Blended Learning …an emerging trend in education

Jason Neiffer, Montana Digital Academy

MCEL 2011, Great Falls, Montana

Paperless handouts!

http://www.workshophandouts.com/mcel11blended

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Introduction

The learning spectrum…

Face-to-Face Blended Learning

Online/Distance Learning

Why blended learning?

Flexibility

Engagement

2011 Horizon Report

• “Each year, the Horizon Report describes

six areas of emerging technology that will

have significant impact on higher

education and creative expression over the

next one to five years…”

2011 Horizon Report

• Time to adoption: One Year or Less

• Electronic Books

• Mobiles

• Time to adoption: Two to Three Years

• Augmented Reality

• Game-based Learning

• Time to adoption: Four to Five Years

• Gesture-based Computing

• Learning Analytics

Example: The

Classroom Flip

Example: Paperless

Classrooms

Example: Moodle Days

Example: School Process

Adopt blended platforms

Model blended learning

and collaboration

Support teachers that want to

play with traditional models

Barriers to blended

Professional Development

Student Development

Access Resistance

Regulations/Rules

Well-Meaning Advocates

Jason’s Core Educational

Technology Rule

can ≠ should

Thank you!

http://www.workshophandouts.com/mcel11blended