This slidecast was created as an assignment towards my Master of Education in IT.

1. The World in the Palm of Your Hand Blended Virtual Learning Environments & the Future of K12 Education 1 By: Brody Morrison

2. School of the Past 2 Image from Microsoft Office Clipart Image from Microsoft Office Clipart Image from my 1992 year book. I am on the right with fellow student on the left. Image from: http://cmsreport.com/files/images/Commodore64_350px.jpg

3. School of the Past 3 Image from: http://www.oberlin.edu/library/special/oberlin/deweycatalog/carddrawer-small.jpg Image from: http://www.zimmermanzinger.com/uploaded_images/0207CardCatalog-780848.jpg

4. School of the Past 4 Image found at: http://www.365questions.org/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/library.jpg Image from Microsoft Office Clipart

5. Technological Benefits 5 All images are Microsoft Office Clipart

6. Change 6 Image from Microsoft Office Clipart Image from: http://leadinganswers.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/03/13/change.jpg

7. Finger Tip Standard School VLE Blended School 7 Image below from: http://www2.dcc.ufmg.br/projetos/tablet_edu/imgs/foto1.gif Image above from: http://jkontherun.files.wordpress.com/2007/02/tablet_pc_in_classroom_hq.jpg Both image from Microsoft Office Clipart

8. Internet Growth 8 Image from: http://thumb18.shutterstock.com.edgesuite.net/display_pic_with_logo/73363/73363,1219205589,1/stock-vector--technological-growth-vector-16332277.jpg

9. VLE’s in Demand 9 Example of VLE usage, different kinds, and the increase in their usage Image from: http://www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/InfoKits/effective-use-of-VLEs/intro-to-VLEs/introtovle-intro/introtovle-different-vles

10. VLE’s Examined Characteristics of VLE’s? Benefits of VLE’s? Role of the Teacher? Student Expectations! 10 Images from Microsoft Office Clip Art

11. Virtual Learning Environments (VLE) 11 VLE Image: Microsoft Office Clipart

15. Students learn real world skills Collaboration Teaching, and Dealing with aspects of negative group interactions 16 Image from: Microsoft Office Clip Art Image from: http://www.hispanickids.org/common/imagelib/index.htm/613_280_250_crop_45651.jpg Image from: Microsoft Office Clip Art

16. The Benefits of Blended VLE’s 17

17. Teacher & Student Expectations There is a “Focus on student achievement --not on discipline” (Barbara, 2005) 18 Image from: http://216.97.229.165/diverse/img/photos/biz/110909CPMSAC25-1.jpg

18. Teacher & Student Expectations Diverse learning with… Text Video Audio Images 19

19. Teacher & Student Expectations Keeping Focus 20 Image from: http://i.ehow.com/images/GlobalPhoto/Articles/4695275/focus-main_Full.jpg Image from Microsoft Office Clip Art

20. Teacher & Student Expectations “An active instructor directing discussion boards and providing students with regular feedback and assistance is likely to create a different learning experience than a VLE without such guidance” (Hove & Corcoran, 2008) 21 Image from: http://www.apcom.net/bin/content_3/Newsletter/imgs/C_3_Newsletter_39_foto.jpg

21. Teacher & Student Expectations 22 Teacher Image From: http://csdtechpd.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/img_1192.jpg

22. Conclusion 23 Image from: http://mindyfuller.com/images/the%20future.jpg

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