Virtual Relaxation Room

A virtual relaxation room is my 2022 version of a Bitmoji classroom. It's an interactive scene - most objects in the room are clickable links - that provide opportunities for students to de-stress and chill out. Here's my PDF version.

There are MANY different digital activities you can add to a virtual relaxation room. This room, for example, links to calming music, guided meditations, a virtual lava lamp, a fish tank cam, coloring pages, cute puppies, and a set of virtual bongo drums. 

Above: This is a screenshot of the virtual room - to interact with the links, you'll need to open the PDF.

I really enjoyed creating this scene in Canva - there are so many options for graphics (with transparent backgrounds!) and it's easy to add links to each item, then export to a PDF. 

I also wanted to share this great resource (created by Sarah Wood and participants of the Kent ISD Virtual Relaxation Room Course) for virtual relaxation ideas  - so many options! 

I'm planning to post my virtual relaxation room to Classroom, and when we've got 5 minutes at the end or beginning of the period, I'll give students the opportunity to explore and "chill," and then they can easily access the resource in study halls or at home on their own time.  

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