization. What is it?
Your living space must be organized before your school work can be.
Items should have an exact place to "live" and be easily accessible.
Organize things according to size and shape
Organize everything before school each day
The following items are steps for cleaning your room, EXCEPT
Remove the stuff you don't need
Have a parent/guardian approve your clean up job
Find a place for everything
Group similar items together
Keeping your locker clean is important because you're almost always rushed when you're at your locker. The #1 way to keep it clean is:
Keep your binder on the top shelf
Keep trash out of your locker
Leave books in the classroom
Spend 15 minutes at the end of each day cleaning your locker
What is the #1 way to keep your bookbag organized?
Empty it out at home each day
Only use it for book, and carry all other papers separately
Don't put loose papers in your bag
Put all papers in a pocket separate from the main pocket
When is the best time to get organized for school the next day?
In the morning before school
As soon as you arrive at school
At night before you go to bed
As soon as you get home from school
How does Powering Down (turning off all electronics) help you organize your time?
It reduces electromagnetic interference with your brain
You feel lonely when nobody can reach you and that makes you think better
It reduces clutter around you
It minimizes distractions so you can get your work done faster
Studies say only 50-60% of your time in school is spent engaged in lessons. During the other time, you should be doing all the following EXCEPT
review notes from another class
sit and wait for your teacher
complete homework assignments
read the next chapter in a textbook
What makes people successful in the workplace?
Higher college degrees
The ability to work with others and manage themselves; soft skills
clothing and appearance
more money
When we learn a new skill, the brain makes a connection to other skills we have already learned.
true
false
Inconsistent levels of brain chemicals can be responsible for learning disabilities and ADHD
true
false
If someone has autism, there is no way for the brain to work around missed connections
true
false
Knowing your own learning style does not help you when your teachers present something differently than you like.
true
false
Learning and making new connections is like Christmas lights, if one goes out, the whole strand won't work
true
false
When taking notes, use Roman Numerals to highlight the topic of each section
true
false
The order in which to label pieces of information goes from capital letters to lower case letters (A a B b C c D d)
true
false
You should never include vocabulary in your notes
true
false
Sitting in class and listening to the teacher is just as effective as taking notes and being actively engaged.
true
false
