Blended Learning

Level Up Your Instructional Practice

Justine Lombardi & Melissa Boucher - Training Specialists - E-Learning Team NERIC 

@NericDL 

INTRODUCTION & THANK YOU

AGENDA

Why Blended Learning?

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The Four Elements of Blended Learning

Classroom Examples of Blended Learning

Why Blended Learning?

Skills for Employment and for Life

Flexibility

Curiosity and Intellectual Skills

Communication

Initiative

Creativity

We Are Living in a SciFi Novel

But, it is not the Tomorrowland futurists predicted.

Det er vanskeligt at spaa, især naar det gælder Fremtiden.

It is difficult to make predictions, especially about the future. (English translation)

- Danish politician Karl Kristian Steincke 

What is

Blended Learning?

5 Elements of Blended Learning

1. Mix of Digital and Face to Face Instruction

2. Student Agency and Individualization

3. Mastery

5.Transformative

Mortarboard icon by  Zlatko Najdenovski @ flaticon.com

4. Data Driven

Blended Learning

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S.A.M.R.

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Students take notes on their Chromebooks substituting for their notebooks.

Technology utilization augments the learning, such as inviting a guest speaker to meet the class over Webex. 

Students in a group working together and utilizing Google Docs and chatting about a possible resource video in real-time in a Google + community.

Students share their multimedia group presentation remotely and get live feedback from expert mentors who are not local.

Dr. Ruben Puentedura

@

Schalmont

Examples

Middle School Art

Rachel Stockbridge

Instructions for each project are hosted in Schoology

Project Based Learning

In Super School, students learn the basics of their classroom while earning superpowers!

Gamification

Absent students can catch up with a lesson outside of class

Instructional Videos

Students share their work in Artsonia

Digital Portfolios

High School Spanish 

Fred Orlando and Sandra Riggin

Google forms randomize questions for "hot seat" activities to practice spontaneous conversation

Google Forms

All in one reading, writing, listening, and speaking assignments utilizing Schoology hosting and voice recording functions.

Schoology 

First Attempt In Learning policy gives students a chance to master their 9th-grade Spanish course

F.A.I.L

Students gear up for community research projects with Google Explorer

Google Explorer 

Middle School Math

Kirsten VanDyk and Melissa Pierson

Adventure style game board learning activities

Gamification Deck.Toys

Interactive lessons that allow for real-time and anonymous group assessment

NearPod 

Students earn VBucks for extra practice. These can be spent in a Fortnite-themed store on which students have creative input.

Gamification VBucks

Video lessons are hosted in Schoology for absent students and review.

Video Lessons

START SMALL

Tips for Getting Started with Blended Learning

PIQUE INTEREST 

DIGITIZE  

TRY NEW TECHNIQUES 

Don't try to change everything overnight. Start with one lesson or activity and build up over time.

Try using engaging digital tools like Google Expeditions as a starter to a lesson.

Move your current resources to Schoology so students can access them anywhere, anytime. 

Try self-assessed or peer-assessed assignments, differentiated assignments, or flipping.

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THANK YOU

Do you have any questions?

FOR LISTENING

John George

Your Frontline Resource for Schoology and Blended Learning

Justine Lombardi  

[email protected]

(518) 862-5493

@NericDL