The Innosight Institute (2012) defines blended learning as: “a formal education program in which a student learns at least in part through online delivery of content and instruction with some element of student control over time, place, path, and/or pace...” Given that blended learning is NOT about putting content online and hoping students will take it from there... How might we leverage digital tools, environments and processes to give students more control over time, place, path and/or pace, even within a traditional school schedule? How might we most effectively combine face-to-face and online experiences to engage learners and extend their thinking beyond traditional boundaries?
2. #blcbyob #blc13
@lottascales @sewilkie What is blended learning?
Sloan (2007):
30-80% online
Innosight (2012):
Student control
over time, place,
path and/or pace
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4. Path
Learning is no longer
restricted to pedagogy
used by the teacher...
http://flic.kr/p/2UHBZ
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5. Team Up &
Tweet Out!
1. Team of 3
2. Tweet to “Show 7”
• upload
• link
• text
3. Hashtag #blcbyob
4. 4 minutes...Go!
Show Me 7
Path Challenge!
http://flic.kr/p/mw36
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17. Learning Goals
Phase 1: What do I want to
accomplish?
Phase 2: Who else has accomplished
the same goal, and who will support
me?
Phase 3: What skills and resources will
I need to accomplish my goal?
Phase 4: What will I have to change
about myself to achieve my goal?
Phase 5: What is my plan for achieving
my goal, and how hard will it be?
Phase 6: What small steps can I take
right now?
Phase 7: How have I been doing, and
what have I learned about myself?
Set
Monitor
Reflect
Collect
Reflect
Share/Conference
Iterate...
www.unitywalk.org
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22. STEM & Challenge-based Learning
• effective communication
• high productivity
• digital-age literacy
• inventive thinking
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23. Design, Make, Remix, Hack, Create, Build, Program, Craft, Etc.
Welcome to the Thinkering Studio. Thinkering Studio is a collaborative space/class/studio for students to:
• explore questions, challenges, topics or technologies of interest, at their own pace, and in directions of
their choosing
• collaborate informally and formally, in person and electronically, synchronously and asynchronously
• plan and reflect on their creations, processes, successes, difficulties, and learning through a multimodal
journal and portfolio
• create footsteps, examples, resources, or other artifacts for themselves & others who might follow
• integrate technology as appropriate
• (think 3M, Bell Labs, Google's 20% time, Apple's Blue Sky program, etc.)
http://thinkeringstudio.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/
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28. Inquiry & Problem-Solving Developing Capacity
http://balancedtech.wikispaces.com/Inquiry
1. Task Definition / Questioning
What do I need to do? or What question(s) do I need to answer?
• Define the problem, challenge, or question
• Identify information needed to solve the problem, challenge, or question
2. Strategies / Planning
What method(s) or resource(s) can I use?
• Determine the range of possible methods or resources (brainstorm)
• Evaluate the different possible methods or resources
• Select the best method(s) or source(s)
3. Information Gathering
How can I gather the information? Where can I find these resources?
• Gather source(s)
• Find information within source(s)
4. Use of Information
What can I use from these resources?
• Read, listen to, watch, observe, or touch the information in a source
• Extract relevant information from source(s)
5. Synthesis / Representation
How can I organize & show what I've learned?
• Sort, sift, and analyze information from source(s)
• Make connections
• Present (or represent) the information
6. Evaluation / Reflection
How will I know I did my job well?
• Assess the product of the process
• Reflect on the problem-solving process
• Reflect on your interactions with others
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29. How Does This Transfer to PD?
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30. How Does This Transfer to PD?
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31. Place
Learning no longer
restricted to walls of
the classroom
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zebrawisheshttp://flic.kr/p/4RJGbD
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