MicroPD: Blended Learning

Introduction

What is Blended Learning?

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Why Blended Learning

Blended Learning How-To

“Blended learning is an approach to education that combines online educational materials and opportunities for interaction online with traditional place-based classroom methods. It requires the physical presence of both teacher and student, with some elements of student control over time, place, path, or pace.”

https://www.blendedlearning.org/

Part Away From Home

Along a Learning Path

In part online, with some element of control over the time, place, path, or pace of their learning.

In part in a brick-and-mortar location away from home.

The modalities along a student’s learning path are connected to provide an integrated learning experience.

Customized Learning

Competency-based Learning

Anytime, Anywhere Learning

Online learning offers individual data, timely feedback, and flexible pathways.

Control over pace means students advance based on mastery, not time.

Technology opens up a world of opportunities and allows students to reach beyond the classroom.

Blended learning can be implemented in many unique ways, generally using a combination of one or more of the of 7 blended learning models.

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First, blended learning is any formal education program in which a student learns at least in part through online learning, with some element of student control over time, place, path, and/or pace. Critical to the definition is “online learning, with some element of student control.” In all blended-learning programs, students do some of their learning via the internet. This does not mean using any digital tool, such as an online graphing calculator or Google Docs. Online learning means a bigger instructional shift from a face-to-face teacher to web-based content and instruction. Some element of student control is critical; otherwise, blended learning is no different from a teacher beaming online curriculum to a classroom of students through an electronic whiteboard. The technology used for the online learning must shift content and instruction to the control of the student in at least some way for it to qualify as blended learning from the student’s perspective, rather than just the use of digital tools from the classroom teacher’s perspective. It may be merely control of pace—the ability for students to pause, go back, or skip forward through online content as free agents. But often, online learning extends other types of control—in some cases students can choose the time at which they do their online learning, the path they want to take to learn a concept, or even the location from which they want to complete the online work—whether in a brick-and-mortar classroom or anywhere else.

The second part of the definition is that the student learns at least in part in a supervised brick-and-mortar location away from home. In other words, the student attends a physical school with teachers or guides. Often it’s the neighborhood school, but in other cases it’s a learning center that could even be housed in a shopping mall space that has been converted into a drop-in computer lab. Blended learning means that students have at least some on-campus, away-from-home component built into their schedule.

The third part of the definition is that the modalities along each student’s learning path within a course or subject are connected to provide an integrated learning experience. This means that if students are learning U.S. history in a blended way, the online and face-to-face components work together to deliver an integrated course. The opposite of this would be that the students learn some topics online and then return to their traditional classroom to repeat them in a face-to-face lecture. To prevent such lack of coordination, most blended-learning programs use a computer-based data system to track each student’s progress and try to match the modality—whether it is online, one-on-one, or small group—to the appropriate level and topic. The key idea is that blended learning involves an actual “blend” of whatever formats are within the course of study.

Blended Learning Models

Blended learning can be implemented in many unique ways, generally using a combination of one or more of the of 7 blended learning models.

Station Rotation

LabRotation

Flex

Individual Rotation

Enriched Virtual

A La Carte

Flipped Classroom

Students to rotate through stations on a fixed schedule, where at least one of the stations is an online learning station.

Allows students to rotate through stations on a fixed schedule. However, in this case, online learning occurs in a dedicated computer lab.

Lets students move on fluid schedules among learning activities according to their needs. Online learning is the backbone Teachers provide support and instruction on a flexible, as-needed basis

Allows students to rotate through stations, but on individual schedules set by a teacher or software algorithm.

Allows students to complete the majority of coursework online at home or outside of school, but attend school for required face-to-face learning sessions.

Enables students to take an online course with an online teacher of record in addition to other face-to-face courses, which provides students with more flexibility over their schedules.

Students learn at home via online coursework and lectures, and teachers use class time for teacher-guided practice or projects.

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Blended Learning Models

Blended learning can be implemented in many unique ways, generally using a combination of one or more of the of 7 blended learning models.

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The Station Rotation model allows students to rotate through stations on a fixed schedule, where at least one of the stations is an online learning station. This model is most common in elementary schools because teachers are already familiar rotating in “centers” or stations.

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Station Rotation

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Blended Learning at Work: Station Rotations

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Learner Autonomy

Henri Holec defined it as the “learner's ability to take charge of his or her own learning”.

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Blended Learning Models

Blended learning can be implemented in many unique ways, generally using a combination of one or more of the of 7 blended learning models.

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The Lab Rotation model, like a Station Rotation, allows students to rotate through stations on a fixed schedule. However, in this case, online learning occurs in a dedicated computer lab. This model allows for flexible scheduling arrangements with teachers and other paraprofessionals, and enables schools to make use of existing computer labs.

Lab Rotation

Lab Rotation Model

Lab Rotation in Action

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Blended Learning Models

Blended learning can be implemented in many unique ways, generally using a combination of one or more of the of 7 blended learning models.

BACK

The Flex model lets students move on fluid schedules among learning activities according to their needs. Online learning is the backbone of student learning in a Flex model. Teachers provide support and instruction on a flexible, as-needed basis while students work through course curriculum and content. This model can give students a high degree of control over their learning.

Flex

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Blended Learning Models

Blended learning can be implemented in many unique ways, generally using a combination of one or more of the of 7 blended learning models.

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The Individual Rotation model allows students to rotate through stations, but on individual schedules set by a teacher or software algorithm. Unlike other rotation models, students do not necessarily rotate to every station; they rotate only to the activities scheduled on their playlists.

Individual Rotation

How to Customize Learning with individual Rotation

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Blended Learning Models

Blended learning can be implemented in many unique ways, generally using a combination of one or more of the of 7 blended learning models.

BACK

The Enriched Virtual model is an alternative to full-time online school that allows students to complete the majority of coursework online at home or outside of school, but attend school for required face-to-face learning sessions with a teacher. Unlike the Flipped Classroom, Enriched Virtual programs usually don’t require daily school attendance; some programs may only require twice-weekly attendance, for example.

Enriched Virtual

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Blended Learning Models

Blended learning can be implemented in many unique ways, generally using a combination of one or more of the of 7 blended learning models.

BACK

The A La Carte model enables students to take an online course with an online teacher of record _in addition_ to other face-to-face courses, which often provides students with more flexibility over their schedules. A La Carte courses can be a great option when schools can’t provide particular learning opportunities, such as an Advanced Placement or elective course, making it one of the more popular models in blended high schools.

A La Carte

Access to IB Courses with Blended Learning

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Blended Learning Models

Blended learning can be implemented in many unique ways, generally using a combination of one or more of the of 7 blended learning models.

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The Flipped Classroom model flips the traditional relationship between class time and homework. Students learn at home via online coursework and lectures, and teachers use class time for teacher-guided practice or projects. This model enables teachers to use class time for more than delivering traditional lectures.

Flipped Classroom

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Blended Learning Model Wizard

Find out which model best fits your needs!

Do you have enough internet-enabled devices for all students to access during class and at home?

There are only enough for a fraction of the class to use

There are enough devices for all students to use in class, but not at home

Yes

Blended Learning Model Wizard

Find out which model best fits your needs!

Do you have access to a computer lab & want to incorporate it into your instruction?

Yes

Blended Learning Model Wizard

Find out which model best fits your needs!

Do you want to & plan to individualize learning for each student?

Yes

Blended Learning Model Wizard

Find out which model best fits your needs!

Do you want your role to be an online facilitator, with little face-to-face instruction?

No, I want to guide students through face-to-face learning and/or hands-on exploration

Yes

Blended Learning Model Wizard

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Should students have control of their pace & path throughout most of the course, not just the online portion?

Yes

Blended Learning Model Wizard

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Do you want to offer an entire course or unit online?

No, I only want to supplement course content online

Yes

Blended Learning Model Wizard

Find out which model best fits your needs!

Can students have the option of skipping the in-class component?

Yes

Blended Learning Model Wizard

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Based on your answers, the best blended learning model for your classroom is the

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Station Rotation Model!

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Based on your answers, the best blended learning model for your classroom is the

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Lab Rotation Model!

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Flex Model!

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Based on your answers, the best blended learning model for your classroom is the

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Individual Rotation Model!

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Blended Learning Model Wizard

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Based on your answers, the best blended learning model for your classroom is the

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Enriched Virtual Model!

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Find out which model best fits your needs!

Based on your answers, the best blended learning model for your classroom is the

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A La Carte Model!

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Based on your answers, the best blended learning model for your classroom is the

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Flipped Classroom Model!

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MicroPD: Blended Learning

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