Blended Learning - Saskatchewan Principals' Short Course 150708

Blended Learning

• SASKATCHEWAN PRINCIPALS’ SHORT COURSE #SPSC2015

• JULY 8, 2015

Jade Ballek – Learning Consultant

Fist to Five

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• 3 things you know about blended learning.• 2 reasons to try a blended approach in your classroom or school.• 1 challenge with implementing blended learning in your classroom or school.

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Action Research – 2014-2015 SWISI Fund (Sun West Initiative for School Improvement)◦22 participants◦1 unit, 1 subject◦Grades 1- 12◦ELA, Math, Science, History◦4 questions

◦ Engagement, communication, comprehension, targeted instruction (differentiation)

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Criteria for Blended Learningo formal education programo student learns at least in part in a supervised brick-and-mortar location away from homeo student learns at least in part through online learningo some element of student control over time, place, path, and/or pace

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Student Choice in Pace Pace - speed at which student moves through the learning Faster for some, slower for others

Student Choice in Path Path – ways in which students access the learning

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Thorough5

Essential to understanding the outcome

Highly desirable in understanding the outcome

Desirable in understanding the outcome

What all students need to know about the outcome

Application, synthesis, stretching your thinking

Top 3 Things We’ve Learned

1. The Power of Starting Small

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3. Importance of Planning and Preparation

Enable Education

Classroom Culture

• Start with the “why”• Open up discussions• Digital citizenship skill development• Goal setting, tracking progress (self-

assessment)

How might a blended model benefit your students?

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