What is blended learning and why should educators embrace it? How can we move towards a vision of blended learning in our schools? This session presents an OVERVIEW, WAYPOINTS, and DIRECTIONS for the Roadmap to Blended Learning. This presentation was shared by Wesley Fryer with educators in Fort Gibson, Oklahoma, on August 22, 2011.

1. Roadmap to
Blended Learning
by Wesley Fryer
www.speedofcreativity.org
22 August 2011
Ft Gibson, Oklahoma
playingwithmedia.com
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2. road map to blended learning
www.flickr.com/photos/ninja999/2132000773
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3. vision
is
critical
www.flickr.com/photos/chrismar/3175643042
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4. blended learning is...
www.flickr.com/photos/familymwr/5322734002 www.flickr.com/photos/torres21/6048960035
...a combination of face-to-face,
online, & hybrid learning strategies
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5. outline
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6. www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMsNct4X_GU
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7. Your Question:
What does this mean
for the professional
development you need
today & next month?
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8. www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMsNct4X_GU
www.iowafuture.org
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9. www.iowafuture.org
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10. outline
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11. maps.google.com
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overview

12. www.flickr.com/photos/wfryer/6016865592
Cloud-based BYOD future
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13. www.flickr.com/photos/wfryer/2959807121
multimedia menus
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14. mobile learning
www.speedofcreativity.org/2011/05/26/digitizing-an-elementary-writing-portfolio
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15. www.flickr.com/photos/wfryer/6016426169
digital simplicity matters
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16. im
www.flickr.com/photos/ncsphotography/4247856340
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audio vide o
playingwithmedia.com
(we need to play with media)
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17. outline
overview
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18. waypoints =
the reasons you
take a trip
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19. www.flickr.com/photos/wfryer/223327646
differentiated learning & assessment
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20. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_educational_resources
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21. www.flickr.com/photos/torres21/484675706/
school public relations
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22. www.flickr.com/photos/torres21/863323961
collaboration
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23. digital footprints
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24. www.flickr.com/photos/torres21/347426642
‘outsiders’ shouldn’t call the shots: LEARNERS should
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25. outline
overview
wa s
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26. www.flickr.com/photos/zappowbang/106587029
some say “there can be only one...”
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27. EVERY
classroom
needs...
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28. directions
home base
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29. room9nelsoncentral.wikispaces.com
home base (a wiki)
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30. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Gibson,_Oklahoma
home base (a wiki)
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31. wiki.wesfryer.com/t4t
home base (a wiki)
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32. newspaper (a blog)
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36. a quiz room & gradebook (Moodle)
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37. directions
home base
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38. closing
thoughts
www.flickr.com/photos/
dnorman/13885252
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39. www.kk.org
“No technology is tremendous unless it can be
tremendously abused.” - Kevin Kelly
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40. gizmodo.com/5813875/what-happens-in-60-seconds-on-the-internet
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41. Your Next Steps...
build and cultivate your classroom...
home base (wiki)
newspaper (blog)
accept the playing with media classroom challenge
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42. im
www.flickr.com/photos/ncsphotography/4247856340
x t ag
t e es
audio vide o
playingwithmedia.com
(we need to play with media)
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43. the playing with media classroom challenge
during the 2011-2012 school year, share online...
at least ONE student digital text project
at least ONE student image project
at least ONE student audio project
at least ONE student video project
at least ONE student collaborative project
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44. www.flickr.com/photos/wfryer/4487446305
our kids are ready!
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45. Roadmap to
Blended Learning
by Wesley Fryer
www.speedofcreativity.org
22 August 2011
Ft Gibson, Oklahoma
playingwithmedia.com
Monday, August 22, 11