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Trends come and go, but quality education will last a lifetime. In edWeb community, Blended Learning’s, latest webinar, attendees learned what best practice blended learning trends are, and how they can help support personalization of learning for each unique student. Webinar presenters, Tom Vander Ark, author of “Getting Smart: How Digital Learning is Changing the World” and CEO of Getting Smart, an education advocacy firm, and Tim Hudson, experienced educator and Senior Curriculum Designer for DreamBox Learning discussed effective blended learning approaches that benefit students and teachers. They shared ideas for how to use these strategies to support student engagement and achievement, particularly in elementary math. Webinar attendees gained knowledge about many blended learning topics, including: Emerging blended learning trends Teaching and learning in an increasingly mobile world How blended learning can boost elementary math achievement The impact of blended learning on schools and the teaching profession Watch the webinar recording to learn how you can integrate blended learning practices in your classroom!
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What’s Your Message?
Blended Learning: Trends & Innovative Approaches
Tom Vander Ark Tim Hudson, PhDCEO, Getting Smart Senior Director of Curriculum Design, DreamBox Learning
Blended Learning
• Christensen: Students learn at least in part through online delivery of content and instruction with some element of control over time, place, path, and/or pace.
• Getting Smart: A shift to an online delivery for a portion of the day to make students, teachers and schools more productive.
Trend #1The deeply student-centered learning experience
Key Questions
• In what ways do your students control:– WHEN they learn (time of day)– WHERE they learn– HOW they engage learning– AT WHAT RATE they learn (pace)
Trend #2Soaring numbers of digital learners
Key Question
What is happening in your classroom that students
cannot get on the Internet (or anywhere else)?
Trend #3Supporting standards and higher-order thinking skills
Which model has more higher order thinking?FLIPPED-CLASSROOM ENRICHED-VIRTUAL
Blending is a means to what ends?
What is happening with the teacher?What is happening on the computers?
H. Staker, M. Horn, Classifying K-12 Blended Learning, © 2012
Trend #4Realizing benefits for both teachers and students
Teaching Multiplication Today?
© DreamBox Learning
Trend #5Data-driven instruction to personalize learning
First Grade: Week 1
© DreamBox Learning
Trend #6Personalized learning accompanied by a lean, blended, iterative approach
WHAT should this student be learning, doing,
and thinking about
tomorrow?WHERE could or should she be
learning it?
Personalized Approach
Trend #7Productive gamification
Casual Game Design Principle
Learning through safe exploration• Use trial and error/failure as a tool to lead to “aha” moment
for the player.• If the player loses or performs below their expectations, make
it clear why that happened and how they can do better.• Classroom application: Engage in Exploration First
Trend #8The mobile world is where learners live now
Learning is the Goal.
Not Tech use.
Trend #9BYOD is here and key to active three-screen days
SAMR Model by Dr. Ruben R. Puentedura, www.hippasus.com/rrweblog
Trend #10More broadband, please!
Thank You!
• @Getting_Smart • @DreamBox_Learn
3 Essential Elements
Intelligent Adaptive Learning™ Engine• Millions of personalized
learning paths• Tailored to each student’s
unique needs
Motivating Environment • Motivating and empowering
environments• Gaming fundamentals,
rewards
Rigorous Mathematics• Common Core State
Standards, Texas TEKS, Virginia SOL, Canada WNCP & Ontario Curriculum
• Standards for Mathematical Practice
© DreamBox Learning
DreamBox Math on iPad®
• 1,300 rigorous PreK – grade 5 adaptive lessons • Convenient, flexible and accessible • Current reporting for parents, teachers, and administrators• Supports CCSS and Standards for Mathematical Practice• Kinesthetic and accessible virtual manipulatives• Used by students in all 50 states and internationally• Lesson progress syncs seamlessly on tablet, laptop, or desktop
© DreamBox Learning
Robust Reporting
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Strong Support for Differentiation
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DreamBox supports small group and whole class instructional resources
• Interactive white-board teacher
lessons
• www.dreambox.com/teachertools
• Tutorials for virtual manipulatives
• Concept video introductions
© DreamBox Learning
Sign up for a FREE School-Wide Trialwww.dreambox.com/free-trial
© DreamBox Learning