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Brandie Freeman Woodland High School Slide 2 L ET S P RETEND You are a Bartow County Schools student, and I am your teacher. Before our session, I asked you to watch this video, fill in the following Venn diagram, and bring it with you.video My classroom 1. 2. 3. Flipped Classroom 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. Slide 3 W HAT IS B LENDED L EARNING ? Broad term that combines traditional in- class instruction with an online component Born from increased access to technology teachers being forced to do less with more need for asynchronous instruction Slide 4 W HAT D OES T HIS L OOK L IKE ? Common Blended Models 1. Face-to-Face- teacher delivers majority of content and online is used to supplement/remediate Ex. Computer in back of room 2. Rotation- in-class and online learning rotate on a fixed schedule. Face- to-face teacher oversees work online. Ex. Online self-paced homework 3. Flex- an online platform delivers most of the instruction. A teacher may be available Ex. NovaNet at High Schools 4. Online Lab- learning takes place on school campus in a computer lab with no physical instructor. Ex. Taking an Aventa class at BCCCA 5. Self-Blend- online courses are chosen by students to supplement schools course offerings. Ex. Taking an Aventa class at home 6. Online Driver- online and traditional instruction with most work done remotely and some required meetings Ex. Gifted endorsement (T UCKER, 2012) Slide 5 W HY ? 86% of students say they use technology more outside of the classroom than in class. Additionally, only 46% of teachers say they regularly assign homework that requires the use of technology. Most students are using technology for academic purposes, but do so on their own. 93% of teens ages 12-17 go online either at school, home, or at the library. Currently, 50% of todays jobs require technology skills and that number is expected to grow to 77% in the next 10 years. (T UCKER, 2012) Slide 6 The 21 st century is customizable. In ten years, the teacher who hasnt yet figured out how to use technology to personalize learning will be the teacher out of a job. Differentiation wont make you distinguished; itll just be a natural part of your work. (B LAKE -P LOCK, 2011) Slide 7 W HO B ENEFITS ? Students Can become involved in conversations that they may not have face-to-face if anxiousCan become involved in conversations that they may not have face-to-face if anxious Work more effectively in groups with asynchronous features and increased accountabilityWork more effectively in groups with asynchronous features and increased accountability Enjoy more relevant instruction with through online tools they find engagingEnjoy more relevant instruction with through online tools they find engagingTeachers No time wasted copying, collating, stapling, etc handoutsNo time wasted copying, collating, stapling, etc handouts Save time grading with automated features and peer feedback and collaborationSave time grading with automated features and peer feedback and collaboration Have fun creating and finding instructional resources and opportunitiesHave fun creating and finding instructional resources and opportunities School Systems Save money- most copies are 5-9 cents eachSave money- most copies are 5-9 cents each Can use learning tools for standardized test practice instead of using class timeCan use learning tools for standardized test practice instead of using class time Build communities and relationships in schools by helping students feel as though they belong in online communitiesBuild communities and relationships in schools by helping students feel as though they belong in online communities Slide 8 I feel more empowered. I realize that technology cannot replace me, but it can make me more effective, decrease my grading load, and teach my students critical 21 st century skills they will use long after they have left my class. (T UCKER, 2012) Slide 9 W HAT ARE S OME B LENDING O PTIONS ? Related discussions posted online In-class instruction on a topic Talk about discussion highlights in class Online Discussions *Darkest box indicates online work Related discussions posted online In-class instruction on a topic Talk about discussion highlights in class Slide 10 W HAT ARE S OME B LENDING O PTIONS ? Scientific Lab Groups Discuss results in groups online Conduct lab experiment Share results with class or in lab report *Darkest box indicates online work Slide 11 W HAT ARE S OME B LENDING O PTIONS ? Collaborative Group Work Students work online to complete group work Groups are assigned and activity is introduced Groups present work in class *Darkest box indicates online work Slide 12 W HAT ARE S OME B LENDING O PTIONS ? Notes and Assignments Posted Online (Flipping) *Darkest boxes indicates online work Use posted content for in- class activities or discussion Post notes or reading assignments for home online Students continue discussion online Slide 13 W HAT IS F LIPPED T EACHING ? Slide 14 W HY F LIP Y OUR T EACHING ? Flipped teaching leverages technology to appropriately pair the learning activity with the learning environment. When concepts are explained online, it is easier for students working independently to move at their own pace. Allows the teacher to be present when students are being asked to demonstrate higher-order thinking skills such as analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating Slide 15 I S F LIPPING J UST T APING M Y L ECTURES ? Dont try to reinvent the wheel. The lecture or information you want to give is probably already available through YouTube, Khan Academy, Hippocampus, etc. No need to tape yourself (but you can if you prefer). Presenting the material in the context of a discussion question allows for accountability and will help them to remember more. Break up lectures into 5-10 minute chunks with assigned tasks while watching Slide 16 W HAT W ILL I U SE ? Blackboard is a complete web-based learning management system (LMS) which allows for integrate with K-12 student information systems. What is it? Announcements Assignments Real-time chat Discussions Mail Course content Calendar Learning modules Assessments Grade book Mobile capabilities Wikis Blogs Group assignments What can it do? Slide 17 W HAT D OES T HIS L OOK L IKE IN P RACTICE ? English Language Arts Slide 18 (Tucker, 2012) Slide 19 S ITES Y OU M AY F IND U SEFUL English Language Arts www.storybird.com/teachers www.storybird.com/teachers Create art-inspired stories to share, read or print Free for up to 75 students with unlimited storybirds Slide 20 Slide 21 S ITES Y OU M AY F IND U SEFUL English Language Arts www.gliffy.com www.gliffy.com Students can create high-quality flowcharts and diagrams in their web browser 5 free per user Slide 22 Slide 23 W HAT D OES T HIS L OOK L IKE IN P RACTICE ? History Social Studies Slide 24 (Tucker, 2012) Slide 25 S ITES Y OU M AY F IND U SEFUL History Social Studies www.historywiz.com www.historywiz.com Collection of exhibits, historical materials and primary sources Free Slide 26 Slide 27 S ITES Y OU M AY F IND U SEFUL History Social Studies http://en.linoit.com/ http://en.linoit.com/ Online sticky note board and canvas students could use in many ways like creating a Dreamboard http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Dream- Board for a historical figure http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Dream- Board Free Slide 28 Slide 29 W HAT D OES T HIS L OOK L IKE IN P RACTICE ? Science Slide 30 (Tucker, 2012) Slide 31 S ITES Y OU M AY F IND U SEFUL Science http://www.vtaide.com/png/foodchains.ht m http://www.vtaide.com/png/foodchains.ht m Online tutorial for food webs and chains and platform for creating a detailed food web Free Slide 32 Slide 33 S ITES Y OU M AY F IND U SEFUL Science www.hippocampus.org www.hippocampus.org Content videos, reading materials, simulations and virtual labs sorted by subject including PhET and Khan Academy materials (math and social studies also available) Free Slide 34 Slide 35 W HAT D OES T HIS L OOK L IKE IN P RACTICE ? Math Slide 36 (Tucker, 2012) Slide 37 S ITES Y OU M AY F IND U SEFUL Math www.educreations.com www.educreations.com Create and share video lessons with an interactive whiteboard iPad app that records what you say and write. Free Slide 38 Slide 39 S ITES Y OU M AY F IND U SEFUL Math http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resourc es/interactives/comic/index.html http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resourc es/interactives/comic/index.html Use a comic strip to represent a word problem based on a real-life scenario with each square focused on one step of the problem. Free Slide 40 S ITES Y OU M AY F IND U SEFUL Math http://en.linoit.com/ Online sticky note board and canvas students could use in many ways like creating a Dreamboard http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Dream- Board for a historical figure http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Dream- Board Free Slide 41 W ANT M ORE OR S TILL N OT C ONVINCED ? Check out Katie Gimbars 16 Q & A sessions here to address issues such as: here What if students dont do their homework? What if students dont have internet access? What does your classroom look like now? Slide 42 Slide 43 R EFERENCES Blake-Plock, S. (2011). 21 things that will become obsolete in education by 2020. Retrieved from http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2011/03/2 1-things-that-will-be-obsolete-by-2020/ http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2011/03/2 1-things-that-will-be-obsolete-by-2020/ Tucker, C.R. (2012) Blended Learning in Grades 4- 12. Thousand Oaks, California: Corwin.