Making Best Use of BLENDED LEARNING to Strengthen Student Learning

MAKINGTHE BEST USE OF
BLENDED LEARNING
to Strengthen Student Learning
Grades K-6
Sunday, January 11, 15

AGENDA
What are we up to today?

Resources can be found:
knacktech.org

WHO AM I?
Twitter: @sschuhtech
staceyschuh@gmail.com

WHO AM I?
• 6th grade teacher (seven years)

WHO AM I?
• EducationalTechnology
Consultant

WHO AM I?
• EducationalTechnology
Consultant
• Wife and mother

TODAY’S OBJECTIVES

• Understand blended learning and what it looks like

• Learn about different types of blended learning

• Learn about tools to use for blending your instruction

• Learn about tools to use for blending your instruction
• Projects and ideas for students and..

HAVE FUN!!!

LOGISTICS

LOGISTICS
• Items that can be found in the resource book have the page
number listed at the bottom of the slide

LOGISTICS
• Resources work best with web browsers such as Chrome or
Firefox

LOGISTICS
• Resources work best with web browsers such as Chrome or
Firefox
• Remember you can’t use everything, ﬁnd one thing you might
be able to use and go from there.

LEVELS
Some slides have icons indicating user level

TYPES OF BLENDED
LEARNING

IT’S NOT ABOUTTHETECH

WHAT IS BLENDED LEARNING
• Face to face with online
elements
• Access content inside and
outside the physical
classroom
• Looks different in every
classroom
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The Beneﬁts

FORTEACHERS
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• Collection of resources
you can use again
FORTEACHERS
Page 7

you can use again
• More time for in class one
on one interaction
FORTEACHERS
Page 7

you can use again
• More time for in class one
on one interaction
• Individualized instruction
FORTEACHERS
Page 7

FOR STUDENTS
Page 7

FOR STUDENTS
• Increased engagement
Page 7

FOR STUDENTS
• Deeper learning
opportunities
Page 7

FOR STUDENTS
• Deeper learning
opportunities
• Open times beyond the
usual classroom hours
Page 7

FOR STUDENTS
• Deeper learning
opportunities
• Open times beyond the
usual classroom hours
• Reluctant students may be
more open to participation
Page 7

The Rotation Model
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Centers
The Rotation Model
Page 11

•Similar to centers

•Students work in small groups

•Students work in small groups
•Students rotate between working with
the teacher, working together, and
working online.

LAB MODEL
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•Students work online during a scheduled lab time

•Students work on projects and take assessments

•Students work on projects and take assessments
•Limited to scheduled visits to the lab

15
Resources for Learning
More..

• Blend my Learning
Page 13-15
More..

• Blend my Learning
• iNacol
Page 13-15
More..

• Examples of blended
classrooms
Page 14

classrooms
• Blog post by educators
Page 14

classrooms
• Blog post by educators
• Great handbook for
beginning to blend
Page 14

• Online learning
resources
Page 15

• Online learning
resources
• Blended Learning
Standards
Page 15

• Online learning
resources
• Blended Learning
Standards
• Research Clearing
House
Page 15

WHY AREYOU BLENDING?
Page 17

Take 5 minutes and think about why
you want to blend and your goals.
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The
Details

BACKCHANNEL CHAT
http://tinyurl.com
•Share one of
your reasons for
starting to blend
in your
classroom.

Thinking about how technology can change learning.
Page 40

LET’S PLAY!
http://tinyurl.com/samr2015
Using a polling system to check for understanding
would
fall where on the SAMR Scale?
Handout-Answer Garden

PLANNING
Let’s get our ducks in a row!
Page 18

PLANNING

PLANNING
• Think about your goals (page 19)

PLANNING
• Start small, change one thing (page 20)

PLANNING
• How will you rearrange your schedule to implement the items
you want to change? (page 21)

PLANNING
• How will you rearrange your schedule to implement the items
you want to change? (page 21)
• This is an ongoing process- a marathon not a sprint

THINKING ABOUT BLENDING

• Add a blended learning section to your classroom handbook,
explaining make it clear what you expect from students in
terms of forums and other collaboration tools

• What are the consequences of misbehavior in a digital
environment?

• What are the consequences of misbehavior in a digital
environment?
• Be safe, discuss with students how to be safe when creating
content that might be shared online.

WHERETO BEGIN?

When having students work online, make sure they know what
is expected and how to stay safe.
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COMMON SENSE MEDIA
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COMMON SENSE MEDIA
•Free ebooks for digital citizenship
Page 122

COMMON SENSE MEDIA
•Digital Passport Program
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COMMON SENSE MEDIA
•Digital Passport Program
•Digital Citizenship Curriculum
Page 122

DELIVERING CONTENT
Where will students go to ﬁnd my “stuff”?

QR CODES
Handout

QR CODES
• Share links with students via
posters they can scan
Handout

QR CODES
• Attach audio ﬁles and videos
Handout

QR CODES
• Easy to use
Handout

QR CODES
• Easy to use
• Free
Handout

WEBSITES AND BLOGS
Pages 32-33

WEBSITES AND BLOGS
• Give students one place to
ﬁnd content
Pages 32-33

WEBSITES AND BLOGS
ﬁnd content
• Accessible from home or at
school
Pages 32-33

WEBSITES AND BLOGS
ﬁnd content
school
• Location for sharing
information
Pages 32-33

WEBSITES AND BLOGS
ﬁnd content
school
information
• Share student work
Pages 32-33

WEBSITES AND BLOGS
ﬁnd content
school
information
• Embed videos students can
view
Pages 32-33

WEBSITES AND BLOGS
ﬁnd content
school
information
• Embed videos students can
view
• Create a blog for
announcements or like a
newsletter
Pages 32-33

EXAMPLES

WEEBLY
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WEEBLY
• Easy to use
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WEEBLY
• Easy to use
• Students and parents can
access your materials online
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WEEBLY
• Easy to use
• Students and parents can
access your materials online
• Up to ﬁve pages free
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WIX
Page36

WIX
• Lots of accessories
Page36

WIX
• No Page Limit
Page36

WIX
• No Page Limit
• Free
Page36

HOW MIGHT STUDENTS..
use a website tool

use a website tool
To ﬁnd content from the teacher

use a website tool
To create a daily post on the classroom website
about the days events.

use a website tool
To create a website of their own work
To create a daily post on the classroom website
about the days events.

LEARNING MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS
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LEARNING MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS
• Create an online classroom
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LEARNING MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS
• Students can turn in
assignments
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LEARNING MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS
• Students can turn in
assignments
• One place where students
download, upload and ﬁnd
links
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EDMODO
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EDMODO
• Easy to use with students
Page 63

EDMODO
• Assign work and attach ﬁles
Page 63

EDMODO
• Assign work and attach ﬁles
• Create Polls
Page 63

GOOGLE CLASSROOM
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GOOGLE CLASSROOM
• Students can work on
documents and turn in
assignments in the same
place
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GOOGLE CLASSROOM
place
• Students view missing
and turned in work
easily
Page 65

GOOGLE CLASSROOM
place
• Students view missing
and turned in work
easily
• Announcements option
Page 65

CHALK-UP

CHALK-UP
• Videos aligned to standards

CHALK-UP
• Questions for learners to
check for understanding

CHALK-UP
• See student progress

CHALK-UP
• See student progress
• Free to use

TO RECAP AN LMS ALLOWS
YOUTO..

YOUTO..
• Give quizzes

YOUTO..
• Give quizzes
• Have students login to one place and access content

YOUTO..
• Give quizzes
• Students can turn in projects

YOUTO..
• Give quizzes
• Students can turn in projects
• A walled garden for discussions

PRIOR KNOWLEDGE
Tools to check what students already know

TESTMOZ
HandoutSunday, January 11, 15

TESTMOZ
• Quick

TESTMOZ
• Quick
• Easy

TESTMOZ
• Quick
• Easy
• Basic quizzes

TESTMOZ
• Quick
• Easy
• Basic quizzes
• Try it:

TESTMOZ
• Quick
• Easy
• Basic quizzes
• Try it:
testmoz.com/426662

KAHOOT
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KAHOOT
• Game like format
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KAHOOT
• Printable reports
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KAHOOT
• Engaging
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KAHOOT
• Engaging
• Pre-made Content
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FINDING CONTENT
You can share and use

USEYOUR LIBRARY

USEYOUR LIBRARY
• Your library website may
have content that is free for
you to use

USEYOUR LIBRARY
• Your library website may
have content that is free for
you to use
• Reach out to the local
library and ask about virtual
library cards for students

ABC MOUSE
• Classroom account is free
• Math and reading content
• Create groups of students
• Assign certain lessons to
speciﬁc students and groups
Handout

INTERACTIVE SITES FOR
EDUCATION
• Teacher created
• Organized by subject or
topic
• Free
Page101

PBS LEARNING MEDIA
• Find educational content on
lots of different topics
• Search for topics by grade
level
• Content aligned to
standards and benchmarks
Handout

FRONT ROW
• Allows for assessment of
math skills
• K-8 Content
• Includes online whiteboard
• Can use across multiple
devices
Handout

GOORU
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•Resources and texts
•Icons for younger
students
•Search by grade
level

HOW MIGHTYOU USE
pre-made content

HOW MIGHTYOU USE
pre-made content
Share a video with the entire class and answer
questions on dry erase boards

HOW MIGHTYOU USE
pre-made content
Have student research a country using an ebook or
video

HOW MIGHTYOU USE
pre-made content
Have student research a country using an ebook or
video
Use a QR code on a work sheet for students who are
struggling to scan and view content

PASSTHE CARD
What websites do you use in the classroom?
On the lined card write down one website you use with
students

CREATING CONTENT
Making your own content for students
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SCREENCASTING
• Recording your computer
screen and sharing it with
others.
• Using a digital whiteboard to
share content with students
using computer, iPad, or
other device.

USEYOURTOOLS
• You can screencast by simply
using your phone or other
digital camera with video
capabilities
• If you have a Smartboard
you can capture a video of
your lesson from the
whiteboard.
Example click here

SNAGIT CHROME APP
Handout

SNAGIT CHROME APP
• Add as an extension to your Chrome Browser
Handout

SNAGIT CHROME APP
• Can create screencasts that can be added straight to Google
Drive
Handout

SNAGIT CHROME APP
• Can create screencasts that can be added straight to Google
Drive
• Create small GIFs to use with students for quick
reinforcements
Handout

SCREENCAST-O-MATIC
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SCREENCAST-O-MATIC
•Free
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SCREENCAST-O-MATIC
•Free
•Easy to use
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SCREENCAST-O-MATIC
•Free
•Easy to use
•Up to 15 minutes
of recording time
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SCREENCAST-O-MATIC
•Free
•Easy to use
•Up to 15 minutes
of recording time
•Upload to
Youtube,
download for
student use
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SCREENCAST-O-MATIC
•Free
•Easy to use
•Up to 15 minutes
of recording time
•Upload to
Youtube,
download for
student use
•Easily add notes
to screencast
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PIXI CLIP
• Recordable online
whiteboard
• Can use on variety of
devices
• add audio and video
Handout

WHITEBOARDTOOL
WITHOUT AN IPAD
Aww
https://awwapp.com/

APPS FOR CREATINGVIDEOS
•If you have an iPad
you can use the
following apps for
creating whiteboard
videos

SHOWME
• Easy to use embed videos
• Online capabilities to view
videos on or off the iPad
• Library of created videos on
various topics
• Make videos private or
public www.showme.com
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EXPLAIN EVERYTHING
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EXPLAIN EVERYTHING
• Easy to use
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EXPLAIN EVERYTHING
• Easy to use
• Save video to the camera
roll
Page 104

EXPLAIN EVERYTHING
• Easy to use
roll
• Different background styles
Page 104

EXPLAIN EVERYTHING
• Easy to use
roll
• Upload videos to many
different places
Page 104

EXPLAIN EVERYTHING
• Easy to use
roll
• Upload videos to many
different places
• Add videos within a video
Page 104

HOW MIGHTYOU USE..
Screencasting Tools

HOW MIGHTYOU USE..
Screencasting Tools
For transition times

HOW MIGHTYOU USE..
Screencasting Tools
For students who are absent
create a video

HOW MIGHTYOU USE..
Screencasting Tools
For students who are absent
create a video
Have students create their own videos solving a
problem (page 42)

WHAT WORKS FORYOU?
Take 10 minutes and discuss with a partner how you might use a
screencasting tool in your classroom

CONTENT CURATION

SYMBALOO
• Visually appealing to younger
students
• Embed into webpages
• Bookmark tool allows you
to bookmark from your web
browser
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BLEND SPACE
• Create a collection of sites
for student access
• Can add ﬁles to collections
• Add questions for students
• Easily access with a link or
embed in website
Page 27

DIIGO
• Allows you to save websites and
share with others
• Create notes on websites
• Collaborate with others to build
collections
• Can be used on many platforms
Page 24

VIDEOTOOLS
Asking questions, discussions, and checking for understanding

YOUTUBE EDU
• Find educational content
• Add your own videos
• Create playlists for students
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EDPUZZLE
• Create your own videos and
add questions students can
answer
• Easily access your content
with a link
• Student logins without email
Handout

KHAN ACADEMY
• Create lessons around
videos
• Check for understanding
• Step by step created lessons
Page 80

STAY SAFE
• Safe Share.TV
• Quietube
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Think about one thing you would like to do
with your students. How might you make
this experience interactive or engaging using
one of the tech tools we’ve looked at? Use
page 39 to write down your thoughts.
REFLECT

IDEAS FOR STUDENTS
How can students create using tech tools

GOOGLE DOCS
• Students can collaborate on
a document or presentation
• Students do not need an
email
• Peer editing options
• Students can collect data
using Google Forms
Page 43

DIGITAL BOOKTRAILERS
• Substitute for traditional
books reports
• Students can use online
tools or traditional video
camera tools
• Lots of lessons and tools
available
Page 44

CREATE A PODCAST
• Students can create
podcasts for parents
• Reﬂect on their learning
• Read a story aloud add QR
code to book
Page 48

BLOGGING
• Create a student blogs site
for students to add their
writing
• Kidblog and Write About
This offer free accounts
• Add a blog page to your
classroom site and add
students writing to the page
• Creates an authentic
audience
• Builds opportunities to talk
about commenting and
feedback
Page 46

COMMUNICATION
Creating dialog with students and parents

REMIND
• Text parents when
permission slips need to be
turned in
• Remind students of tests
• Send attachments
Page 54

SMORE
• Create interactive online
ﬂyers
• Let parents know what is
going on in your classroom
Page 56

CLASS MESSENGER
• Class survey options
• Create newsletters
• Automatically sends
reminders to parents and
students
• Free
Page 58

COLLABORATION
Tools for sharing and discussing

DISCUSSION BOARDS
BACKCHANNEL CHATS
• Ask students questions
quickly
• Create an open forum
where reluctant students can
share ideas
• Free and paid versions
available

BACKCHANNEL CHAT
• Free for limited account
• $15 a year for full access
• Allows students to ask
question
• Gives teachers the ability to
monitor students
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TODAY’S MEET
• Free to use
• Quickly create a discussion
board
• Transcript options
• QR code generated
Handout

PADLET
• Create stickies of ideas
• Add pictures
• Share links
• Easy to use
Handout

ASSESSMENTTOOLS
Assess students understanding
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PLICKERS
• Quickly ﬁnd out if students
understand a topic
• Only the teacher needs a
device
• Reports on student
understanding
Handout

INFUSE LEARNING
• Allows for students to draw
pictures
• Gives you the options to
create different quiz formats
• Browser option to have
students login to sites
• Free
Page 71

SOCRATIVE
• Students can access multiple
types of assessments
• Create quick and simple
“ExitTickets”
• Free for most tools
Page 72

NEARPOD
• Allows you to control what
students see on devices
• Engage students through
activities
• Drawing tools
• Multiple quiz formats
Page 70

THINGSTO REMEMBER

THINGSTO REMEMBER
• Start small

THINGSTO REMEMBER
• Start small
• Try not to do it all at
once

THINGSTO REMEMBER
• Start small
once
• It’s not about the
technology but how the
technology can support
your already great
teaching

THINGSTO REMEMBER
• Start small
once
your already great
teaching
• Things will go wrong, it’s
ok

THINGSTO REMEMBER
• Start small
once
your already great
teaching
• Things will go wrong, it’s
ok
• Blended looks different
in every classroom

YOU CAN DOTHIS

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