DESIGN OF CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE Blend learning solution

Barry Ng via

ABOUT MY IDEA

My idea aims to achieve the following

Learning on the go(M-Learning) + Blended learning

Reduces classroom learning time and increases individual self learning time. This pushes learners to have greater responsibility of their learning

Spreads/widen the accessibility to learning for everyone who requires to create an E-portfolio

BEFORE THE SYSTEM

Teacher teaches a subject, provide a homework for student to do and write a reflection.

Teacher marks the assignment upon receiving the essay, returns to student with a grade.

Teachers might be treating the E-portfolio as supplementary towards the actual topic(subject)

Pockets of reflections and learning experiences maybe all over the place, with no singular platform available for the learner

John (Student)Teacher

AFTER: NEW TRIAL SYSTEM

Teacher collaborates together and standardizes a central platform for E-portfolio creation. (e.g. wordpress or blogspot)

Teacher ask learner to create the E-portfolio within the first week of school

Learner will add teacher (if possible) as a user to mark the assignments

Teacher provides an essay for learners to work on, learner does the assignment and reports that it is ready for marking.

Learner received a grade for the assignment and adjustments are given to the learner

RESOURCES AND TOOLS

All learning resources will be from learn.barristar.net

Learning resource on learn.barristar.net will comprise of videos, images and text for learning references.

Facilitators will have to refer to this site for its instructions and references

Learner will use the classroom as an area for learning improvements and refinements.

CONTENT CURATION (LEARN.BARRISTAR.NET)

Contents on the portal are restricted to the following

Videos

3- 5 minute videos for learning of a system

Multiple videos curated for learning a same topic (learning reinforcement)

It must be scalable to the mobile device

Image

Interactive images using Thinglink (images that contains clickable links or valuable information)

Maximum graphical representations for better meaning creation

It must be scalable to the mobile device

Text

Text and paragraph spacings must be appropriate for M-learning

It must be scalable according to the mobile device

ADVANTAGES OF THE SYSTEM

Learners can access content on the go (M-learning)

Learners are able to bring the prior knowledge from previous systems or assumptions into this learning experience and also into the classroom

Learners can access learning at a smaller bite size information, as they try to create meaning to the content.

LIMITATIONS OF THE SYSTEM

Learners might have used other platforms and choose not to use any of the platforms given in the site

Learners might find E-portfolio irrelevant

Facilitators might have issues addressing the various platform technical issues

Learning management platform available for use to grade and mark assignments

BLENDED LEARNING MODEL

John (Student)Accesses Learning materials

From learning web pageFacilitator facilitates any

query/questions

John Continues to grow portfolio

(Student Ownership)

Classroom Application

(Via Assignments)Online Learning

(via learn.barrister.net

Workplace experiences

3 Key points

Creating meaning

Reinforcing learning

Application of knowledge

FLOW OF STUDENT’S KNOWLEDGE

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FLOW OF STUDENT’S KNOWLEDGE

Orange circles symbolizes the flow of their knowledge

Smaller orange circles

absorption of an knowledge that is irrelevant to them at this stage of life

Trying to create meaning to the information in the site.

Bigger orange circles

Grasps the information and have created meaning to it

Reinforcement of learning as a result of 1-1 coaching or mentoring by facilitator

Answering of queries by the Facilitator

RECOMMENDED LAYOUT

Students

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Students

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Students

4 a groupFacilitator

LEARNER INTERACTION

Students

4 a group

Students

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Students

4 a groupFacilitator

IDEA SHARING AMONG MEMBERS

Facilitator walks around

to examine progress

FACILITATOR ROLE

SUMMARY

MOVING FORWARD

Learn.barristar.net

Fully Mobile

Video Conferencing

(enquiries and help)

Discussion Forum

Community of E-Portfolio

Personalized Learning