A Conversation About Blended Learning: Trends, Models and Teachers

1. A Conversation About Blended Learning: Trends, Models and Teachers Michael B. Horn mhorn@innosightinstitute.org Twitter: @innosightinstit Rob Darrow, rdarrow@inacol.org@robdarrow

2. Definition of blended learning A formal education program in which a student learns at least in part through online delivery of instruction and content with some element of student control over time, place, path and/or pace and At least in part in a supervised brick-and-mortar place away from home

3. Blended learning is not…

4. But what does “it” look like? • If we don’t know what blended learning looks like then… • We can’t measure it • We can’t study it (researchers) • We don’t know if it’s making a difference • We can’t teach it to others

5. Teaching and Learning • What is the studentdoing and where is the student? • What is the teacherdoing and where is the teacher? • What and where is the content?

6. From Textbook to Online Teaching Textbook Enhanced Teaching Blended Teaching Online Teaching Technology Enhanced Teaching Web / Online Enhanced Teaching

7. Blended Learning is a Pedagogical Shift for a Teacher

8. Shift 1: Control*Teacher vs. student control of teaching and learning • Textbook enhanced teaching and learning • Technology enhanced (not online) • Web/online enhanced • Blended • Online More teacher control Shared control More student control

9. Shift 2: Moving to Student-Centric *Teacher-centric vs. Student-centric • Textbook enhanced teaching and learning • Technology enhanced (not online) • Web/online enhanced • Blended • Online More teacher centric Combination More student centric

10. Shift 3: Time *Control of time and pace • Textbook enhanced teaching and learning • Technology enhanced (not online) • Web/online enhanced • Blended • Online Set time structure Some Flexibility Flexible

11. Consider the Teacher Pedagogical Shift…from Textbook Enhanced to Online in these Blended Learning Models: • Textbook enhanced teaching and learning • Technology enhanced (not online) • Web/online enhanced • Blended • Online

12. Emerging blended-learning models

13. Station-rotation model: KIPP Empower T Source: Education Elements

14. Station-rotation model: Los Altos School District T T 26:1 26:1 T 26 students per math class 1 teacher (T) 26:1

15. Lab-rotation model: Rocketship Education Teacher (T) Paraprofessional (P) T T Direct Instruction Direct Instruction Literacy/ Social Studies Math/Science T P Learning Lab Direct Instruction Literacy/ Social Studies Reading, Math Source: Alex Hernandez, Charter School Growth Fund

16. Flipped-classroom model: Stillwater Area Public Schools

17. Individual-rotation model: Carpe Diem Central Learning Lab T Intervention T 5:1 P P Direct Instruction 15:1 T 12:1 T Seminar Learning Lab Group Projects 273 students T = teacher P = paraprofessional Source: Alex Hernandez, Charter School Growth Fund

18. Rotation Model: Teaching and Learning • Where is the student and what is he/she doing? • Where is the teacher and what is he/she doing? • Where is the content and what is the content?

19. Rotation Model: Where does the teacher fit? • Textbook enhanced teaching and learning • Technology enhanced (not online) • Web/online enhanced • Blended • Online

20. Emerging blended-learning models

21. Computer Lab Study Room P Study Room P P Collaboration Area Lunch/Social Area T T T T History Room English Room Math Room Science Room w/ Lab T = teacher P = paraprofessional Flex & self-blend model: SF Flex Academy

22. Flex Model: Teaching and Learning • Where is the student and what is he/she doing? • Where is the teacher and what is he/she doing? • Where is the content and what is the content?

23. Flex Model: Where does the teacher fit? • Textbook enhanced teaching and learning • Technology enhanced (not online) • Web/online enhanced • Blended • Online

24. Emerging blended-learning models

25. Self-blend model: Quakertown Community School District

26. Self-Blend Model: Teaching and Learning • Where is the student and what is he/she doing? • Where is the teacher and what is he/she doing? • Where is the content and what is the content?

27. Self-Blend Model:Where does the teacher fit? • Textbook enhanced teaching and learning • Technology enhanced (not online) • Web/online enhanced • Blended • Online

28. Emerging blended-learning models

29. Enriched-virtual model: Albuquerque eCADEMY

30. Enriched Virtual Model: Teaching and Learning • Where is the student and what is he/she doing? • Where is the teacher and what is he/she doing? • Where is the content and what is the content?

31. Enriched Virtual Model:Where does the teacher fit? • Textbook enhanced teaching and learning • Technology enhanced (not online) • Web/online enhanced • Blended • Online

32. What’s on the horizon?

33. What’s the future?

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35. Contact Information Michael B. Horn mhorn@innosightinstitute.org Twitter: @innosightinstit • Rob Darrow, rdarrow@inacol.org@robdarrow