1. http://goo.gl/JRmSD Adriaan van der Bergh
Technology Integration Specialist
International School of Düsseldorf
@avanderbergh
Creating an
effective
Blended Learning
Environment

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"What exactly
is blended
learning?"

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"Blended Learning refers to a mixing
of different learning environments."
The phrase has many specific
meanings based upon the context in
which it is used

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Blended Learning is...
"The blending of face-to-face, online
and mobile learning..."

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Blended Learning is...
"The blending of formal and
informal learning opportunities..."

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Why Blend?

8. Face-to-face Online
learning learning
● Full group lessons ● Digital course materials
● Small group lessons or tutorials ● Online discussions
● Individual conferences ● News announcements
● Marked assignments and ● Online calendars
rubrics ● Dropboxes
● Learning centres or other room ● Online grade tool & Rubrics
arrangements ● Web conferences
● Class discussions ● Online group work
● Face-to-face group work ● Chat sessions
● Paper-and-pencil tests and ● E-mail & Instant messages
assignments submitted in ● Blogs & Electronic portfolios
person ● Online surveys and quizzes
● Live presentations, labs, ● Assignments, such as essays,
performances, or exhibits of worksheets, slide shows,
skill photographs, and videos
● Models, works of art, posters, submitted to electronic
and other physical artefacts dropboxes
submitted in person

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Blended Learning
● Full group lessons ● Digital course materials
● Small group lessons or tutorials ● Online discussions
● Individual conferences ● News announcements
● Marked assignments and ● Online calendars
rubrics ● Dropboxes
● Learning centres or other room ● Online grade tools & Rubrics
arrangements ● Web conferences
● Class discussions ● Online group work
● Face-to-face group work ● Chat sessions
● Paper-and-pencil tests and ● E-mail & Instant messages
assignments submitted in ● Blogs & Electronic portfolios
person ● Online surveys and quizzes
● Live presentations, labs, ● Assignments, such as essays,
performances, or exhibits of worksheets, slide shows,
skill photographs, and videos
● Models, works of art, posters, submitted to electronic
and other physical artefacts dropboxes
submitted in person

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"You get the best of
both worlds..."

11. "Blended learning allows introverted
students or students with a limited
command of language contribute to the
discussion"

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"Provides students with
variety and choice."

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"Blended learning allows for
more self-directed learning"
provide students with self-
paced learning opportunities

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"Blended learning allows you
to document the collaborative
thinking process"

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"Class discussion can continue
after the face-to-face lesson is
over"
"...extend the learning experience
beyond what is available in the
classroom. "

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How to Blend...

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"get
comfortable
with chaos"

18. "Each unit and group will
require a unique blend..."
"Select the
methods and
tools which
work the best
for the unit &
the group"

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Use different tools for different jobs...
Avoid all-in-one solutions!

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Question...
"What tools do you use to support
blended learning?"
http://wallwisher.com/wall/blendedlearningtools

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Types of tools...

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Examples...
"Data collection tools can be used to
inform instruction..."

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Data collection tools...

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Example...
"You are at a casino on Monte Carlo, watching
a roulette table...
The ball has landed on black 25 times in a row...
You decide to place a bet on the next spin,
which color is more likely to win?
http://goo.gl/837z4

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Collaboration Tools

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Example...
Collaborative Notetaking in Google Docs
http://goo.gl/tbXIW

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Direct Instruction Tools

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Example...
Teacher uses ScreenR to record and share a
Math lesson (Flipped classroom)
Student uses ScreenR to record a voiceover for
a presentation

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Electronic Portfolios

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Example...
Students share their work with an authentic
audience using a blog
http://isd4456.weebly.com

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Self-Paced learning

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Example...
A Data-Driven Classroom
www.khanacademy.org

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Organisation & Communication

34. Example...
Classroom
communication platform
www.edmodo.com

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The Environment

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The Environment
"Factors which influence the
blended learning environment"
● School's Mission and Strategic Plan
● Network Infrastructure
● Access to Resources
● School's Administration
● Teacher's philosophy
● Buy-in from students

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Types of Blended Classrooms
● Digital Supplement
● Flipped
● Self-Paced

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Digital Supplement
"Digital tools are used only
as a supplement to the
face-to-face learning"
Also called self-blending

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The Flipped Classroom
"Traditional Direct
Instruction is done at home
by watching videos,
problem-sets are done in
class"
Student learning is still
synchronised

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The Self-Paced Classroom
"Students learn at their
own pace, teachers act as
learning coaches and
facilitators"
Class-time freed up for
projects!

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Salman Khan explains blended learning

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