This document shares desk setups and focus tips from several students working remotely. It includes photos of student desks with captions describing key features like natural lighting, organization systems, and fidget toys. The students provide brief advice on how aspects of their desk setup help them focus, such as shutting the door to block out distractions, keeping a clean and organized space, and taking breaks to refresh.

1. Remote Design Lab #1: Desk Design
Challenge: Create a workspace in your
home that helps you feel focused,
relaxed, and motivated.
STEPS
1. Design your space
2. Take a few pictures of it
3. Create a slide in this class design slideshow to share your
space
4. Include a “focus tip” of something in your space that will help
you focus when working

2. Mrs. Guilbert
Focus tip: I shut the door
so my cats can’t come in
while I’m working
Hi
everybody!
I put my desk by a window
so I get sunlight and a
view of nature. There are
often birds in the tree
outside my window and I
like their sounds.

3. Ms. J-Starr’s Desk
Focus Tips:
1. Clean off your desk at the end
of each work day.
2. Have art and photos displayed
that inspire you and bring you
joy!

4. Enzo’s Upcharging Desk
Focus tip: Do not
put the water on
your desk or it
might spill and
distract you.
Here is a relaxing painting
above my desk.
My pencils, pens,
and paper.

5. Kyriana’s desk
Focus Tip:
I have a panda
squishy to keep
me focused
I got a giant paper under my computer
so when I need to write it’s there.
I got headphones
so I don’t have to
bother my family
I have pictures to give
me ideas and to make
me happy.

6. Claire’s Desk
Focus tip-
I have schedules so I know when I
need to be on a call and when I
should do things. I also have a
inspirational quote of the day

7. May’s desk
I find that it is helpful
to have some drawer
or some place were
you keep all your
school work

8. Andrew’s desk

9. Andrew’s desk
Advice: keep things orderly to prevent distractions.
Advice: keep distractions out of sight
Advice: get natural light
Advice: get a sound proof area or close to soundproof

10. My deskisaac

11. Sammy’s desk
This is my
desk where I
work.
These are my
folders where I
keep everything
organized.
This is my shelf
where I keep
fidgets and
inspiring objects
to keep the day
moving.
PRO TIP:
Every once in a while I will
walk out of my room (not
in zoom meetings though)
and say hi to my family,
snuggle my pets, then do a
lap around my yard. After
a few minutes of break, I
go back to work, feeling
nice and refreshed.

12. Natalie’s desk
focus tips
I like to take breaks when needed and
stay organized.

13. Anna’s desk
This is a squishy fidget
that I can use when I
need help concentrating.
TIPS: If you ever
get stressed you
should take a
break,Try and
clean your desk
every few days so
it stays organized.
This is my desk!

14. Justice’s desk space
This is a lego home
for my fidgets I use.
Pro tip: use a very big
space so you have room
for fidgets. Also, keep your
space organized so you
are not a hot mess.

15. MILES’ DESK
*taaaaadaaaaaa
(M for miles)

16. Theia’s Desk
These are my focus tools because they remind me to
look back at my work.

17. Logans desk!
FOCUS TIP:WHEN
STRESSED I USE
MY FIDGETS TO
RELAX.
I HAVE A CLEAN DESK THAT GETS ME
READY FOR THE DAY.