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FROM THE TRENCHES
Amy Balling
This session will address triumphs and struggles faced in the past four years of running a blended Regents Biology class. We
will take a look at how online learning helps to address the needs of the students in a mixed classroom with students at various levels of ability. You will walk away with cost-effective
strategies and free tools to enhance your traditional classroom and get you on your way to creating your own blended learning
environment.
•My info
•My classes
•how how to get started (ease your way in)
•Free tools
•$$
• tools to use with iPad, iPhone, iPods
• tools to use with Moodle
•comparison of online learning on a website vs. Moodle
MY INFO
GENERATION X
Net Generation
Baby Boomers
born 1965-1976
born 1946-1964
born 1977-1997
APPLE II
OREGON TRAIL
http://www.nabt.org/websites/institution/index.php?p=731
MY CLASSES
= 25 students
Living Environment in the 8th Grade9th Grade Honors
“MANY OF OUR SCHOOLS ARE GOOD SCHOOLS
IF ONLY THIS WERE 1965”
-Louise Stoll and Dean Fink
TRAILER FOR THE HYBRID COURSE
Student Testimonial:
Easy, Helpful, Understandable because I can work at my own pace and go back to
something I didn’t fully get and redo it. -Shannon (periods 1&2)
Kaplan
Screen / BoardTeacher's
Desk
Teacher's Desk
Screen / Board
Teacher's Desk
Screen / Board
Student Testimonial:
This class is better than a regular class because there are no interruptions from other students and you can work at your
own pace. -Emilie (periods 2&3)
Student Testimonial:
I learn more because I don’t have the distraction of others. -Kayla (periods 6&7)
Mitosis Cell Division Video
short podcast of a small section
of notes
next short video of a small
section of notes
etc.Check for Understanding
correct
New material via a Podcast Lesson
short podcast of a small section
of notes
next short video of a small
section of notes
etc.Check for Understanding
correct
basic questions
correct
New material via a Podcast Lesson
incorrect
Check for Understanding
short podcast of a small section
of notes
next short video of a small
section of notes
etc.Check for Understanding
correct
basic questions
incorrect
New material via a Podcast Lesson
incorrect
Student Testimonial:
I like to learn online because I don't "zone out" while the teacher is talking.
-Melissa (periods 5&6)
Student Testimonial:
You pay more attention to what you are doing because you can’t tune out what a teacher is saying when you are doing
everything online and you can’t skip out on assignments that are online.
-Angelic (periods 6&7)
Student Testimonial:
It’s assessable all the time, when you’re absent you know what to catch up on and you don’t have to wait for the
teacher to give you anything you missed. -Monica (periods 7&8)
Student Testimonial:
I could use my phone to use moodle to study -Nick (periods 2&3)
Student Testimonial:
This class is better than a regular class because you get to work as fast or as slow as you want and there are fun
games to help me prepare for tests or quizzes. -Brittany (periods 2&3)
HOW TO GET STARTED
HOW TO GET STARTED
• scan all documents (handouts, labs, etc)
• start hogging the computers
• buy presents for anyone who services or fixes your computers
• organize all links and activities you would use and post to your website
SEARCH .SWF FILES
Student Testimonial:
It’s a lot more fun than listening to a boring teacher all day. -Daniel (periods 6&7)
FREE TOOLS
Mitosis Cell Division Video
Firefox Video Downloader
Firefox Video Downloader
SNACKTOOLS
SNACKTOOLS
QUIZSNACK
QUIZSNACK (NOW POLLSNACK)
POLLSNACK
POLLSNACK
FLIPSNACKturns pdf files into a flipping book
CLASS DOJOclassroom management tool
CLASS DOJOclassroom management tool
CLASS DOJOclassroom management tool
CLASS DOJOclassroom management tool
CLASS DOJOclassroom management tool
CLASSTOOLSarcade games
CLASSTOOLSArcade Games: Manic Miner
CLASSTOOLSArcade Games: Manic Miner
CLASSTOOLSArcade Games: Woodshoot
CLASSTOOLSArcade Games: Word Shoot
CLASSTOOLSArcade Games: Cannonball
CLASSTOOLSArcade Games: Cannonball
CLASSTOOLSArcade Games: Matching Pairs
CLASSTOOLSArcade Games: Matching Pairs
CLASSTOOLSArcade Games: Flashcards
CLASSTOOLSArcade Games: Flashcards
QUIAreview games
QUIAreview games
QUIAreview games
QUIAreview games
QUIAreview games
EVERNOTE
GOOGLE DOCSforms / surveys
"CHALLENGING SCHOOLS TO TREAT THEIR STUDENTS AS CUSTOMERS
WITH A CHOICE, INSTEAD OF INMATES SERVING TIME."
-David Warlick
QUIZLETvocabulary review
PURPOSE GAMESlabeling diagrams
$$ (NOT-SO FREE TOOLS)
CASTLE LEARNINGreview exam questions
eDOCTRINA
INTERACTIVE LESSONS ONLINE
To create lesson videos:
KEYNOTE (OR POWERPOINT)
BAMBOO TABLET
Student Testimonial:
...the notes are online and stick in my head better. -Amanda (periods 2&3)
TOOLS THAT WORK ONLY WITH AN IPOD, IPAD, IPHONE
EXPLAIN EVERYTHING IPAD APP$2.99
EXPLAIN EVERYTHING IPAD APP$2.99
NEARPODuse with iPad, iPod, or iPhone
NEARPODuse with iPad, iPod, or iPhone
NEARPODuse with iPad, iPod, iPhone
SOCRATIVEuse with Smartphones, tablets, or computers
SOCRATIVEuse with Smartphones, tablets, or computers
SOCRATIVEuse with Smartphones, tablets, or computers
TOOLS TO USE WITH
HOT POTATOEScrossword puzzles, cloze, matching games
Student Testimonial:
I LOVE HotPotatoes because even if I screw up and can do it over again to fix that mistake.
-Gray (periods 6&7)
COMPARISON OF ONLINE LEARNING ON A WEBSITE VS MOODLE
COMPLETION TRACKING FOR THE STUDENT
COMPLETION TRACKING FOR THE TEACHER
STUDENT INTERACTIONS
How would you answer this?
Use your notes, your best grammar, and all of your brain power to answer these questions.
Can you come up with the BEST answer?
Student Testimonial:
I like that I can watch a video that you suggest and talk to other kids in my class online,
and that I can see other questions other people might think is going to be on the test.
-Meaghan (periods 7&8)
DIFFERENTIATING INSTRUCTION
in the Moodle
Group A Group B
finishes work early takes longer to finish notes
needs less time to process needs more time to process
enrichment activities! throughout unit
enrichment activities! at end of unit !
(if they get to it)
Group A Group BNotes
Notes
Notes
Notes
Activities / Review
Activities / Review
Activities / Review
Activities / Review
Enrichment
Enrichment
Enrichment
Enrichment
Enrichment
Group A Group BNotes
Notes
Notes
Notes
Activities / Review
Activities / Review
Activities / Review
Activities / Review
Enrichment
Enrichment
Enrichment
Enrichment
Enrichment
NotesActivities / Review
Enrichment
NotesActivities / Review
Enrichment
NotesActivities / Review
Enrichment
Enrichment
Notes
Activities / Review
Enrichment
Student Testimonial:
It’s better than sitting in a class and taking 800 notes, and listening to a teacher go on and on about science. Also you
get to play fun games, helping you remember interesting facts about biology.
-Arrielle (periods 7&8)
Student Testimonial:
Learning online helps you to be organized. You can have a huge messy binder in every other class, but you can’t have a
“huge messy online space” -Allie (periods 2&3)