Session Title:

Mindfulness Awareness Practice

Abstract:

Participants will learn about and develop a mindfulness awareness practice. They will work individually and in teams. The session activities include formal and informal mindfulness practice. The participants will keep a personal journal (diary activity) for reflections on the individual practice and mindful activities and on the weekly session activities.

Target audience:

Any educator interested in developing a self-care and classroom practice.

Session objectives:

By the end of this session, participants will have

gained a better understanding of self-care.
gained a better understanding of mindfulness.
collaborated with others for peer learning.
given a few live online sessions using guided mindfulness techniques.
developed a mindfulness awareness practice.

Syllabus:

Week 1: (January 10 - 16) Introductions

In week 1, participants will get acquainted with each other, the layout of the session, and mindfulness, team up, and start their journal writing.

Receive a digital badge for completing all the tasks of week 1.

Week 2: (January 17 - 23) Research and Mindfulness

In week 2, participants will explore research-based information on mindfulness.

They will find at least one research study on the benefits of mindfulness
Create interactive slides using AHA Slides, Nearpod, EMAZE, Google Slides, Knovio, Canva for educators (free), or any presentation tool with images.
They will then record their voices as they capture the information on the benefits of mindfulness.
They may use Flipgrid, Vimeo, Screencast-o-matic, Google Slides with Audio (see video below), LOOM, Awesome Shot, or any other screen recorders.
They will share the link and reflect on their work using the diary activity.
Receive a digital badge for completing the tasks of week 2.

Week 3: (January 24 - 30) Formal Practice

In week 3, participants will explore and compare formal vs. informal mindfulness awareness practice. They will work in teams and use Jitsi meeting to give each other guided mindfulness practice. At the end of the week, they will reflect on the process using an individual diary activity.

Receive a digital badge for completing the tasks of week 3.

Week 4: (January 31 - February 6) Practical Tips and Tricks

In this section, participants will try out various mindfulness awareness techniques with their teams. The techniques include:

Background Music
Guided Mindfulness
Breathing Techniques
Body Scan
Silent Practice
Receive a digital badge for completing the tasks of week 4.

Week 5: (February 7 - 13) Showcase and Reflect

In this section, participants will showcase and reflect on the work they did in weeks 1-4 using a curation tool such as Wakelet, Padlet, Jamboard, or any other tool of their choice.

Receive a digital badge for completing the tasks of week 5
Receive a final certificate of participation for completing the tasks of weeks 1-5.

Media:

Moodle
ZOOM
Jitsi (Moodle activity)
Diary (Moodle activity)

Other technology tools:

Technology tools:

Kahoot https://kahoot.com
Vimeo https://vimeo.com
Screencast-o-matic https://screencast-o-matic.com
LOOM for educators (free pro) https://loom.com
Voki https://www.voki.com
Canva https://www.canva.com
IdeaBoardz https://ideaboardz.com
Wakelet https://wakelet.com
Miro https://miro.com
Padlet https://padlet.com
Quizlet https://quizlet.com
Edpuzzle https://edpuzzle.com
Amanote in the Moodle session
Jitsi on the Moodle for team live meetings.
Google (docs, slides, forms) https://drive.google.com
PoodLL and Recorder on the Editor of the course

Join this session

Registration starts on Jan 2, 2022.

To join this EVO session:

From January 2 - 09.

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TESOL CALL-IS

Moderators:

Name (last, first)	Email address	Location (country of residence)	Biodata (max. 50 words)	Photo
Deutsch, Nellie	nelliemuller@email.phoenix.edu		Nellie Deutsch (Ed.D) mentors educators worldwide. She’s had experience as an English teacher in public schools & colleges (over 40 years) & has integrated technology (computer room) in high school since 1992. She offers free annual online professional developments courses and webinars on Moodle for Teachers. Course topics include learner autonomy (online and face-to-face) with technology & self-care with mindfulness & the Alexander technique. She applies process based team peer learning, supportive learner autonomy teaching & technologies such as Moodle, Google Classroom, Padet, Wakelet, SMORE Fieldtrip, Quizlet, Kahoot, Voki, Flipgrid, ZOOM, Jitsi, Screencast-o-matic, Vimeo, Nearpod, Quizizz, MeritHub & Google drive. She founded the annual Moodle & Virtual World MOOCs & online conferences (CO09-CO21) (MMVC11-21). She’s on the TESOL CALL-IS committee & EVO coordinating team.
Bozinovic, Sanja	sanja.bozinovic@skole.hr	Velika Gorica, Croatia	Sanja Božinović is an EFL teacher with 31 years of experience, a teacher trainer, a curriculum developer, a materials writer, a Microsoft certified educator. Her interests include inclusive education, the use of learning technologies, materials writing. Sanja is a keen volunteer in the field of professional development, a believer in the power of sharing, and a life-long learner.
Abdelmoneim, Maha	maha4learning@gmail.com	Egypt	A Learning & Development Consultant, Life & Executive Coach, Maha has designed, delivered training & coaching on Management & Leadership, Performance Management, Career Counselling, Trainer Development, and Instructional Design since 1992, to clients in the Middle East, Asia and Eastern Europe. She has been connecting, teaching and learning online since 1997 and in Virtual worlds and Games since 2009.

Primary Contact:

Nellie Deutsch

nelliemuller@email.phoenix.edu

Acknowledgement

By allowing your name to be put forward as co-moderator of this session,

you acknowledge the following:

I understand that session first-time moderators are required and returning moderators are encouraged to participate in the 5-week Moderators' Development Session from October 17 until November 14, 2021.
I am available to actively engage in the EVO session I have agreed to co-moderate between January 10 and February 13, 2022.
I further understand that

EVO sessions are free of advertising and commercial sponsorship.
EVO sessions are free and open to all
No academic credit may be given for participation.

I acknowledge:

Nellie Deutsch

Sanja Bozinovic

Rahal, Aicha

Hala Gharib

Maha Abdelmoneim