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Blended learningin the classroomPete Sharma, English UK,
Reading - March 2010
Who are you?
Aims
To update you on new developments in technology
To explore Blended learning in context of UK classrooms
To exchange practical teaching ideas
Blended learning in the classroomOVERVIEW
1) Background – four thoughts2) Technology – what’s new?3) Explore Blended learning4) New pedagogies5) Benefits and constraints
(1)Background – four thoughts(i) Computers have changed our lives as teachers forever
Corpus linguisticsWord frequencyCourse book authenticityNeologisms
((ii) “CALL is situation specific” (Levy & Stockwell)
Computer-aided language learning
Solution in situation A has no impact on situation B
Classrooms - online
((iii) New era
Digital natives / digital immigrants (Prensky)
Publishers no longer sole ‘owners’
Web 2.0: User-generated content /collaborative
(iv) Technology – driven world
• Innovators – early adapters - early majority
• Pedagogy playing ‘catch-up’
• Pedagogy is crucial for language teaching
(2) Technology – what’s new?
Five areas of innovations: growth of….. M-Learning
Digital materials delivered over a LMS / CMS
Interactive whiteboards
Web 2.0 tools
E-book readers
Materials over LMS / CMS
IWB – 4 approaches
Digital blank canvas
Web 2.0 tools
Nik Peachey
Kindle
SonyE-book
iPad
E-book readers
(3.1) Definitions
Combination of.....
work + training(f2f) classroom + onlinepedagogical approaches
[transmissive + constructivist / PPP + TBL]
different technologies
TASK 2
Real world + In world
Natural – range of definitions
A practical definition
Blended learning refers to a language course which combines a F2F (face-to-face) classroom component with an appropriate use of technology
(Sharma / Barrett)
3.2 Dimensions - three
Broad – “nothing new”Narrow – restrictive?
Connotation + / -
Cultural
3 approaches to e-learning
F2F Tech F2F
Tech
Dual track
Integrated
F2F
Blended approaches – 3 terms
In the classroom
Embedded
(3) Contexts: Presentation skills
f2f
Blended: CD-ROM
Distance
Blended learning in action: Writing f2f
Blended: wiki