The document discusses blended learning as a pedagogical approach that combines online and face-to-face instruction to enhance language learning competencies. It outlines various strategies for integrating technology into education, including self-paced learning, virtual collaboration, and live workshops. Additionally, it emphasizes the benefits of blended learning in increasing student engagement, providing flexibility, and promoting social interaction in the learning environment.

1. New Trends for New Needs in ELT Nicatesol 2010 [email_address] M.A. Rodolfo Chaviano Martínez Friday, December, 2010 Blended Learning: Technology Access

3. Outline Some ideas about Blended Learning Enhancing Language Competencies with Internet Rehearsing Communicative Skills with Internet Blending Online Activities & Class Performance Sample Online Exercises and Live Lab Practice

4. Blended learning is the organic integration of thoughtfully selected and complementary face-to-face and online approaches and technologies ( Garrison & Vaughan, 2008) Concept for Blended Learning 1

5. e-learning (online or on CD-ROM) online discussion groups online mentoring and tutor support learning using mobile devices. web conferencing Printed resources (books, workbooks) interactive manuals workshops classroom based training, etc. http://www.ptt.co.uk/blended.html#pttblended A blended learning strategy could include some or all of the following elements: 2

6. http://www.learningcircuits.org/2003/jul2003/rossett.htm Possibilities of What Can Constitute a Blended Learning Approach: 3 Live face-to-face (formal ) • Instructor-led classroom • Workshops • Coaching/mentoring • On-the-job (OTJ) training Live face-to-face (informal) • Collegial connections • Work teams • Role modelling Virtual collaboration/ synchronous • Live e-learning classes • E-mentoring Virtual collaboration/ asynchronous • Email • Online bulletin boards • Listservs • Online communities Self-paced learning • Web learning modules • Online resource links • Simulations • Scenarios • Video and audio CD/DVDs • Online self-assessments • Workbooks Performance support • Help systems • Print job aids • Knowledge databases • Documentation • Performance/decision support tools

7. Curriculum Design Teaching Strategies Educational Technology BLENDED LEARNING Teaching excellence and innovation in support of student learning A Blended Learning Methodology:

8. Communicative Skills Naming & Describing reality Listening Competency Pronunciation Competency Competence Reading Competency Enhancing Language Competencies Writing Competency Speaking Competency Lexical competence Picturing in Mind Words & Images Producing meaningful sounds Getting the message across Performance Thinking on paper Morpho-syntax competency Producing proper patterns and word order =

9. Level 1 Online Practice 1 Blending Online Activities & Class Performance Lexical competencies Naming and Describing Vocabulary Expand : (4) Game about colors Numbers 1-20 http://www.visualesl.com/drag/3.htm ( drag and drop exercise) WORKSHEETS level 1 (multiple choice) Ex 1.1 Ex 1.2 Ex 1.3 Ex 1.4 Ex 1.5 Ex 1.6 Ex 1.7 Ex 1.8 Ex 1.9 Ex 1.10 http://www.tut-world.com/p1_eng.htm (5) Drag-and-Drop (Old) Basic Adjectives Family Fruits http://www.visualesl.com/page/display/drag-and-drop.htm (6)

10. Listening Practice : Agenda reading) 01 -elementary level (50 exe) http://www.starfall.com/n/me/pet/play.htm?f what is my pet (7) listening interactive exercise Agenda reading 03- lower intermed.2 (compr. ex.) talk 1ª (8) lesson 1b, listening (9) listen and choose the picture http://www.digischool.nl/oefenen/hennyjellema/engels/tpr/commands1b.htm Total Physical Response TPR conversation 1 First words filling the gap http://esl.fis.edu/vocab/index-e.htm (10) (11) LG42 Vehicles http://www.elllo.org/english/Games/G042-Vehicles.html Listening Listen and select the picture Level 1 Online Practice 2 Naming and Describing Listening competencies

11. Pronunciation: (agenda reading) 01 -elementary level (50 exe) sound ai sound sh sound ee (12) http://www.starfall.com/n/make-a-word/two-vowels/load.htm?f video Chunking Lonely Vowel Two Vowel (13) Level 1 Online Practice 3 Pronunciation competencies Producing meaningful sounds http://www.starfall.com/n/skills/chunking/load.htm?f http://www.starfall.com/n/skills/two-vowel/load.htm?f

12. Grammar Focus : (1-language) Unit 1 Index Grammar Exercises 1 Grammar Exercices 2 (14) http://www.1-language.com/englishcourse/unit1_index.htm Accuracy multiple choice Ex 2.1 Ex 2.2 Ex 2.3 Ex 2.4 Ex 2.5 (15) Ex 2.6 Ex 2.7 Ex 2.8 Ex 2.9 Ex 2.10 Level 1 Online Practice 4 Morpho-Syntax competencies Using appropriate patterns and word order http://www.tut-world.com/p1_e2-01.htm

13. Syntax : (agenda resources) WORKSHEETS level 1 Sentence Construction http://www.tut-world.com/p4_e3-1.htm Ex 3.1 Ex 3.2 Ex 3.3 Ex 3.4 Ex 3.5 (16) Ex 3.6 Ex 3.7 Ex 3.8 Ex 3.9 Ex 3.10 http://www.tut-world.com/p4_e3-8.htm Level 1 Online Practice 5 Syntax competencies Proper word order

14. Reading Comprehension: Agenda resources - WORKSHEETS level 1 http://www.tut-world.com/p1_eng.htm Ex 5.1 Ex 5.2 Ex 5.3 Ex 5.4 Ex 5.5 (17) Read & answer lesson 1a, only reading (18) Read and find the picture http://www.digischool.nl/oefenen/hennyjellema/engels/tpr/commands1aaa.htm Level 1 Online Practice 6 Reading competencies Getting the message across

15. Further Writing Practice : (agenda resources) WORKSHEETS level 1 Cloze Passages http://www.tut-world.com/p1_e4-01.htm Ex 4.1 Ex 4.2 Ex 4.3 Ex 4.4 Ex 4.5 (19) Level 1 Online Practice 7 Writing competencies Thinking on paper

16. Conclusions BL transform the instructor role to be more facilitative and learner-centered It reduces boredom, decreases costs, and produces tangible results Discussions started in class may be continued online or vice versa BL is a Non vertical education strategy Learning is social, therefore, using social media brings about great benefits BL enhances teacher interaction with students

17. Conclusions BL is borderless teaching, reaching more students BL means increased student engagement in learning Provides a more flexible teaching and learning environment Provides Increased access & flexibility Blended learning is an optimized pedagogical approach , rather than an arbitrary time division between online and F2F classes

18. References http://www.ptt.co.uk/blended.html#pttblended Garrison & Vaughan, 2008 http://www.visualesl.com/drag/3.htm http://www.tut-world.com/p1_eng.htm http://www.visualesl.com/page/display/drag-and-drop.htm http://www.agendaweb.org/reading/easy_interm.html http://www.agendaweb.org/reading/comprehension_easy_interm2.html http://www.digischool.nl/oefenen/hennyjellema/engels/tpr/commands1b.htm http://esl.fis.edu/vocab/index-e.htm Home http://www.elllo.org/english/Games/G042-Vehicles.html http://esl.fis.edu/vocab/4r/0-4.htm http://www.digischool.nl/oefenen/hennyjellema/engels/tpr/voorbladtpr.htm http://www.agendaweb.org/reading/easy_interm.html Home http://www.starfall.com/n/level-a/learn-to-read/load.htm?f Home http://www.tut-world.com/p1_eng.htm Level 1 http://www.1-language.com/englishcourse/unit1_index.htm http://www.tut-world.com/p1_e5-01.htm http://www.digischool.nl/oefenen/hennyjellema/engels/tpr/commands1aaa.htm http://www.tut-world.com/p1_e4-01.htm

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20. SAMPLE UNIT I LISTENING English Listening Language Lab Online - Learn English Naturally Elllo – MENU - STEP - Version 5 951+ - 977 Enam's Green Concerns Do Audio Slide Quiz Answer the Questions and get your score. Then Show Text / Hide Text to see Transcript as many times as necessary. Take notes and be ready to discuss about this interview next class. Go to -- Video Response Are you worried about the environment? Select one of the Global Problems topics at the bottom of script page of 977 for your writing task. II GRAMMAR Grammar Corner: Verbs Stative and Dynamic Verbs (Introduction and 2 exercises) III VOCABULARY Business English Collocation · Collocations 1 · C ollocations 2 IV READING AND SPEAKING Flash Cards http://www.manythings.org/ - Listening & Reading American Stories · The Ambitious Guest (Nathaniel Hawthorne) Be ready to report about what you have read and heard. Take notes V WRITING Ss Learning Center - Study these sections. Essay writing: Paragraphs and sentence structure Common faults in sentence structure - Sentence Fragments Misplaced modifiers Parallel structure Reference LISTENING : Elllo - 976 Katia's Green Concerns -- Video Response What are the environmental problems in your country? Centro de Idiomas UAM R. Chaviano June, 2009