Blended Learning: The Glossary Of Education Reform

Blended learning is a combination of multiple approaches for teaching. It is where a mix of different learning methods that together in learning and teaching (Garrison & Vaughan, 2008). The methods are the traditional learning method and online learning. Traditional learning is face to face teaching. This type of method is where the students will listen to the instructor through visual, whiteboard, case studies and etc. It is an immediate interaction as the students have a chance to ask question or doubts to the teacher right there and then. By doing this, they get to participate more actively in class and they also will have an opportunity for them to learn something new from their fellow classmates. Online learning is a method of learning that an individual learns outside of the classroom and classified as distance learning.

This session focuses on the critical importance of ongoing professional learning for a successful blended learning transition. Participants will examine the core competencies of blended teaching as they think about the professional learning content that needs to be addressed. Participants will also discuss the core principles of effective professional learning, as they explore and plan models aligned to these principles with approaches that are ongoing, job-embedded, personalized, collaborative and connected to content. An important focus of this session is the key role of the principal in leading

After reviewing several of the provided elementary level online courses there were likes, dislikes, strengths, weaknesses, and parts that would likely be emulated. The first website that was reviewed was Blended Schools. This website had many positive points and strengths. These strengths, included: having pre-assessments before beginning lessons, checking for understanding after parts of the lessons, and it was very easy to navigate. It is very important to have a pre-assessment before the lessons, this gives the students a starting point and a way to evaluate what they might already know. Another key point in the Blended Schools lessons were the check for understandings. This enabled students to review what they learned, and it assessed them on whether or not they were successful up until that point. Blended Schools was also very easy to navigate, this is a crucial point for parents and students, some parents may not have a lot of technology experience and this will

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the similarities, differences, pros, and cons between face-to-face classrooms, distance learning, and hybrid environments. The role of the instructor and student both change depending on the learning style chosen. Some are better for some students, and others are best due to time restrictions or the material being taught. There is not one strategy that will work for every class, each should be selected specifically for the environment and to fit the student’s needs.

I am looking forward to find a way to get my students involves with technology from home and to come more prepared for in-depth learning instead of just basic knowledge. Currently, I am just taking this blended class to see what it is like to teach a blended classroom.

Blended learning has been used in my own classroom for various content areas, but not in a workshop approach so I was interested in learning specifics. I was excited to discover how I could effectively implement this into my own writing workshops as I began to plan the new year. Authors Sonja Cherry-Paul and Dana Johansen did not disappoint me because they offered a clear step-by-step solution to a flipped approach.

These two modules demonstrate components of suggestions made by Ko and Rossen (2017) and Ragan (2017) of the practices that are best used when conducting a blended or online course. Although MIT’s course is described as a blended learning environment, Saylor Academy’s course is solely facilitated online; the two share many similarities and few differences. Besides the contrast of the learning environment each course final assessment of learning competencies is different, i.e. MIT: portfolio submission versus Saylor Academy: password-protected timed final exam. Furthermore, MIT provides students the opportunity to collaborate, discuss, and learn independently as students reflect in blogs about classroom observations and through written assessments. This approach is unlike Saylor Academy’s asynchronous, independent study, knowledge base – through recall approach learning opportunity for students.

The definition of blended learning has often been debated. A mixture of face to face teacher led instruction and self-paced online instruction defines blended learning. This fairly new instructional method takes place, in part, in a brick and mortar setting (Graham, 2005). Overall there are six blended learning models that may vary depending on a variety of factors. Each models implementation may look different based on an organization’s physical space, staffing model, delivery methods and scheduling (Graham, 2005). Many districts and school leaders are of the same belief as Arne Duncan

With all of the new technology and services being implemented, it may seem that they will be replacing the traditional methods of education. However, this is not the case, both Hallett and Ringenberg agree that a combination of traditional methods and the new ones, are necessary to create an optimal learning environment.“The terminology is blended learning”, says Ringenberg, “what we’re trying to teach teachers to do, is to incorporate different ways of improving the learning process using LMS, so it's not simply to replace pen and paper, but to be able to do more with technology than we could do

My fondest memories of Kearny High School were the hands-on experiences and education I received from the teachers who thought “outside the box”. These teachers took the quote, “Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.,” from above our entrance doors and integrated the meaning into the curriculum. Learning is a lifetime course and one with many different approaches, like the trends Tina Barseghian states could be the key to forever building your knowledge and advancing education.

Education paradigms are shifting to include more online learning, blended and hybrid learning as well as collaborative learning. With online learning students are offered different opportunities compared with physical campuses. This method of learning opens up the opportunities for increased collaboration while giving students an avenue to develop stronger digital skills. Online learning has increased the potential for collaboration because it integrates various means by which students can access outside of the classroom to meet and exchange ideas about a subject or project. This trend also identifies the quality of communication and interaction and how they are becoming key discriminators among hybrid learning environments. These emerging digital tools make it easier for students to ask each other questions and provide answers to these questions.

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Blended Learning...what does it mean to you? If you do a search on the internet, you will find a variety of definitions and resources. However, if I defined blended learning in our school, it would mean combining classroom learning with online learning to differentiate student learning.

Distance learning (education) has become an integral part of the education process over the past few decades and is growing in popularity as technology advances.(Willis 1992) describes distance education (as) "the organizational framework andprocess of providing instruction at a distance. Distance education takes place when ateacher and student(s) are physically separated, and technology…(is) used to bridge theinstruction gap." (Coutts 1996). Furthermore, "distance learning activities are designedto fit the specific context for learning, the nature of the subject matter; intended learningoutcomes, needs and goals of the learner, the learner's environment and the instructional echnologies and methods." (American

In the article “The Online Challenge to Higher Education” (2014), William B. Bonvillian and Susan R. Singer discuss the revolutions brought into higher education and their effects on conventional universities. Bonvillian and Singer talk about different approaches to higher education such as online learning, blended learning and traditional learning.