Disruptive Blended Learning Model

Schwartz (2013) discusses how blended learning can be a mix of online and in-person instruction or hybrid class. Blended learning is a combination of the physical and digital tools, which integrate face-to-face pedagogical methods with a mixture of in class instruction, online work, and peer collaboration all intertwined with choices, creativity, and differentiated instruction that keeps student’s engaged as they learn. Blackboard, Ramport, and Banner allows faculty and staff members’ access to university data that is need to track the student’s VA benefits.

A modernized education is imperative because students learn better with the use of technology. In order to succeed in the field of education, students must have a sense of today’s fast paced society. With the use of advanced technology in the classroom, students will be able to apply acquired material to the real world. While the old ways of teaching

One of the most important principles that should be taken into consideration before switching to blended learning is the effect of tech usage on general human communication

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.

Both of these articles touched on good pros and cons about the use of technology in schools. In the first article about the blended classroom. I really enjoyed reading this article and how the teacher taught a class inside the classroom and also had students who took his class online. It allows the students to be more flexible with their learning. The teachers will also be able to give feedback through the online class immediately. I love how the students are able to leave around 4th period and they can choose to do the work when they got home or later in the night. A con I could see with this is if the student was actually doing their work or having somebody do the work for them. Another con that would come up with this blended learning class

This is a necessity for staying relevant in an increasingly internet-dependent society. Those in higher education must not cling to the traditional classroom. Traditional classes may still have their place, but they are becoming increasingly less preferable to hybrid and completely online alternatives. Unlike its traditional counterpart, online education is better suited towards handling a varied demographic of students. Its advantages lie in the flexibility of its schedule. A student who would be working around the usual time a traditional class would be taking place would have a much easier time fitting an online class into their schedule (Britt 31). For those who feel they need the physical interaction with their instructor, many classes are being offered with varying degrees of hybridity between the traditional class and an online class (Britt 33). As education continues to evolve, more options for digital schooling should become

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

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.

It can be difficult to become confident that each student has not only learned and retained the material, but that each student has enjoyed the same level of learning, as that of their peers. The focal point of this discussion will be to illustrate the intricacies of how change can begin in one classroom, which can lead to system-wide change that can have a monumental effect on ensuring equity and equality for students. Understanding that change takes time and having “an intense commitment to the moral imperative that all kids can learn” (Blankstein, Noguera, & Kelly, 2015, p. 52), will be imperative to the success of any new initiative.

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

Aaron Sanns and Jonathan Bergman are the first two teachers who use flipped classroom, they provide supplying absent students with an online lecture they could watch from home or from anywhere they had access to a computer and internet including school or local library. They find

It makes more the students be interested in the topic and motivated to learn. Nowadays, it is usually used by teachers in teaching their subject. 21st century learners are techy and computer literate, the passages of information is faster. The more you used technology and unique programs, the more they listen and participate