Best Practices of Blended Learning

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http://tinyurl.com/PaloozaBlending

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Active, Engaged LearningIn the

ClassroomCombined

with

Active, Engaged LearningOnline,

Anywhere

Blended LearningIs active, engaged learning in the classroom combined with active, engaged a learning online.

Blended Learning Continuum

No Blending.

Fully Face-to-

Face

Face-to-Face with

some tech

enhancements

Online Learning provides

significant task

redesign.

Online Learning

allowsfor new tasks,

previously un-

thinkable.

Flavors of Blended Learning

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BYOT/BYOD

D.N.A.Device Neutral Activities

Classroom Stations

Lab

1:1

nolimits

FlippingWorkshop ModelPBLGamingGenius Hour

Recipe forBlue-Ribbon Blending

1 ConnectedEducator

TWITTERCHANGEDMYLIFE.

http://youtu.be/O-oSTuBt91I

Reach out to students and families online before school starts.

http://youtu.be/TJMhks80uuk

Add a “meet the teacher” video to your school Website.

Tweet out a virtual tour of your classroom with Bubb.li

3 Aces1. Home Base2. Storage Space3. Publication

Place

Home Base

Your District Website

So, which one is best?The one your teachers,students, and parentswill USE!

Storage Space

Publication Place

30 helpings of SOPs

Do IT every day!

Exit TicketReflection

Bell RingerStatus-of-Class

Telling students to turn off the device is like telling them to disengage.

In triads, compose a list of at least 3 procedures for Blending.

Tweet out your list, or post your list to our Padlet.http://padlet.com/mrstcain/BlendingSOPs

Recipe forBlue-Ribbon Blending

Ingredients:• 1 Connected Teacher• 3 Aces• 30 helpings of SOPs

Mix all ingredients liberally with . . .

H.E.A.T.

HIGHER ORDER THINKING

AUTHENTIC CONNECTIOTECHNOLOGY USE

HEAT

ENGAGEMENTAUTHENTIC CONNECTIONSTRANSFORMATIVETECHNOLOGY USE

Kathy Schrock http://www.schrockguide.net/bloomin-apps.html

HIGHER ORDER THINKINGH

Higher order thinking represents the level of STUDENT COGNITION,

not

COGNITION!

ACADEMIC DISCUSSION

INNOVATIONis COMBINATION

Learning Event Generator in iTunes Store

CREATEMEDIA

Explicitly engaging students in the creation of nonlinguistic representations stimulates and increases activity in the brain.

~Gerlic & Jausovec

Animation

http://www.pinterest.com/esc11dlr/animation/

And more . . .

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ENGAGEMENTEEngaged learning increases when studentsMAKE DECISIONS and CONNECT WITH OTHER LEARNERS during the learning process.

MAKING DECISIONS VOICE & CHOICE STUDENT OWNERSHIP

http://maps.playingwithmedia.com/

http://learninginhand.com/blog/show-what-you-know-using-web-mobile-apps-infographic.html

CONNECTING WITH OTHER LEARNERSCOLLABORATION

http://ditchthattextbook.com/2014/02/03/20-collaborative-google-apps-activities-for-schools/

HIGHER ORDER THINKING

AUTHENTIC CONNECTIOTECHNOLOGY USE

HEAT

ENGAGEMENTAUTHENTIC CONNECTIONSTRANSFORMATIVETECHNOLOGY USE

AUTHENTIC CONNECTIONSEThe learning experience is directly relevant to students and involves creating a product that has a purpose beyond the classroom.

http://www.newtechnetwork.org/about/video/cells-gone-wild

TRANSFORMATIVETECHNOLOGY USE

T

http://youtu.be/OBce25r8vto

And, don’t forget the topping!

EVERY CHILDEVERY DAY