Online and Blended Teaching Hub
Physical Workspaces
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Overview/Video
Overview
Many have experienced learning or working remotely and have found that a physical workspace impacts both teaching and learning. Intentionally creating a physical workspace for teaching and learning allows teachers to deliver instruction online in an environment that looks and feels like a classroom, which is safe and engaging for students. Designing a purposeful space can help increase productivity, promote focus, and remove unnecessary distractions that impact teaching and learning.
Questions to Consider
- What challenges have you had creating a personal physical workspace for online teaching?
- What similarities and differences exist between face-to-face and online physical workspaces?
- What elements of a physical workspace are essential for blended and online learning, for both me and my students?
At-a-Glance Video
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Web Resources
Physical Workspaces Examples
- Quick snapshots of teachers’ home physical workspaces
- A teacher provides a tour of her virtual classroom setup
- Setting up a home office for virtual learning
How to Create a Physical Workspace
- Creating a teaching background on a budget
- Create a budget-friendly portable backdrop for video creation and synchronous video conferencing
- Suggestions for setting up and organizing a physical workspace for online teaching
- General reminders for setting up technology and workspaces for online teaching