Blended Learning

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Hi, thank you for joining me today to discuss blended learning. Remember, this class is all about you, the learner. So please feel free to fast forward, rewind, pause, or use any of the resources from this tutorial to better help you in your classroom.

Let's get started by looking at these central questions. Today, we will be able to answer, what is blended learning? And what is the purpose of blended learning?

So let's look at blended learning. What exactly is it? Blended learning is also called hybrid learning. And it involves the integration of technology with traditional face-to-face instructional activities in a purposeful way, to connect the objectives of the lesson and/or the unit. It's an instructional approach that must be grounded in pedagogy.

Remember, pedagogy is the teacher's tool kit. Some examples of pedagogy that we've talked about in the past have been Shulman's pedagogical content knowledge and Marzano's high yield instructional strategies.

So what's the purpose of hybrid learning or blended learning? The purpose is to increase personalization, increase collaboration, and increase differentiation. Blended learning embraces a student centered classroom that is not centered around a lecture or chalk and talk, but instead values active student participation and learning.

So there are six important types of student learning, as defined by Edudemic. Let's talk about each of these different types of blended learning. The first is the face-to-face driver. This is when the teacher leads the learning and defines the curriculum. The teacher integrates technology into the classroom. So this is going to be most like a traditional classroom. But it does integrate technology.

Next, we have rotation. Rotation is a blended model, where students move between an one classroom and a traditional classroom. And it provides for some face-to-face opportunities for the teacher and the student to supplement learning, and to provide some guidacne.

Then we have flex. The online course provide students with most of their instruction. But the students have access to a teacher at the traditional school for tutoring and support. In flex learning, the teacher moves from an instructional role to more of a supportive role.

Next, we have online lab. And this is where students take all of their classes in an online course. But they do it in a traditional school setting. Again, the teacher would be more of a support person in this situation. For self blend, this is when students supplement their traditional school with some online courses that they choose.

Then we have the online driver. This is student led, and students work from home with an online course. And they typically have in-person check-ins with someone from their traditional school.

Let's reflect. Which of the six types of blended learning interests you most, and why?

So to review, today we answered, what is blended learning, and what is the purpose of blended learning? We're going to look at blended learning and the ideas we talked about today much more in-depth in future tutorials.

As you reflect on how this new information can be applied, you may want to explore the additional resources section that accompanies this video presentation. This is where you'll find links to resources chosen to help you deepen your learning and explore ways to apply your newly acquired skillset. Thank you for joining me, and happy teaching.