These are slides supporting Jason Neiffer's MCEL 2011 presentation "Blended Learning: An Emerging Trend in Education."

1. Blended Learning
…an emerging trend in education
Jason Neiffer, Montana Digital Academy
MCEL 2011, Great Falls, Montana

2. http://www.workshophandouts.com/mcel11blended
Paperless handouts!

3. 50,000 Foot
Introduction

4. Blended Online/Distance
Face-to-Face
Learning Learning
The learning spectrum…

9. Flexibility
Engagement
Why blended learning?

13. • “Each year, the Horizon Report describes
six areas of emerging technology that will
have significant impact on higher
education and creative expression over the
next one to five years…”
2011 Horizon Report

14. • Time to adoption: One Year or Less
• Electronic Books
• Mobiles
• Time to adoption: Two to Three Years
• Augmented Reality
• Game-based Learning
• Time to adoption: Four to Five Years
• Gesture-based Computing
• Learning Analytics
2011 Horizon Report

20. Example: The
Classroom Flip

25. Example: Paperless
Classrooms

27. Example: Moodle Days

29. Example: School Process

32. Adopt blended platforms

36. Model blended learning
and collaboration

39. Support teachers that want to
play with traditional models

40. Well-Meaning Professional
Advocates Development
Student
Regulations/Rules
Development
Resistance Access
Barriers to blended

41. can ≠ should
Jason’s Core Educational
Technology Rule

42. http://www.workshophandouts.com/mcel11blended
Thank you!