Episode 27: Blend it Like Beth

Hot Topic: Are you willing to give up online privacy for a customized online experience?

Main Course: Blended Learning

What is Blended Learning?

• Blended learning is a blend of instruction, technology and data to build a student centered learning experiences that leads to personalization.  
  • ​face to face teaching, integrated with an online learning component - in grouping based on data
  • schools have done a lot of work with
    • Standards inpriority standards and proficiency scale in place in many districts.  
    • Blended learning is a way to pull those two initiatives together.
    • 1:1 with devices.  ​
• That could be a tech rich environment -​include opportunities for Student control of path, place, pace, choice, voice,
• Ultimate goal is to personalize learning for students - students are an active part in the goal setting, and learning process so their learning becomes more personalized.

Tools for Blended Learning

• LMS
• Instructional/Content Videos
• Actively Learn
• Quizziz
• Front Row

What It Looks Like...

• In a typical rotation you might have 4 stations
  • mini-lesson with the teacher with a small group
  • students working on independent practice
  • digital content
  • students are focusing on one of the 4 c’s collaboration, creativity, cooperation, communication with other student
• Timer
• A playlist where students choose which activity they complete
• Flexible groups based on students’ skill and standard needs
• Weave student choice and voice into your class​

Allison Zmuda: Students at the Center: Personalized with Habits of Mind
McClaskey and Bray: How to Personalize Learning
Catlin Tucker: Blended Learning in Action

Learn more about our Blended Learning program here.

Tech Nuggets

• EquatIO
• ViewedIt​
• Rewordify

Contact Us

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