TRACKING THE BLENDED
LEARNING TREND
Jason Neiffer
NCCE Tech-Savvy Teacher-in-Residence
Assistant Director/Curriculum Director @ Montana Digital Academy
Doctoral Candidate @ University of Montana
@techsavvyteach
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http://blog.ncce.org
Image: Catherine Snodgrass
Why blended learning?
What is blended learning?
Face-to-
Face
Online
Learning
Blended
Learning
Blended learning is a formal learning environment…
ONE
at least in part
through online
learning, with
some element of
student control
over time, place,
path, and/or
pace
TWO
at least in part in
a supervised
brick-and-mortar
location away
from home
THREE
the modalities
along each
student’s
learning path
within a course
or subject are
connected to
provide an
integrated
learning
experience
Christensen Institute
Examples of blended learning
Image: Architectural Record
Blended Learning Models
Image: Christensen Institute
At school:
Teacher assists
students with
homework or
practice
problems
At home:
Students
consume media
or packaged
lessons to
prepare for
homework
Digital
Lesson
1
Digital
Lesson
2
Digital
Lesson
3
Digital
Lesson
4
Digital
Lesson
5
Small Group
Instruction
Lesson 1
Work with
Peer Tutor
Lesson 2
Work with
Teacher in
Lecture
Format
Lesson 3
Online
Learning
Object
Lesson 4
Independent
Practice and
Drill Lesson
5
Small Group
Instruction
Lesson 1
Work with
Peer Tutor
Lesson 2
Work with
Teacher in
Lecture
Format
Lesson 3
Online
Learning
Object
Lesson 4
Independent
Practice and
Drill Lesson
5
Small Group
Instruction
Lesson 1
Work with
Peer Tutor
Lesson 2
Work with
Teacher in
Lecture
Format
Lesson 3
Online
Learning
Object
Lesson 4
Independent
Practice and
Drill Lesson
5
•Lesson 1: Small Group
•Lesson 2: Online Learning Object
•Lesson 3: Independent Study
Student One
•Skip Lesson 1-3
•Lesson 4: Online Learning Object
•Lesson 5: One-on-One Instruction with Teacher
Student Two
•Pre Lesson 1 Work on Fundamentals
•Lesson 1: One-on-One Instruction with TeacherStudent Three
•Lesson 1: One-on-One Instruction with Teacher
•Lesson 2: Online Learning Object
•Lesson 3: Small Group
Student Four
Monday
Face-to-Face
Whole
Group
Lecture
Individual
Practice
Time
Tuesday
Face-to-Face
Whole
Group
Discussion
Small Group
Work
Wednesday
Face-to-
Face
Lab
Thursday
Online
Individual
Assignments
Individual
Research
Component
Friday
Face-to-Face
Discussion
Forum
Assessment
Unified Assumptions
Individualized
Instruction
Extension of
Classroom into the
Virtual
Teacher Directing the
Learning Process
Use of Data for
Instructional
Decisions
Student
Getting Started
THANK YOU!
Jason Neiffer
NCCE Tech-Savvy Teacher-in-Residence
Assistant Director/Curriculum Director @ Montana Digital Academy
Doctoral Candidate @ University of Montana
@techsavvyteach
http://blog.ncce.org

Tracking the Blended Learning Trend for NCCE 2015!