Blended Learning
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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.
There are some advantages
of Blended Learning, that are:
1.
provides for individualized support for
the students
2.
students can access material at anytime,
anywhere, to review the material
3.
provides richer, more interactive learning
experiences
4.
provides more time for collaboration with
the students and teachers
5.
parents have access to what students are
doing - better communication and support
6.
studies show it increases student and
teacher productivity, improves teaching and learning, and provides more and
better data, and helps customize learning.
7.
more and more colleges and even workplaces
are using this model
8.
gives students more time to learn -
extends the learning beyond the end of the school day
There are also some 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?
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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
Based on the
explanation above, I think Blended Learning is useful for the teachers and the
students although there are some disadvantages in conducting Blended Learning.
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/ |
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