This document provides tips and strategies for designing zen-like distance learning experiences for students. It emphasizes prioritizing student well-being and mental health needs through establishing routines, providing choice and flexibility, keeping lessons concise and visually engaging, encouraging breaks and physical activity, and emphasizing community support through collaboration.

1. Zen Design For Distance Learning
Zen
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2. How do you
define zen?
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Zen
Relaxed and not worrying about things that
you cannot change
- Dictionary.Cambridge.org

4. “What is happening in K12 schools is not intentionally
designed online learning. It is remote access, emergency
digital learning. The only way we would have online learning
is if educators had the time and the {training} to develop
online learning environments and resources. We didn’t.”
- Dr. Verena Roberts, @Verananz
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5. "Give yourself grace during distance
learning."
- Daryl Boecker, @dboecker
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What is zen for
our students?

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TIPS
✔ Maslow before Blooms
✔ K.I.S.S. Keep it short and simple
✔ Less is more
✔ Give meaningful choices
✔ Make it visually engaging
✔ Student voice
✔ Create clear and concise
instructions
✔ Provide visual guides and tutorials
✔ It takes a village
✔ Promote wellness

8. Maslow before Blooms
Maslow Hierachy, U3155259 / CC BY-SA /
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Give Me 5!
5 🤩- I feel fantastic and excited to learn
4 😃- I feel happy and ready to learn
3 🙂- I feel okay and open to learning
2 🙁- I feel unfocused or tired
1 🤢- I feel bad

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Make wellness
and well-being
a priority

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✔ Create your Zen
✔ Be active
✔ Take breaks
✔ Get some fresh air
✔ Model well-being for
your students

14. Break time!
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15. Kidsinspire.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/self_reg_poster.pdf

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Establish
routines and
schedules!

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Tip💡 Edit your notifications

19. How do you
maintain your
sanity?
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Create clear
and concise
instructions
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Create clear
and concise
instructions
Provide visual
guides and tutorials
@ShellTerrell

22. Help.seesaw.me/hc/en-us/articles/115004177366-Creative-Tools-

23. Nimbus Screenshot and Visual Guide Chrome Extension

24. Loom Chrome Extension for Free Video Screencasting

25. Loom Chrome Extension for Free Video Screencasting
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26. I Can Cards by Mrswideen.com

27. It takes a village to
raise a child
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28. How have you helped
other educators teach?
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✔ Co-teach and collaborate
✔ Guest speakers
✔ Global class connections
✔ Involve family members
✔ Invite parents
✔ Let the students teach
✔ Connect with teachers online
✔ Remix, copy, and share

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31. Tic-Tac-Toe Choice Menu by ShakeUpLearning

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Template by @historysandoval

34. Template by @mrsbyarshistory

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Template by @MvoyeNVES @historysandoval

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Twitter.com/MrsEPark1/status/1246191745668460545

37. Menu Choice Board by @ABfromZ

38. Tip💡 To make a copy of a Google doc, slide, sheet, etc.
replace in the url /edit with /copy
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_-SqjK5j0Wep6TmZk_9WpFqtJFGQ7X43Jmfy80wJMAs/edit?usp=sharing
becomes
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_-SqjK5j0Wep6TmZk_9WpFqtJFGQ7X43Jmfy80wJMAs/copy
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39. Bitmoji Virtual Disney Field Trip

40. Bitmoji Virtual Disney Field Trip Template to Edit

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Give meaningful
choices
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Give meaningful
choices
Make it visually
engaging
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44. What online communities
and hashtags do you
recommend?
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Keep it short
and simple
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Keep it short
and simple
Less is more
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47. Have fun and
be bold!
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48. “Teachers are expected to reach
unattainable goals with
inadequate tools. The miracle is
that at times they accomplish this
impossible task.” - Haim Ginott
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