blended learning: an emerging trend in education
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These are slides supporting Jason Neiffer's MCEL 2011 presentation "Blended Learning: An Emerging Trend in Education."TRANSCRIPT
Blended Learning …an emerging trend in education
Jason Neiffer, Montana Digital Academy
MCEL 2011, Great Falls, Montana
Paperless handouts!
http://www.workshophandouts.com/mcel11blended
50,000 Foot
Introduction
The learning spectrum…
Face-to-Face Blended Learning
Online/Distance Learning
Why blended learning?
Flexibility
Engagement
2011 Horizon Report
• “Each year, the Horizon Report describes
six areas of emerging technology that will
have significant impact on higher
education and creative expression over the
next one to five years…”
2011 Horizon Report
• Time to adoption: One Year or Less
• Electronic Books
• Mobiles
• Time to adoption: Two to Three Years
• Augmented Reality
• Game-based Learning
• Time to adoption: Four to Five Years
• Gesture-based Computing
• Learning Analytics
Example: The
Classroom Flip
Example: Paperless
Classrooms
Example: Moodle Days
Example: School Process
Adopt blended platforms
Model blended learning
and collaboration
Support teachers that want to
play with traditional models
Barriers to blended
Professional Development
Student Development
Access Resistance
Regulations/Rules
Well-Meaning Advocates
Jason’s Core Educational
Technology Rule
can ≠ should
Thank you!
http://www.workshophandouts.com/mcel11blended