The document discusses blended learning and how Google tools can support it. Blended learning combines online learning with traditional classroom learning and live instruction to personalize education for each student. It identifies key aspects of blended learning like live events, self-paced learning, collaboration, and assessments. The presentation then explores various Google tools like Google Forms, Docs, Sites, and Maps that can be used to support blended learning approaches in the classroom.

1. Google Tools and the
BLENDED Learning
Environment
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2. About Me
Director of Professional Development
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DIANA BENNER
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3. This Presentation
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6. In the next 50 min...
Discuss Way Google
Tools Can Support
Blended Learning
Identify What Blended
Learning Is
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7. Blended Learning
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8. blended learning combines
online delivery of
educational content with the
best features of classroom
interaction and live
instruction to personalize
learning, allow thoughtful
reflection, and differentiate
instruction from student to
student across a diverse
group of learners
What is Blended Learning?
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9. What does
mean to you?
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10. What does
mean to you?
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11. 1 Live events
2 Self-paced learning
3 Collaboration
4 Assessment
5 Performance support materials
=Blended
learning
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Key Ingredients

12. Words involved with Blended Learning
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Blended Learning Models
1 Lab
2 Rotation
3 Flex
4 Pod

14. Lab
Learning in a computer lab
determines and helps redefine
what is taught in the classroom
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15. Rotation
Small groups in the
classroom with different
modules
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16. Flex
Online platform delivers most curriculum
Face-to-face teacher provide flexible, as-needed support
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17. Pod
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18. • What are you trying to teach?
• How will your students learn?
• What background knowledge will they need?
• What opportunities do they need to practice?
• How will they get feedback?
• What opportunities are there to extend their learning?
• How will it relate to their work?
Things to Consider
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19. Wunche Academy
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20. Google Tools
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21. Think about . . .
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22. • Teacher surveys/ data skills
• Collect large amounts of data quickly
• View data in a spreadsheet
• Write self-correcting quizzes
• Add branching
• Auto-stamp name and date
• Quick formative assessments
• Productivity: registration, directories
Google Forms
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23. • Teach collaboration
• Easy file upload / download
• Sharing (view/edit)
• Multiple editors
• Peer review
• Revision history
• Chat
• Cloud storage
• No flash drives / email attachments needed
• Access on all devices
Google Docs
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24. • Teach film-making and responsibility in publication
• Create your own channel
• Upload student projects
• Upload lessons
• Create play lists
• Subscribe to other channels
• Easy access to student projects
YouTube
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25. • Teach publication skills
• Collaborative publishing
• Graphic design
• Create ePortfolios
• Announcement pages
• On-screen comments
• Visual literacy
• Embed gadgets
• Differentiate learning
• Discuss copyright
Google Sites
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26. • Teach public speaking
• Graphic design
• Add speaker notes
• Storyboard
• Add animations
• Import slides
• Visual literacy
• Drag and drop images
• Collaborate on one presentation
• Download as ppt or pdf
Google Presentations
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27. • Teach data skills
• Enter, sort & analyze data
• Produce charts & graphs
• Collaborative data collection
• Conditional formatting
• Add gadgets
• Embed into Google Site
• Download to Excel, pdf
Google Sheets
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28. • Teach planning and organizational skills
• Import school calendar (rotation schedule)
• Share calendars with colleagues, students, parents
• Share calendars for booking labs, meeting spaces
• Embed calendar into Google Sites
• Create specialized calendars, like
project calendars
• Insert links into calendars
• Search for events
• Send reminders and attachments
Google Calendars
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29. • Teach communication skills and ethics
• Self-populate addresses
• Track tasks
• Add contacts
• Create distribution lists
• Nest conversations
• Easy to organize with labels
• Add filters
• Add labs
• Easy mobile access
Gmail
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30. • Teach personal journaling
• Netiquette
• Social networking
• Forums for collaboration
• Extend classroom discussions
Blogger
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31. • Teach geography
• Mapping skills
• Google lit trips
• Chart movement across continents
• Pinpoint locations
• Share maps
• Collaborate
• View Google Earth
Google Maps
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32. Isabel’s Story
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33. Continue Learning
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34. http://www.blendmylearning.com/
Blend My Learning
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35. https://blended.online.ucf.edu/
Blended Learning Toolkit
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36. http://goo.gl/TjWYli
Blended Learning Guide
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37. What are some ways you
can use Google Tools for
blended learning?
REFLECTING ON BLENDED LEARNING AND GOOGLE TOOLS
Thinking it through…
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39. Questions
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