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Building Your Blended Classroom
This presentation defines blended learning as combining online resources and technology with face-to-face instruction from a teacher. It discusses three common models of blended learning: online in the classroom, online outside the classroom, and a flexible schedule. The presentation explores aspects of blended learning like using modern tools, promoting online dialogue, and using adaptive technologies to meet student needs. It encourages attendees to explore tools and consider how blended learning could be used to improve education.
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Building Your Blended Classroom
- 1. View this presentationby going to: steinman.me/bybc Building Your Blended Classroom Andrew Steinman Educational Technology Consultant at Kent ISD
- 2. About Andrew Steinman •Educational Technology • MSU Consultant at Kent ISD Graduate (x2) • Amateur Cat Trainer andrewsteinman@kentisd.org @steinman
- 3. Goals for Today Define“Blended Learning” ! Understand 3 Common Models of Blended Learning ! Understand Aspects of Blended Learning and Explore Supporting Tools
- 4. How do youdefine blended learning? Goto: http://steinman.me/bybc to answer
- 5. Blended Learning Definition “…combiningonline resources and technology with face-to-face instruction by a licensed teacher.” From an NEA Policy Brief on Blended Learning http://j.mp/1mL77aY
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- 7. Online in theClassroom Benefits • Equal access to technology • Online activities completed in class • Synchronous communication/collaboration Challenges • Access to school devices • Limited time to access online activities
- 8. Online Outside theClassroom Benefits • Student-paced progression through online activities • Extend learning outside of the classroom • Communication/collaboration outside of the classroom Challenges • Unequal access to technology • Homework
- 9. Flexible Schedule Benefits • SupportsAny Time, Any Place, Any Way, Any Pace • Flexible learning options for students • Still provides opportunities for face-to-face learning Challenges • Location for learning • Homework
- 10. Which model ofblended learning is for you? B A C Goto: http:// steinman.me/bybc to answer
- 11. Aspects of BlendedLearning A teacher in an effective blended learning environment would: • Use modern information, communication, and learning tools • Promote online dialogue to deepen the learning experience • Use adaptive technologies to meet individual needs • Assist students with speech impairments, e.g., computers that speak through speech synthesis, and text-messaging-equipped mobile phones • Use effective written communication • Collaborate with students online to further student participation • Understand how the content management system (such as the “Cloud”) works and how they can help facilitate the learning From an NEA Policy Brief on Blended Learning http://j.mp/1mL77aY
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- 19. Exploration Time Explore onetool you would be interested in using with students
- 20. So Now What? Whatwill you take back to your school after this session and how will it be used to improve the education of all students in your school? Share it out on Twitter using #SNOWW
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- 22. Andrew Steinman Educational TechnologyConsultant at the Kent ISD andrewsteinman@kentisd.org ! @steinman
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