Surviving (and Thriving) During Distance Learning

Creating space

• Create a special, personalized corner of a room dedicated to learning, creating, and reading.
• Use a movable box or crate if space is precious.
• Let your kid help prepare the space for school, even if that just means putting a decorated pencil box next to the device they'll be using.
• Getting the space ready will help them get ready to learn.

Create routines
Routine by Template from the Noun Project

• Little kids need more structure, so make sure to let them know what to expect. You can create a visual schedule they can follow. Older kids can use a calendar, planner, chalkboard, or digital organizer to keep track of what's happening each day.
• Have them follow a routine as if they're going to school (getting dressed, brushing teeth, etc.) instead of lying in bed in their pajamas, which could lead to less learning.
• Breaks are really important, especially for kids with learning and attention issues, so make sure to build those in and break assignments into smaller pieces.

Getting the daily schedules:
1. Go to Veracross
2. Select ‘Homebase’ or ‘Website’ 
3. Schedule

• Zoom links are now embedded for all connected teachers
• No need to jump around in Seesaw to get the Zoom links
• Daily Schedule communicated with students clearly to assist with the creation of routines

Clear expectations
The school rules and core values guide everything we do with technology.

In 1:1 a program, digital citizenship is a concept that describes our daily, minute-by-minute behavior; a way of being.

Tech tips and resources are available here.