What does blended teaching look like?

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Dr. Rob DarrowDirector, Member Services

Dec. 2012

What does it look like to be a Blended Learning Teacher?

Presentation: robdarrow.wikispaces.com

Introductions• Me: Director of Member Services,

iNACOL, former online school principal (Clovis Unified in Central Ca), father of a 22-year-old– My online and blended learning journey

• You: teachers? Administrators? K-6? 7-12? Librarians? District?

What was school like for you?

Teaching ?Learning ?

Curriculum ?

There are blended learning Definitions

Definitions, Part 1• Two definitions:

– Blended learning should be viewed as a pedagogical approach that combines the effectiveness and socialization opportunities of the classroom with the technologically enhanced active learning possibilities of the online environment,

• Dziuban, Hartman and Moskal (2004)

– Blended learning “combines face-to-face learning with computer mediated learning.” (Bonk and Graham, 2006. Handbook of blended learning: Global perspectives, local designs. http://www.publicationshare.com/).

Allen, I. E., Seaman, J., & Garrett, R. (2007). Blending in: The extent and promise of blended education in the United States. Newburyport, MA: The Sloan Consortium. http://www.sloan-c.org/publications/survey/blended06

Most widely used K-12 definition

At least in part in a supervised brick-and-mortar place away from home

A formal education program in which a student learns at least in part through online delivery of instruction and

content with some element of student control over time, place, path and/or pace

Horn & Staker, 2011) - http://www.innosightinstitute.org/

There are blended learning Models

• Rotation • Flex• Self-Blend• Enriched Virtual

Emerging blended-learning models

Blended learning is not…

Blended learning is not like a

light switch you turn on

one day

Blended Teaching is a Pedagogical Shift

…And pedagogical shifts take time

Think in terms of 3-5 years from now (not just

today).

Think about what can be, not what is.

This is a journey, not a destination.

We are pretty clearFace-to-Face Teaching

• Students in classroom• Teacher in classroom• Interaction face-to-face,

mostly verbal, some visual

• Fixed schedule of classes to attend

• Prescribed curriculum based on standards / use of textbooks

Online Teaching• Students online• Teacher online (minimal

face-to-face interaction)• Interaction online video

conferencing, email – more visual, less verbal

• Flexible schedule for work completion

• Prescribed curriculum based on standards / text

But what does Blended Learning

really look like for a teacher?

Teaching and Learning• What is the student

doing and where is the student?

What is the teacher doing and where is the teacher?

What and where is the content?

From Textbook to Online Teaching

Online Teaching

Textbook EnhancedTeaching

TechnologyEnhancedTeaching

Web / Online Enhanced Teaching

What does “it” look like? Where do you fit?

* See handout • Textbook enhanced teaching and

learning• Technology enhanced (not online)• Web/online enhanced• Blended• Online

What does “it” look like?*Teacher-centric vs. Student-centric

• Textbook enhanced teaching and learning

• Technology enhanced (not online)

• Web/online enhanced• Blended• Online

More teacher centric

Combination

More student centric

What does “it” look like?*Teacher vs. student control of

teaching and learning

More teacher control

Shared control

More student control

What does “it” look like?*Control of time and pace

Set time structure

Some Flexibility

Flexible

What does “it” look like?*Blended Learning Models continuum

Rotation

Self Blend

Enriched Virtual

Where do you fit?

• Teacher-centric ------------ Student-centric• Teacher control of learning ---- Student

control of learning• Set time structure -------------- Flexible

What does “it” look like?

• Technology enhanced (not online)• Web/online enhanced• Blended• Online

Textbook Enhanced

Teacher Student Curriculum

Textbook EnhancedWhat is the student doing?• Sitting in a desk in a

classroom• Writing on paper• Listening to teacher• Talking with peers

What is the teacher doing?• Standing in front of the

classroom• Directing Learning• Group discussions

What is the content?• Textbooks• Supplemental materials• Teacher created materials

Where is the content?• On paper• In the classroom• In a school library

Technology EnhancedTeacher Student Curriculum

Technology EnhancedWhat is the student doing?• Sitting in a desk in a classroom• Writing on paper• Listening to teacher• Talking with peers• Using a shared or personal

computer

What is the teacher doing?• Standing in front of the classroom• Directing Learning• Group discussions

What is the content?• Textbooks• Supplemental materials• Teacher created materials• Computer (Word, Ppt, etc.)• Computer Program (loaded or CD-

Where is the content?• On paper• In the classroom• In a school library• On a computer/digital white

board / doc camera, etc.

Web/Online EnhancedTeacher Student Curriculum

Web/Online EnhancedWhat is the student doing?•Sitting in a desk in a classroom•Writing on paper•Listening to teacher•Talking with peers•Using a shared or personal computer

What is the teacher doing?•Standing in front of the classroom•Directing Learning•Group discussions•Some assignments/activities online

What is the content?•Textbooks•Supplemental materials•Teacher created materials•Computer (Word, Ppt, etc.)•Computer Program (loaded or CD-Rom)•Web•Computer led (e.g. programmed math or English. Plato, Ed 2020)

Where is the content?•On paper•In the classroom•In a school library•On a computer/digital white board / doc camera, etc.•Some Online

BlendedTeacher Student Curriculum

BlendedWhat is the student doing? (30% work online)•Sitting in a desk in a classroom or computer lab•Using personal computer online at home or other location•Interacting with peers in person and online

What is the teacher doing? (30% interacting with students online)•Standing in front of the classroom and interacting online•Directing Learning•Meeting students in small groups (f2f and online)•Developing/assigning online lessons•Grading online

What is the content?•Textbooks•Supplemental materials•Teacher created materials•Computer (Word, Ppt, etc.)•Computer Program (loaded or CD-Rom)•Web•Computer led (e.g. E2020, Aventa, K-12, Inc, Compass, etc ) or Teacher Developed

Where is the content?•On paper•In the classroom•In a school library•On a computer/digital white board / doc camera, etc.•Online (computer led or teacher led content)

Online TeachingTeacher Student Curriculum

OnlineWhat is the student doing? (70% or more work online)• Sitting in a desk in a classroom or

computer lab• Using personal computer online at

home or school or other location• Interacting with teacher in person

and/or online• Interacting with teacher in person

and/or online

What is the teacher doing? (70% or more interacting with students online)Standing in front of the classroom• Facilitating Learning• Meeting students in small groups (f2f

and online)• Developing/assigning online lessons• Discussion Board• Online meetings/teaching (e.g.

Elluminate)• Grading online

What is the content?• Textbooks• Supplemental materials• Teacher created materials• Computer (Word, Ppt, etc.)• Computer Program (loaded or CD-Rom)• Web• Computer led (e.g. programmed math

or English)• Teacher led

Where is the content?• On paper• On a computer/digital white board / doc

camera, etc.• Online (computer led or teacher led

content)

iNacol –Quality Online Teaching Standards – Blended Learning Continuum

**Students**Less Online Instruction

More Online Instruction

Mostly Online Instruction

iNacol – Quality Online Teaching Standards – Blended Learning Continuum

**Curriculum**Less Online Instruction

iNacol – Quality Online Teaching Standards – Blended Learning Continuum

**Instructional Support**Less Online Instruction

iNacol Standards for Quality Online Courses (2011). http://www.inacol.org/research/nationalstandards/

Blended teaching is a combination of many factors

Student

• Flexibility of time• Turns work in mostly online• Participates in online

discussion boards• Utilizes Web 2.0 tools to

complete assignments• Actively engaged in content

Teacher• Personalized learning• Ongoing review of student data to change

instruction• Meeting with students whole class, in

groups, individually• Online and face-to-face strategies to

deliver instruction• Adept with a variety of Web 2.0 tools and

technologies• Curriculum both face-to-face and online in

different modalities• Curriculum and assignments mostly online

and graded online• Embraces redundancy and change

Quick Quiz – Blended Teaching or Not?Strategy Yes No Maybe

Teacher posts an article online for students to read.

Students turn work in online and teacher grades all work online

Teacher utilizes online discussion boards with students in an ongoing way

Students create a PowerPoint presentation and present it in class

From Textbook to Online Teaching

Online Teaching

Textbook EnhancedTeaching

TechnologyEnhancedTeaching

Web / Online Enhanced Teaching

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This is a journey, not a destination.

And…

Remember…

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful,

committed “educators” can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”

- Margaret Mead

Contact Info

• www.inacol.org • Rob Darrow – rdarrow@inacol.org

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