SESSION ACTIVITY PLAN

By: MRBL

Day 1 Training Activity 7

Activity Title: Side to Side

Objectives
• To help the participants relieve taut neck muscles
• To create a comfortable and lively atmosphere throughout the session

Time Required
• 5 minutes

Training Methods
• Simple Neck Exercise

Materials Needed
• Hand out of the energizer activity

Procedures
1. The trainer informs the participants that the following activity is a neck
exercise.
2. The participants will be asked to get their hand out of the neck exercise
stand up
3. The trainer instructs the participants to hold their energizer hand out
horizontally and that they will read the text aloud and all together.
4. The participants move their head from side to side as they follow the
direction of the text.
5. The participants rotate their head in clockwise and then in counter
clockwise direction.

Process Questions
1. “How do you feel?”

Key Points
The neck exercise is a simple activity that helps loosen up taut neck muscles
to make participants more comfortable. It may be done either while sitting or
standing.
Day 1 Training Activity 8
By: MRBL

Activity Title: Plot your Calendar

Objectives
• Recognize factors to consider when sequencing tasks
• Identify instances when to use different queuing methods

Time Required
• 50 minutes

Training Methods
• Training Presentation, Video Presentation, Group Activity, Group
Discussion

Materials Needed
• Multimedia Projector with laptop, Individual and Group Answer sheets,
Pencil or Pen, White Board and Markers

Procedures
1. The trainer will group the participants into six using the count off method.
Each group receives an answer sheet. The trainer gives the following
instruction” Ian is a Management information System staff whose task
includes implementation and maintenance of information and its security.
Please help Ian determine the order of which he will perform the tasks
listed in the answer sheet given to you”. The participants will also jot down
the factors they considered in making their schedule.

2. The trainer discusses sequencing or the scheduling method used when

tasks have definite start and finish dates. The types, factors to consider
and the steps to follow in scheduling sequential and parallel tasks will be
presented.

3. The trainer shows a video about making one’s “to do list”. The participants
will be asked to evaluate the method used in the video and then share
their insights to the group.

4. Each of the participants will list down their “to dos” within the month and
indicate beside each task the: expected start date and expected finish
date, the availability of resources such as predecessor activity and point
person (determine if sequential or parallel task), and the preferred order of
which they intend to accomplish each. The trainer asks the participants
 about the factors they considered as they decide the order of
accomplishing their tasks. The answers will be written at the board.

5. The trainer discusses the queuing or the method used when tasks have
conflicting deadlines.

6. The participants will once again work with their group mates (Group of
eight). Each group will be given with different case summary. They will
choose one and determine the queuing method appropriate it. They will
make a one minute act then pose for a photo op (paint me a picture
activity) for each and explain the reason for their choice.

7. The trainer will ask some participants to volunteer and share their learning
about scheduling.

Process Questions
1. How do you define scheduling?
2. What are the factors you considered in scheduling your tasks, why?
3. Which do you do first, the sequential tasks or the parallel tasks?
4. What factors did you consider in choosing the queuing method for each of
the case summary?
5. What is/are your learning about scheduling? How can you relate it in your
day to day activities at work?

Key Points
Scheduling
Sequencing
Parallel and Sequential tasks
Queuing