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Blended Learning

Blended Learning . Any Time, Anywhere, Many Ways. Blended Learning. Defined as a combination of online learning and face-to-face learning 2009 U.S. Department of Education meta-analysis 51 online learning studies (mostly higher education)

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Blended Learning

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  1. Blended Learning Any Time, Anywhere, Many Ways

  2. Blended Learning • Defined as a combination of online learning and face-to-face learning • 2009 U.S. Department of Education meta-analysis • 51 online learning studies (mostly higher education) • Blended models outperformed face-to-face and fully online

  3. Effectiveness of Blended • Content access – flexible extension of time and access with the curriculum • Teacher contact – both face-to-face and online provide more opportunities • Teacher focus – provides opportunity for teachers to use online curriculum for basic information and for extensions/review and class time for higher order thinking activities • Teacher effectiveness – Teachers trained in online delivery are more successful http://www.bc.edu/research/intasc/researchprojects/eLearning/efe.shtml)

  4. Many Ways to Blend

  5. Cavenaugh, C. (2009). Getting students more learning time online: distance Education in Support of Expanded Learning Time. http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2009/05/distance_learning.html

  6. Six Models of Integration • Face-to-face Teacher Lead Teacher lead course in a f2f environment with supplemental online resources • High Tech High School, San Diego, California http://www.hightechhigh.org/schools/HTH/ • Flex: Most of the content is online with tutoring in a f2f classroom • AdvancePath Academics, Williamsburg, Virginia http://advancepath.com/academy.htm http://www.innosightinstitute.org/innosight/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/The-Rise-of-K-12-Blended-Learning.pdf

  7. Six Models - continued • Rotation: Students rotate between f2f and online within the same course Rocketship Education, San Jose, California http://www.rsed.org/ • Self-blend: Students are online after hours on their own initiative • Michigan Virtual School, Lansing, Michigan http://www.mivhs.org/

  8. Six Models - continued • Online driver: The content is online, student proceed at own pace and meet f2f occasionally with teacher and other students • Alburquerque Public Schools ‘eCademyhttps://sites.google.com/a/aps.edu/ecademy/ • Online lab: Students in computer lab with mentor during school day and teacher is online • Florida Virtual School’s Online Learning Labs, Orlando, Florida http://www.flvs.net/educators/Pages/Virtual-Learning-Lab

  9. Planning for Blended Learning How will blended learning expand learning opportunities for students? • Expand course options within the regular school schedule • More course offerings • Blending online experiences into classes • Extend the schedule beyond the regular school hours • After school online tutoring • After school supplemental courses or additional courses • Extend the schedule beyond the regular school year • Year round classes or extended classes

  10. Examples of Blended Learning • VOISE -Chicago Public High School • 80% online independent and 20% teacher-led face-to-face • Low socio-economic (91%) • All students have laptops • Online content has been a focus and a challenge • Active intervention by teachers to address reading and math

  11. Examples of Blended Learning • York County Public Schools – Virginia • Middle and high school language and math classes • F2F and rotation • Extensive teacher training • Newport News Public Schools – Virginia • 173 blended courses online (regional consortium) • F2F teacher directed • Daily content delivery, remediation, state test practice • Summer school

  12. Examples of Blended Learning • Hoover High School – Alabama • Seniors on campus one day a week with rest of week online • Tutoring F2F • Online synchronous meetings with teachers and students • Student scheduling flexibility was driver for program • Omaha Public Schools – Nebraska • Accelerate • Students in 2 courses • Online and F2F morning or afternoon • Personal learning plans • Independent Study High School • Majority online • F2F once a week • Credit recovery focus

  13. Planning • What online courses and resources will you use and how are you planning to use them? • How will students develop the technology and time management skills needed for blended? • How and when will students have access to the technology they need?

  14. Planning • If students do not have access to computers outside the classroom, how will this impact implementation? • How will you receive the support needed to implement blended learning?

  15. “Technology presents a huge opportunity that can be leveraged in rural communities and inner-city urban settings, particularly in subjects where there is a shortage of highly qualified teachers. At the same time, good teachers can utilize new technology to accelerate learning and provide extended learning opportunities for students.” -U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan

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