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Blended Algebra One. Florida Center for Research in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics 2012 Conference St. Petersburg, Florida Thursday, December 6, 2012 Rhonda L. Williams, M.S. University of Florida rlwms@ufl.edu http://blendedalgebraone.wordpress.com.
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BlendedAlgebra One Florida Center for Research in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics 2012 Conference St. Petersburg, Florida Thursday, December 6, 2012 Rhonda L. Williams, M.S. University of Florida rlwms@ufl.edu http://blendedalgebraone.wordpress.com
Background of Virtual Courses • Increasingly popular to provide on-line courses • Initially developed to accommodate non-traditional students • New Florida legislation about virtual courses
Highlights of Virtual Education • Positive • Flexibility • Asynchronous • Location is not an issue • Negative • Learners must be self-discipline or have the support to complete tasks in timely manner • Lack of physical contact with instructor and peers
Blended/Hybrid Model • Course that blends online and face-to-face delivery • Substantial proportion of the content is delivered online • Typically uses online discussions and some face-to-face meetings.
Bonk & Graham (2005) noted that learners did not want to sacrifice the social interaction for the convenience of the online environment.
Notes on Blending • Assignments are flexible • Social interaction with peers • Physical availability of the instructor
If not properly designed it will not create the ultimate learning opportunity.
Students will need to be encouraged and required to complete assignments in a timely manner.
Barriers to using a Blended model • Time • Required to Plan • Technology • Access on campus and off campus • Support • Administrative • Departmental
Steps to considering when creating a blend • Why? • What? • How? • Is it helpful?
RESOURCES www.edmodo.com www.Kutasoftware.com www.interactmath.com www.jing.com www.socrative.com www.educreation.com
Additional RESOURCES • http://flippedlearning.org/ • http://flippedclassroom.org/ • http://www.infinitethinking.org/index.html • http://www.schoolwires.com/Page/268 • http://www.brianbennett.org/fln/techsmithflnbookmark.pdf • http://www.thedailyriff.com/articles/the-flipped-class-manifest-823.php • http://www.thedailyriff.com/articles/the-flipped-class-what-does-a-good-one-look-like-692.php
The Blended Model An Example of an Algebra 1 Module
My Example • http://blendedalgebraone.wordpress.com/about/ • Student View • Instructor View
Thank You for Attending Rhonda L. Williams, M.S. rlwms@ufl.edu
REFERENCES Ally, M. (2004). Foundations of Educational Theory . Theory and Practice ofOnline Learning. Athabasca University Press: CA. Bonk, C. & Graham, C. (2005). Handbook of blended learning: Global perspectives, local designs. Part 1, Introduction. 1-21.San Francisco, CA:Pfeiffer Publishing. Hughes, J. E., Mcleod, S., Brown, R., Maeda, Y. & Choi, J. (2007). Academic achievement and perceptions of the learning environment in virtual and traditional secondary mathematics classrooms. The American Journal of Distance Education, 21(4), 199-214. Kodippili, A. & Senaratne, D. (2008). Is computer-generated interactive mathematics homework more effective than traditional instructor-graded homework? British Journal of Educational Technology, 39(5), 928-932. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. (2000). Principles and Standards for School Mathematics. NCTM: Reston, VA Picciano, A. (2009). Blending with a Purpose: The Multimodal Model. Journal of Synchronous Learning Networks, 13 (1), 7-18. Weems, G. (2002). Comparison of beginning algebra taught onsite versus online. Journal of Development Education, 26 (1), 10-18.