Blended Learning

  THE BL ELEMENTS OF EFFECTIVENESS DESCRIBED (27-28)  The cohesion of Vision and Pedagogy  The blended learning initiative should start with a collective vision informed by the instructional needs of the district, school, or classroom.  This vision should ultimately drive decisions of digital curriculum,  devices, tools, classroom design, and pace of the rollout. Each blended learning model presents unique pedagogical opportunities. To achieve cohesion  of school vision and pedagogy, school  leaders should strive to match the teaching practices embedded in each model to the school's academic  goals and practices.  For example, a school that prioritizes collaboration and  project-based learning  can find cohesion in a rotation station practice in  which one of the stations is dedicated to small group projects.  Capacity Building: Teachers and Instructional   Leadership Are   Equipped   With   the Skills ...

  CLEARING UP BLENDED LEARNING CONFUSION  There are many definitions of blended learning. The most frequent ref-  referenced comes   from a nonprofit, nonpartisan   think tank, the Christensen  Institute, which states,      Blended Learning is a formal education    program in which a student      learns: (1) at least in part through online learning, with some element of      student control over time, place, path, and/or pace; (2) at least in part in      a  supervised brick-and-mortar location away from  home; (3) and the      modalities along each student's learning path within a course or subject      are connected to provide an integrated learning experience.  Sometimes   the conversation about  blended learning includes references to  personalized learning, digital ...

It has become quite the ‘buzz’ word during the pandemic. However, although it means different things to different people. We will explore some key aspects of BL. A good place to start unpacking the various definitions of BL is the ELTJ article ‘ Key concepts in ELT: Blended Learning  (2010). Common definitions include: combining traditional teaching with e-learning combining different methodologies combining different technologies Despite the range of definitions, it is generally understood that the term refers to a course that combines face-to-face (f2f) classroom teaching with web-based learning. This is the definition I will use in this blog entry: Flexibility BL is fascinating because the concept is based on being responsive to individual contexts. There is no single ‘solution’, but rather many ways to blend classroom teaching and online learning. Flux The term is constantly changing. The term ‘virtual blend’ has recently been applied to 100% online courses which use ‘face-to-...

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