Decide on the core competencies of your distance learning lesson plan. Core competencies for a lesson plan can include, for example, the ability to think critically, the ability to gather references for reports and the ability to write an essay on a particular topic.
Gather educational reference material that will aid in the development of core competencies. If your core competencies include identifying different types of skunks for example, gather educational reference material that can be distributed to students that detail the identification techniques used when attempting to identify different types of skunks. Choose a well rounded selection of reference material including the history of the skunk and the skunk's historical interaction with humans.
Design activities that test the progress of the distant learning student.
Breakdown the educational reference material and activities into sections that the distance learning student can accomplish each week. Create a table of contents that will outline the entire course including an overview of the core competencies.
Package the distance learning lesson plan. Physically package it in a box or enter the information into an online distance learning facilitated web program.
Deliver the material. The material may be delivered to the distance learning student by mail or by Internet. Make the lesson plan available to the student by logging in to an online interactive course home page or by opening a neatly packaged box.