Naace conference 2014 - The teacher role in the blended classroom

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Get ideas and inspiration on how teachers can utilise the combination of physical- and online learning spaces and the intersection between them. More than ten years has passed since the university professors Heather Kanuka and Randy Garrison at University of Calgary defined blended learning as the thoughtful integration of classroom face-to-face learning experiences with online learning experiences. It is still my favourite definition of blended learning as it emphasises the aspect of thoughtfulness. But how can a ‘thoughtful blended learning’ design look like? The breakout session introduce the concept and give some proactical examples of how a teacher at Kibworth primary school utilises the benefits of the blended classroom while teaching persuasive writing and literacy.

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Morten FahlvikEducational Reserachertwitter.com/Fahlvik

The teacher role in the blended classroom … or when 1 + 1 is bigger than 2

AgendaPart 1: Blended learning

Part 2: The Unified classroom / Blended Classroom

Part 3: Two Blended learning scenarios at Kibworth Primary

Blended learning“Blended learning is both simple and complex. At its simplest, blended learning is the thoughtful integration of classroom face-to-face learning experiences with online learning experiences. “

Kanuka, Heater og Garrison, Randy D. (2004)«Blended learning: Uncovering its transformative potential in higher education», University of Calgary

When 1 + 1 is bigger than 2

Physical classroom Online classroom

What are the best qualities of the physical classroom?

What are the best qualities of the online classroom?

The unified classroom

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Key challenge in the classroom

BBC – The Classroom Experiment

How can teaching in the unified classroom help Sid?

Dylan Wiliam: Involve more students

…. and give students time to think and reflect

What can happen if these concepts are blended together?

Blended learning at Kibworth Primary

At school: Classroom and computer lab

Scenario1: Persuasive writing

Whole class

Small Group

Individualstudents

Teacher introduce pursuasive writing.

Students wrote a paragraph at home + posted comments and thoughts in online discussion

Teacher comments the online discussions in class

Students discuss in groups

Teacher and students discuss in class

The teaching design

Etc…

Etc…

Class discussion based on online forum

“What is the main point in the text?”

Taking notes on mini whiteboards

Identifying main points for next paragraph

Working with the second paragraph

Individual work with teacher support

Self assessment

Summary - pupil work flow

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2

3

4

5

6

1) First paragraph written during last lesson and part of homework

4 and 5) Second and third paragraph written during lesson

2) Peer feedback in class.

What Went WellEBI (even better if)

3) Features of persuasive texts given by the teacher

6) Self assessment

Scenario 2: Literacy and spelling

What should the teachers in your school / schools do?

How can you or the teachers in your school / schools utilise the unified classroom?

Morten FahlvikEducation Research Manager

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