As a result, I have been building a variety of Virtual Exploration Rooms around content topics. These rooms allow me to easily share materials with teachers that they can share with their students in an engaging format. Students have a variety of resources presented to them in these rooms and they also empower choice in their learning. Take a look at some of the rooms below to see (or use - they are all available FREEELY!) or even step into the Relaxation Room to just simply engage in some mindfullness and relaxation.
Recently, I have been exploring different ways to engage students in content. There are many tools and strategies available, but sometimes something new or even a different way of presenting a variety of resources for students to explore is just what teachers need.
As a result, I have been building a variety of Virtual Exploration Rooms around content topics. These rooms allow me to easily share materials with teachers that they can share with their students in an engaging format. Students have a variety of resources presented to them in these rooms and they also empower choice in their learning. Take a look at some of the rooms below to see (or use - they are all available FREEELY!) or even step into the Relaxation Room to just simply engage in some mindfullness and relaxation.
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In the United States, Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15 - October 15. This is a time when we recognize the contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States (source). The countries that are celebrated during this month are Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Spain, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
I wanted to have a fun way for students to explore a variety of resources surrounding the different cultures (knowing full well there was no way I could incorporate everything I wanted to!), I thought I would put a spin on my Virtual Relaxation Room and create a zen-like room with resources about Hispanic Heritage Month. Check out my room using the button below and as always, I would love to see what you are doing or any links you might find useful to incorporate in a room such as this.
Did you know that May is Social-Emotional Learning & National Mental Health Awareness Month? Well, it is and so I thought I would share something I have done this month. I want to start out by saying, I am by no means a mental health expert, but I believe that mental health needs to be taken seriously, especially with everything the last year has thrown at everyone.
Recently, I ran an asynchronous professional development about Virtual Relaxation Rooms. The idea came from a teacher I work with regularly after she had seen a room and wanted to create one of her own. I was all in on this idea and have seen teachers create some AMAZING rooms for their students! I am sure their students enjoyed what they had to share as much as the teachers did creating their rooms!
Before designing the learning for participants, I created my own room. This was not just to have a room of my own, but to also place myself in the seat of the learner. As I was building my own relaxation room, one of the most overwhelming things to me was not the designing of the room, but locating the resources that would be linked in my room. I wanted to find engaging, calming, and relaxing resources that would appeal to teachers and students alike. I spent a lot of time looking for examples of rooms and resources and knew this would be a big hurdle for teachers as well (and they have enough on their plates in addition to participating in this course!). So, I started a list of resources and asked as part of the learning that teachers share a few resources of their own that I would add to the list. This turned out to be an AMAZING central repository of resources that I have returned to time and time again! If you would like to look at the list of resources, click on the button below!
If you are thinking of creating your own Virtual Relaxation Room, I highly recommend taking a look at the rooms on the button above - it is amazing to see all the different rooms others have created! If you are interested in reading more about some of the research behind this, check out a blog post I wrote for the Kent ISD The Bulletin!
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