Session Title:
Mindfulness Awareness Practice

Abstract:
Mindfulness helps minimize teacher burnout, promotes effective communication with students, and improves classroom climate. Participants will learn about mindfulness and how to develop a mindfulness awareness practice. They will share The session activities include formal and informal mindfulness practice, journal writing with reflections on individual and mindful activities, and discussions.
Target audience:
Any educator interested in developing a self-care and classroom practice.
Session objectives:
By the end of this session, participants will have
- read and watched videos on the value of mindfulness practice
- discussed the reading and videos on the value of mindfulness practice
- 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 9 - 15)
In week 1, participants:
- will get acquainted with each other, the layout of the session and mindfulness.
- read about mindfulness in education and its benefits
- pair up if they wish or work individually.
- start their journal writing using "Diary" activity available in the Moodle session.
- qualify to receive a digital badge for completing all the tasks of week 1.
Week 2: (January 16 - 22)
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 Knovio and 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 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 23 - 29)
In week 3, participants will :
- explore and compare formal vs. informal mindfulness awareness practice.
- read about mindfulness in the classroom and activities available
- document some of the activities on a Google doc
- work in teams or individually and use Jitsi meeting (available in their Moodle profile) to give each other guided mindfulness practice.
- reflect on the process using an individual diary activity.
- receive a digital badge for completing the tasks of week 3.
Week 4: (January 30 - February 5)
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 6 - 12)
In this section, participants will:
Media:
- Moodle
- ZOOM
- Diary (Moodle activity)
Other technology tools:
Technology tools:
- Vimeo https://vimeo.com
- Screencast-o-matic https://screencast-o-matic.com
- Voki https://www.voki.com
- Canva https://www.canva.com
- Flip (Flipgrid) https://flip.com/1f571f30
- Amanote in the Moodle session
- Google (docs, slides, forms) https://drive.google.com
- PoodLL and Recorder on the Editor of the course
- Annoto to engage in the videos available in weeks 1-5.
Sponsoring organizations
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Name / date of approval
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CALL-IS
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Jane Chien, Chair / December 1, 2022
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Moderators:
Nellie Deutsch |
nelliemuller@email.phoenix.edu
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Canada |
Immersive Technologies (IMT) MSc program of the Department of Computer Science of the
International Hellenic University
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NellieDeutsch(Ed.D) has taught EFL in K-12 and higher education and has applied CALL since 1992. She offers free online professional development programs on Moodle for Teachers. She combines learner autonomy team peer-based learning with technology and mindfulness. She’s the co-chair elect of TESOL CALL-IS & leads EVO23 coordination team.
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Bozinovic, Sanja
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sanja.bozinovic@skole.hr
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Velika Gorica, Croatia
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continuing
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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, learning technologies, materials writing. Sanja volunteers in the field of professional development, believes in the power of sharing, and is a lifelong learner.
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Name of Lead Moderator: Nellie Deutsch
Email address: nellie.muller.deutsch@gmail.com
Terms of Agreement (to be completed by Lead Moderators; please confirm by writing “I agree” in each item.)
Terms of Agreement for EVO Session Lead Moderators
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Confirmation
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As Lead Moderator of my EVO session, I am responsible for making sure that first-time moderators in the session register for MOD PD on or before the due date (Oct. 16, 2022).
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I agree
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As Lead Moderator of my EVO session, I am responsible for making sure that first-time moderators participate actively in MOD PD Oct. 16 - Nov. 13, 2022.
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I agree
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As Lead Moderator of my EVO session, I affirm that moderators found lacking in completing the expectations and tasks in MOD PD will be removed from the session.
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I agree
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I am available to engage actively in the EVO session I have agreed to co-moderate between January 9 and February 12, 2023.
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I agree
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I further understand that
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EVO sessions are free of advertising and commercial sponsorship;
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EVO sessions are free and open to all;
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No academic credit will be given for participation in EVO session.
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I agree
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