LI: I will explore the basics of project management in IT.

SC: I can describe what a project manager does and identify one project management tool.

• Warm-Up: What’s the difference between “fixing a problem” and “managing a project”?
• Vocabulary: Project, Deadline, Milestone.
• Video/Reading (independent): Intro to IT Project Management (short 5–7 min explainer).
• Task: Students write a reflection (5–6 sentences): “If I was managing a Chromebook repair project, my biggest challenge would be ___.”
• Exit: “Project management matters in IT because ___.”