The document outlines the concept of blended learning, where a significant portion of lessons is delivered online, and discusses its advantages, including personalized learning tailored to diverse student needs. It provides a framework for implementing blended learning, including defining learner profiles, starting small, and tracking progress. Additionally, it offers resources and strategies for leveraging online courses, particularly through the use of Moodle, for effective blended education.

1. The Blended
Classroom:
neelabell.com/resources
@neela_bell
How
to
use
online
learning
in
your
school

2. Presentation Links:
Symbaloo
neelabell.com/resources

3. Agenda
• What
is
“Blended
Learning”?
• The
Personalized
Learning
RevoluAon
• The
Perfect
“Blend”
• How
to
use
an
eCourse
(Moodle!)
• Blended
Learning
Starter
Kit

4. Agenda
• What
is
“Blended
Learning”?
• The
Personalized
Learning
RevoluAon
• The
Perfect
“Blend”
• How
to
use
an
eCourse
(Moodle!)
• Blended
Learning
Starter
Kit

5. What is “Blended Learning”?
A
learning
program
where
a
significant
porAon
of
the
lessons
are
delivered
online.
+

6. How much is delivered online?
Blending
In:
The
Extent
and
Promise
of
Blended
Learning
in
the
United
States
(2007)

7. Why “Blended Learning”?
Story
Ame.

8. Building-dependent Learning
When
you
Ae
success
in
school
to
aBendance
…
you
have
sealed
the
fate
for
our
most
fragile
learners.

9. The Journey away from
Building-dependent Learning

10. What Does Blended Look Like?
“A
strong
connecEon
between
offline
and
online
work”
-­‐
mrstcain

11. A Peek at Argyll’s Blended Program
hBps://animoto.com/play/sNJ8a951EBI9gWd3a6TcEg

12. The Spectrum of Delivery
Classroom-­‐
Based
Delivery
Online
Delivery
“Blended”

13. Traditional vs Blended Features
Tradi&onal
Classroom
Teacher
led
Lecture
style
Carnegie
Units
Synchronous
Group
Blended
Internet
+
Classroom
MulA-­‐modal
(CMS
+
Teacher)
Media
+
Lecture
Competency-­‐based
Asynchronous
(self-­‐paced)
Personalized

14. What questions do you have about
Blended Learning?

15. Agenda
• What
is
“Blended
Learning”?
• The
Personalized
Learning
RevoluAon
• The
Perfect
“Blend”
• How
to
use
an
eCourse
(Moodle!)
• Blended
Learning
Starter
Kit

16. The Personalized Learning
Revolution

17. Different Brains.
Different learning needs.

18. How do
online courses
help personalize
education?

19. h[p://elearninginfographics.com/top-­‐5-­‐lms-­‐benefits-­‐students-­‐infographic

21. h[p://elearninginfographics.com/top-­‐5-­‐lms-­‐benefits-­‐students-­‐infographic

22. Agenda
• What
is
“Blended
Learning”?
• The
Personalized
Learning
RevoluAon
• The
Perfect
“Blend”
• How
to
use
an
eCourse
(Moodle!)
• Blended
Learning
Starter
Kit

23. How to Start Blending
Define
your
Learner
Start
Small +
Collect
Data
Refine the
“Blend”

24. Build-a-Profile:
• Academic
Ability
• Building-­‐independence
(aBendance
/
access)
• Pace
+
Freedom
• MoAvaAon
/
Engagement
Define
your
Learner

25. The Perfect Blend (for You)
Profile
Example
Face
to
Face
Full
Time
Onsite
Fully
Online
Independent
Drop
in
Academic
Ability
Building-­‐independence

26. Structured
Timelines
Marks
Driven
Self-­‐paced
Progress
Mo&vators
Gamified,
ELO’s
Pace
+
Freedom
Mo&va&on
+
Engagement
The Perfect Blend (for You)
Profile
Example

27. Learner
Needs
Neela’s
Example:
At
Risk
Learners
Blended
Learning
Decision
Academic
ability
Very
Diverse:
-­‐
from
honours
to
K+E
-­‐
random
gaps
due
to
chronic
absenteeism
Full
Online
Delivery
Work
at
“funcAoning”
grade
level
(Ex.
Gr.9
LA
…
but
Gr.7
Math)
DifferenAated
/
Scaffolded
lessons
Building-­‐
independence
(A[endance
/
Onsite)
A[endance
a
major
issue.
Keeping
schedules
is
also.
Onsite
is
a
drop
in.
Three
days
a
week
–
open
schedule.
Pace
+
Freedom
Work
avoidant.
Limited
support
at
home
Monitored
and
structured
for
accountability
MoAvaAon
/
Engagement
Low.
Not
marks
driven.
Lots
of
negaAve
history.
Gamified
coursework
EssenAal
Learning
Outcomes
Cell
phone
/
Mobile
Support
Build-a-Profile: More Detailed

28. Classroom-­‐based
ideas:
• Choose
a
small
group
of
students
to
“beta
test”
at
first
• Run
an
online
math
class
in
the
computer
lab
• Online
lessons
delivered
as
“homework”
outside
class
(Flipped)
• “OpAons”
delivered
online
such
as
graphic
design,
fashion
Non-­‐Classroom-­‐based
ideas:
• Offer
an
enAre
course
online
with
“drop
in”
support
Ames
-­‐
Example:
Forensics
25,
Math
31,
JH
Health
• Create
a
Blended
Program,
fully
delivered
online!
Start
Small +
Collect
Data
Blended Learning Ideas:

29. What to Track?
• Which
learning
objects
are
not
geing
results?
• Which
onsite
days
(and
Ames)
are
more
popular?
• What
obstacles
at
home
are
prevenAng
success?
• What
obstacles
at
school
are
prevenAng
success?
Start
Small +
Collect
Data

30. Solving Problems: First Steps
Are
MOST
learners
compleAng
the
work?
(Isolate
the
problem)
Just
a
few
students
not
working?
-­‐
Reading
level,
-­‐
Home
supports,
-­‐
Access
to
teacher
(cell?)
-­‐
MoAvators
No?
Look
at
your
course.
-­‐
Too
much
text?
-­‐
UnrealisAc
hours-­‐on-­‐task?
-­‐
Reading
level
-­‐
Not
enough
you.
readability-­‐score.com
Refine the
“Blend”

31. What Changes Could I Make?
• Reduce
or
expand
the
onsite
component
• Be
more
present
in
the
online
class
• Add
a
synchronous,
“live”
online
component
Example:
Blackboard
Collaborate
• Increase
parent
involvement
(calls
on
Friday,
etc)
• Add
a
staff
member
(E.A.
support?)
Refine the
“Blend”

32. Agenda
• What
is
“Blended
Learning”?
• The
Personalized
Learning
RevoluAon
• The
Perfect
“Blend”
• How
to
use
an
eCourse
(Moodle!)
• Blended
Learning
Starter
Kit

33. How to build an online course
Do-it-Yourself … versus … CMS

34. Course
Management
System
This
means
you
can
create
courses,
enrol
users,
make
assignments,
reports,
gradebook,
etc.
Moodle is a CMS

35. Modular
Object-­‐Oriented
Dynamic
Learning
Environment
What the Heck’s a Moodle??

36. -­‐ Purchase
a
hosAng
plan
with
a
company
like
godaddy.com
or
moodlerooms
-­‐ Host
your
moodle
on
the
server
at
the
school
Moodle is free
but needs to be hosted online,
like a website.

37. Moodle Courses:
Buy, Share or Build-your-own

38. h[p://edynamiclearning.com/
Moodle Courses:
Buy, Share or Build-your-own

39. Moodle
Group
Public
Hub
hub.rockyview.ab.ca
.org
Moodle Courses:
Buy, Share or Build-your-own

40. Moodle Courses:
Buy, Share or Build-your-own

41. Moodle Demo Site (temp)
neelabell.com/moodle

42. Demo Site Login:
neelabell.com/moodle

43. What to put in your eCourse?
• Screencasts
of
you
teaching
• Youtube
videos
• Readings
from
texts
• PDF’s
(not
Word
docs!)
of
your
handouts
• PDF’s
of
your
PPT
Slides
• Google
Apps
presentaAons,
shared
docs
• URL’s
to
terrific
websites
• Forums
for
discussions
• Assignments,
Quizzes,
Games
• And
most
importantly
…
YOU.

44. Agenda
• What
is
“Blended
Learning”?
• The
Personalized
Learning
RevoluAon
• The
Perfect
“Blend”
• How
to
use
an
eCourse
(Moodle!)
• Blended
Learning
Starter
Kit

45. • Twi[er
Group
for
Blended
Learning
twi[er.com/hashtag/blendedlearning
• How
to
Moodle
for
Beginners:
howtomoodle.com
• 37
Blended
Learning
Resources
you
can
use
Tomorrow
h[p://www.teachthought.com/teaching/37-­‐blended-­‐learning-­‐resources-­‐you-­‐
can-­‐use-­‐tomorrow/
• Quick
Start
Guide
for
Online
Students
t.co/V31h5OuWFw
• Two
Minute
Moodle
Tutorials
h[p://vimeo.com/channels/44004/videos
Blended
Learning
Starter Kit

46. • Rock
Star
Design
symbaloo.com/mix/rockstarmedia
• Free
eLearning
Tools
speakerdeck.com/tparish/free-­‐elearning-­‐tools
• 105
Free
Moodle
Video
Tutorials
elearningindustry.com/105-­‐free-­‐moodle-­‐video-­‐tutorials
• Blended
Learning
Wikispaces
h[p://blendedlearning.wikispaces.com/
•
Best
PracAces
in
the
Blended
Classroom
h[p://www.slideshare.net/mrstcain/best-­‐pracAces-­‐for-­‐blended-­‐learning
Blended
Learning
Starter Kit

47. The Blended
Classroom:
neelabell.com/resources
@neela_bell
How
to
use
online
learning
in
your
school
Thank
you!