BLENDED LEARNINGIn Your Classroom

ITEC – Oct 13, 2014Evan Abbey – eabbey@aeapdonline.org

Prisoners of Time

“Traditional schools make time the constant and learning the variable. This is exactly backwards of how it needs to be. New models of education should make learning the constant, and time the variable.”

What is Blended Learning?

Blended Learning: Spectrum of DefinitionsFa

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Place to Access Files & Links

Digital Dropbox

Self-Guided Lessons

ClassroomDiscussionBoard

Flex Model

Online Lab 2-Day ModelRotational Model

Flipped ClassroomModel

Fully Online

SupplementalModel

ReplacementModel

EmporiumModel

Where to start?

In groups… which of the components of a classroom should be face-to-face, and which should be online?

Quizzes

Course Introduction/Expectations

Project Presentations

Announcements

Teacher to Student Communication

Student to Teacher Communication

Multimedia Content

Written Content

Lab Work

Student Discussions

Collaborative Group Work

Preparing for Tests, Homework Help

Q & A Sessions

Internet Research

Typical Starting Point

Quizzes

Course Introduction/Expectations

Project Presentations

Announcements

*Teacher to Student Communication

*Student to Teacher Communication

Multimedia Content

Written Content

Lab Work

Student Discussions

Collaborative Group Work

Preparing for Tests, Homework Help

Q & A Sessions

Internet Research

Face-To-Face Online

A Blended Learning Platform

http://moodle.aeak12online.org

http://moodle.aeak12online.org

Statewide eCurriculum•Algebra 1•English 1•US History Modules•Physical Science•Chinese 1 & 2•Spanish 1 & 2•Paleobiology•Big History Project

•Reading for College Success•Math- Preferential Voting•Global Citizenship•STEM: Up in Hot Air•Digital Citizenship (5th-6th grade)•Cyber Bullying Unit•Student Orientation to Online Learning

Contributed eCurriculum•Publications•Honors English 11•Contemporary Lit•Speech•Agronomy, Farm Marketing

•Health & Life Management•Music 6, 7, 8•Multi-media•Cycles-Matter•Chemistry

Blending Your Content

What is Flipping Your Classroom?

Blending Your Assessment

Rethink Assessment

How would you assess these online?

• Oral speaking ability

• Compare and contrast two different historical eras

• Writing mechanics

• Determining common characteristics of different elements of the periodic table

• Graphing inequalities

• Physical athletic agility & endurance

• Vocal singing ability

• Oral speaking ability – Podcasts, Screencast demonstrations, Skype

• Compare and contrast two – Inspiration Web, Wiki, Interactive different historical eras Webquest

• Writing mechanics – Drafts via Google Docs, Select-response quizzes

• Determining common – Online simulations, Student writing, characteristics of different Online venn diagram, Videos of elements of the periodic table student conducted labs

• Graphing inequalities – Homework via Geogebra, SCRIBLINK

• Physical athletic agility & – Polar Fitness Monitors, Proctored endurance Exams, iPod+Nike, Online journal

• Vocal singing ability – Record in Audacity, Garageband, or live performance in Skype

Blending YourCollaboration

Professional Development

• Intro to the Online Learner

• Technology for Online Instruction

• Instructional Design

• Facilitation

• Assessment, Feedback & Evaluation

• NEW! Teaching in a Blended Classroom

Program DirectorEvan Abbey –

eabbey@aeapdonline.org

Instructional DesignerPeggy Steinbronn

psteinbronn@aeapdonline.org

Instructional DesignerDenise Krefting

dkrefting@aeapdonline.org

• Provides free content & e-curriculum

• Helps build your own infrastructure

• Provides professional development (MOLLIE/OLLIE)

• Helps with local vision

http://moodle.aeak12online.orghttp://bit.ly/aeapdonlinehandouts