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Track Due Dates and Tasks in Gmail

Keep track of important dates and tasks using your Gmail side panel.

Example outcome

Lesson details

Learning objectives

By the end of this lesson, students should be able to:
  • Understand how to manage assignments and events using Gmail and Google Calendar
  • Add events to Google Calendar using the side panel in Gmail
  • Break down events and assignments into smaller tasks
  • Create a simple to-do list in the Tasks panel in Gmail
  • Keep track of tasks and subtasks in a task list

Time to complete

45—90 minutes

Audience

  • Key Stage 3
  • Key Stage 4
  • Post-16

Digital tools

  • Icon representing the Calendar toolCalendar
  • Icon representing the Gmail toolGmail

Skills

  • File organisation
  • Gmail features
  • Organising data
  • Project management
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