Blended Learning

                                                       

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ICT 201

BLENDED LEARNING

The blended classroom is designed to meet the individual needs of student by allowing teachers to personalize instruction.  This strategy can be used for any subject and any grade level.  Blended learning combines face-to-face and online instruction. It allows students to work with teachers in school and have online resources at home. It is similar to the flipped classroom, but with more emphasis on in-class work with the teacher over video/home content. Project Based Learning is a type of blended classroom. Students work on projects at home, and in class. In class, they can ask the teacher for help, and continue on the project at home, with online materials for help. By having online materials available, students have access to support when out of the classroom. Students access some material at home and complete some work at home, while leaving more time during class to get into deeper context with the teachers.

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Advantages of Blended Learning, that are:

•            provides for individualized support for the students
•          students can access material at anytime,anywhere, to review the material
•         provides richer, more interactive learning experiences
•          provides more time for collaboration with the students and teachers
•           parents have access to what students are doing.
•           more and more colleges and even workplaces are using this model
•          gives students more time to learn - extends the learning beyond the end of the school day

Disadvantages of Blended Learning, that are :

1.        Teachers will need time to create and/or select content.

2.        Teachers will need training on using this method of instruction to make it effective

3.        students will need to be shown how to access, use the technology and what is expected of them
4.        Students need to be able to do work outside of school hours

·           do they have access to technology at home?

·           do they have access to internet at home?

·           do they have other things that take up their time (job, etc.)

·           students need to be self-directed to work at home

However, to decrease the disadvantages from Blended laerning, the teachers have to be trained on using this method of instruction to make it effective and students need to be shown how to access, use the technology and what is expected of them.

As blended learning becomes more common, schools and professors will likely understand and implement it better. Yet even now, blended education shows promise, making this an exciting time to be a student.

references :

1. https://www.middleburyinteractive.com/curriculum-courses/blended-learning
2. http://olecommunity.com/blended-learning-what-is-it-and-why-is-it-trending-in-k-12-education/
3. http://moodle.unitec.ac.nz/mod/page/view.php?id=214273
4. http://elearninginfographics.com/6-blended-learning-techniques-infographic/
5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L75oPzauAlw
6. http://www.christenseninstitute.org/blended-learning-definitions-and-models/
7. http://kevincorbett.com/2013/07/4-blended-learning-models/