Five Design Tips for Distance Learning Desk Success

Having a dedicated space for distance learning helps keep kids focused on the task at hand, no matter their age. It can look a few different ways depending on the amount of space you have and your budget. Let’s review the basic anatomy of a desk with 5 easy steps.

5 Step Plan Key Goals:

1) Clear Work Surface! This is the most important component of a successful workspace! I mean, OBVIOUSLY Y’ALL, you need a place to put your worksheets, coloring pages, text books. or laptops! When designing a dining table, I would design for about 24” per person minimum for comfort while eating. If you assume you’ll likely need slightly more elbow room for siblings to share the same work space, ideally I would factor 36” per learner! That way, each student has the space for their supplies and their work.

2) Seating! The hottest thing since sliced bread in classroom design is flexible seating. Being able to change your position while working is really great to get your figits out and to help reduce fatigue. So a desk or dining chair is a great first option, but consider having a barstool or exercise ball also handy to keep things moving.

3) Storage/ Organization! This situation is already a little stressing so please don’t let clutter be another irritant! Think calendars, paper organizing, and supply boxes. This spring I deployed paper magazine folders to wrangle worksheets and it definitely did the trick. To take that concept further, separating to-do and completed work in different file folders in a storage box or even within a drawer unit would conceal the clutter a little better!

4) Tech! Cords guys… am I right? They are so obnoxious! Wrangle those suckers!

5) Give the space some personality! Whether it is with some art, decorative objects or a great lamp, you’ll appreciate some personal touches and beauty when nailing this week’s spelling list!