BLENDED LEARNING 
In Your Classroom 
ITEC – Oct 13, 2014 
Evan Abbey – eabbey@aeapdonline.org
Prisoners of Time 
“Traditional schools make time the 
constant and learning the variable. This is 
exactly backwards of how it needs to be. 
New models of education should make 
learning the constant, and time the 
variable.”
What is 
Blended Learning?
Blended Learning: Spectrum of Definitions 
Face-To-Face 
Rotational Online Lab 2-Day Model 
Model 
Online 
Place to Access 
Files & Links 
Digital Dropbox 
Self-Guided 
Lessons 
Classroom 
Discussion 
Board 
Flex Model 
Flipped 
Classroom 
Model 
Fully Online 
Supplemental 
Model 
Replacement 
Model 
Emporium 
Model
Where to start?
In groups… which of the components of a classroom 
should be face-to-face, and which should be online? 
Quizzes 
Course Introduction/Expectations 
Project Presentations 
Announcements 
Teacher to Student Communication 
Student to Teacher Communication 
Multimedia Content 
Written Content 
Lab Work 
Student Discussions 
Collaborative Group Work 
Preparing for Tests, Homework Help 
Q & A Sessions 
Internet Research
Typical Starting Point 
Face-To-Face Online 
Quizzes 
Written Content 
Course Introduction/Expectations 
Project Presentations 
Announcements 
*Teacher to Student Communication 
*Student to Teacher Communication 
Multimedia Content 
Collaborative Group Work 
Student Discussions 
Lab Work 
Preparing for Tests, Homework Help 
Q & A Sessions 
Internet Research
A Blended 
Learning Platform
http://moodle.aeak12online.org
http://moodle.aeak12online.org
Statewide eCurriculum 
•Algebra 1 
•English 1 
•US History Modules 
•Physical Science 
•Chinese 1 & 2 
•Spanish 1 & 2 
•Paleobiology 
•Big History Project 
•Reading for College Success 
•Math- Preferential Voting 
•Global Citizenship 
•STEM: Up in Hot Air 
•Digital Citizenship (5th-6th 
grade) 
•Cyber Bullying Unit 
•Student Orientation to Online 
Learning 
Contributed eCurriculum 
•Publications 
•Honors English 11 
•Contemporary Lit 
•Speech 
•Agronomy, Farm Marketing 
•Health & Life Management 
•Music 6, 7, 8 
•Multi-media 
•Cycles-Matter 
•Chemistry
Blending Your 
Content
What is Flipping 
Your Classroom?
Blending Your 
Assessment
Rethink Assessment
How would you assess these online? 
• Oral speaking ability 
• Compare and contrast two 
different historical eras 
• Writing mechanics 
• Determining common 
characteristics of different 
elements of the periodic table 
• Graphing inequalities 
• Physical athletic agility & 
endurance 
• Vocal singing ability 
– Podcasts, Screencast demonstrations, Skype 
– Inspiration Web, Wiki, Interactive 
Webquest 
– Drafts via Google Docs, Select-response quizzes 
– Online simulations, Student writing, 
Online venn diagram, Videos of 
student conducted labs 
– Homework via Geogebra, SCRIBLINK 
– Polar Fitness Monitors, Proctored 
Exams, iPod+Nike, Online journal 
– Record in Audacity, Garageband, or live 
performance in Skype
Blending Your 
Collaboration
Professional 
Development
• Intro to the Online 
Learner 
• Technology for Online 
Instruction 
• Instructional Design 
• Facilitation 
• Assessment, Feedback & 
Evaluation 
• NEW! Teaching in a 
Blended Classroom
Program Director 
Evan Abbey – 
eabbey@aeapdonline.org 
Instructional Designer 
Peggy Steinbronn 
psteinbronn@aeapdonline.org 
Instructional Designer 
Denise Krefting 
dkrefting@aeapdonline.org 
• Provides free content & e-curriculum 
• Helps build your own 
infrastructure 
• Provides professional 
development (MOLLIE/OLLIE) 
• Helps with local vision 
http://moodle.aeak12online.org 
http://bit.ly/aeapdonlinehandouts

Itec 2014 - Session 1 (Blended Learning

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    BLENDED LEARNING InYour Classroom ITEC – Oct 13, 2014 Evan Abbey – eabbey@aeapdonline.org
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    Prisoners of Time “Traditional schools make time the constant and learning the variable. This is exactly backwards of how it needs to be. New models of education should make learning the constant, and time the variable.”
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    What is BlendedLearning?
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    Blended Learning: Spectrumof Definitions Face-To-Face Rotational Online Lab 2-Day Model Model Online Place to Access Files & Links Digital Dropbox Self-Guided Lessons Classroom Discussion Board Flex Model Flipped Classroom Model Fully Online Supplemental Model Replacement Model Emporium Model
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    In groups… whichof the components of a classroom should be face-to-face, and which should be online? Quizzes Course Introduction/Expectations Project Presentations Announcements Teacher to Student Communication Student to Teacher Communication Multimedia Content Written Content Lab Work Student Discussions Collaborative Group Work Preparing for Tests, Homework Help Q & A Sessions Internet Research
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    Typical Starting Point Face-To-Face Online Quizzes Written Content Course Introduction/Expectations Project Presentations Announcements *Teacher to Student Communication *Student to Teacher Communication Multimedia Content Collaborative Group Work Student Discussions Lab Work Preparing for Tests, Homework Help Q & A Sessions Internet Research
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    Statewide eCurriculum •Algebra1 •English 1 •US History Modules •Physical Science •Chinese 1 & 2 •Spanish 1 & 2 •Paleobiology •Big History Project •Reading for College Success •Math- Preferential Voting •Global Citizenship •STEM: Up in Hot Air •Digital Citizenship (5th-6th grade) •Cyber Bullying Unit •Student Orientation to Online Learning Contributed eCurriculum •Publications •Honors English 11 •Contemporary Lit •Speech •Agronomy, Farm Marketing •Health & Life Management •Music 6, 7, 8 •Multi-media •Cycles-Matter •Chemistry
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    What is Flipping Your Classroom?
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    How would youassess these online? • Oral speaking ability • Compare and contrast two different historical eras • Writing mechanics • Determining common characteristics of different elements of the periodic table • Graphing inequalities • Physical athletic agility & endurance • Vocal singing ability – Podcasts, Screencast demonstrations, Skype – Inspiration Web, Wiki, Interactive Webquest – Drafts via Google Docs, Select-response quizzes – Online simulations, Student writing, Online venn diagram, Videos of student conducted labs – Homework via Geogebra, SCRIBLINK – Polar Fitness Monitors, Proctored Exams, iPod+Nike, Online journal – Record in Audacity, Garageband, or live performance in Skype
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    • Intro tothe Online Learner • Technology for Online Instruction • Instructional Design • Facilitation • Assessment, Feedback & Evaluation • NEW! Teaching in a Blended Classroom
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    Program Director EvanAbbey – eabbey@aeapdonline.org Instructional Designer Peggy Steinbronn psteinbronn@aeapdonline.org Instructional Designer Denise Krefting dkrefting@aeapdonline.org • Provides free content & e-curriculum • Helps build your own infrastructure • Provides professional development (MOLLIE/OLLIE) • Helps with local vision http://moodle.aeak12online.org http://bit.ly/aeapdonlinehandouts