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Independence, Critical Thinking, and Blended Learning
This document discusses blended learning and the importance of promoting independent learning and critical thinking in online environments. It provides an overview of what blended learning is and considerations for ensuring student readiness for online learning. Key aspects that make blended learning effective include having intrinsically motivated and independent students, readily available technology support, and strong time management skills. The document emphasizes developing self-regulation, problem-solving, and goal-setting skills in students through independent learning. It also includes rubrics and resources for assessing and planning effective blended learning programs.
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- 1. Independence, Critical Thinking, andBlended Learning ANASTASIA M. TREKLES, PH.D. CLINICAL ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR PURDUE UNIVERSITY NORTHWEST GET THESE SLIDES: HTTP://PADLET.COM/ATREKLES/BLENDED
- 2. Objectives This sessionwill help you: Discuss and network with other educators about your blended learning experiences Incorporate scaffolding in the online arena that promotes independent learning Adapt and use research-based, future-ready frameworks for online and blended curriculum development
- 3. What is BlendedLearning? Some people call it hybrid, digital learning, or some other name The NMC Horizon Report tells us that distance and blended learning is still on the rise in schools nationwide; more and more Indiana schools are embracing it Is your school doing online snow days? Blended lessons? Flipped classrooms? Using an LMS?
- 4. Here’s the realquestion: What makes blended learning work well? Add your ideas to the Padlet: https://padlet.com/atrekles/blended
- 5. Student Readiness forOnline Learning Students (and teachers!) should be independent and intrinsically motivated Technology support should be readily available and skills adequate for the tasks required – “digital natives” aren’t always as tech-savvy as you may think! Time management skills are key – students unable to budget their time will have difficulty
- 6. Events of Instruction The things we need to do to make sure learning happens Analyze any of your lessons and think about how you go through the Events of Instruction When do you loop back? When can you move forward? What can this look like when you’re not there to guide the lesson?
- 7. Independent Learning Developsself-regulation, patience, social awareness Allows children to initiate activities and find resources Increases problem solving and goal-setting skills Helps them develop their own scaffolds to promote learning Hear from real kids: https://youtu.be/x28mhpi_ZDg
- 8. Question Time! (addto the Padlet) What does your blended or online program look like now? (if you have one) What’s good about it? How could it be better? Don’t have a program yet but want one? What needs do you have to consider?
- 9. Planning to Blend Consider this “flowchart” as you plan Provide support throughout the journey for teachers AND students All areas should be considered - don’t leave anything out!
- 10. What Does GoodBlended Learning Look Like? Can take lots of forms Sometimes your technology dictates certain functionality, but the right components should always be present: Intuitive navigation Clear learning objectives and scaffolded structure Just-in-time support Some examples: Walkthroughs from winners of BlackBoard exemplary course program Canvas example courses Walkthrough of Google Classroom example courses Log in to example courses from a school using Schoology
- 11. Assessing Your Blend Even when you’re doing “blended” and not “online” these rubrics help ensure the support is there for independent learning to happen Several great rubrics are available to act as a “checklist” of best practices Quality Matters Rubric for Online Instruction from CSU Assessment tool from Massachusetts Department of Education iNACOL National Standards for Quality Online Courses
- 12. More Resources Listof quizzes for online student readiness K-12 Blended and Online Learning open educational resource from Kennesaw State University
- 13. Questions? Ideas? Contact me:atrekles@pnw.edu @iceindiana @instruct_tech
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- #8 Apps that promote independent learning for students can include: Symbaloo Forest Pattern Google Keep TodaysMeet Newsela Kidspiration Evernote LiveBinder