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Digital · Guided lesson

Schedule calendars and deadlines

About 20 minutes
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Before you begin

The idea in everyday life

Create a precise invitation with purpose, duration, location, time zone, preparation, and follow-up.

The idea

A calendar invite is a shared contract about time and preparation, not merely a notification.

Try it

One step at a time.

Use the sample or information you have permission to use. Keep your work as you go. You can pause between steps.

  1. 1

    Name the outcome, invite only necessary participants, choose a realistic duration, and check the time zone.

  2. 2

    Add the agenda, preparation links, accessibility or language needs, and a clear response option.

  3. 3

    Reserve time for the work that follows, update the invite when details change, and record decisions afterward.

Example

See how it works.

Mateo labels a meeting ‘Choose the pilot file format,’ includes the two options, adds captions, and schedules fifteen minutes for the decision record.

Check your work

Did you cover these?

  • Your work includes a mock calendar event with agenda, preparation, time-zone check, accessibility note, and follow-up block.
  • Check this common mistake: Scheduling a meeting without an outcome, forgetting time zones, or assuming availability means consent to a new deadline.
  • Every invite detail helps a participant decide whether and how to attend, prepare, or request an alternative.
Your work

What to finish

A mock calendar event with agenda, preparation, time-zone check, accessibility note, and follow-up block.

Common mistake

Watch for this

Scheduling a meeting without an outcome, forgetting time zones, or assuming availability means consent to a new deadline.

How can I tell I understand it?

Every invite detail helps a participant decide whether and how to attend, prepare, or request an alternative.

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3Which mistake should you watch for in this lesson?
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Optional course overview video · same video as Lesson 1
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Optional course overview

Google Drive Sharing and Collaborating

From GCFGlobal. Watch here or open it on YouTube .

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Sources and further reading

Explore the references behind this lesson.

Northstar Digital Literacy — Assessment categories
UNESCO — Digital literacy and competence framework
Google Workspace Learning Center
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