Blended Learning, What's It Take? June 2014

Rob Darrow, Ed.D.

President, Online Learning VISIONS.com

Hybrid Learning Consortium. June 2014.

Website: http://robdarrow.wikispaces.com

How long have you been How long have you been involved in blended involved in blended

learning?learning?

0-1 years0-1 years 2-3 years2-3 years More than 3 yearsMore than 3 years

Blended teaching and learning is messy

My Belief: Tipping My Belief: Tipping PointPoint

K-12 Online Learning already there K-12 Online Learning already there (close)(close)

Every school will become a blended Every school will become a blended learning school to better learning school to better personalize learning for all studentspersonalize learning for all students

Ultimate goal: College and career Ultimate goal: College and career ready students and 100% ready students and 100% graduation rategraduation rate

The Ultimate SchoolThe Ultimate School

Provides learning for Provides learning for students in the way they students in the way they need it, when they need it:need it, when they need it:– Face-to-faceFace-to-face– Technology EnhancedTechnology Enhanced– BlendedBlended– OnlineOnline

This is a journey, not a destination.It takes time to

transform thinking and teaching.

Blended Teaching Tools - Blended Teaching Tools - HandoutHandout

P. 1: Resource ListP. 1: Resource List P. 2: ContinuumP. 2: Continuum P. 3: ChecklistP. 3: Checklist P. 4: RubricP. 4: Rubric

P. 5/6: Elements of Blended P. 5/6: Elements of Blended Learning Learning

** Adapt and use! ** ** Adapt and use! **

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School 2.0 ThoughtsSchool 2.0 Thoughts““Read-writeRead-write”” web web

(Darrow and others, 2007)

School 1.0 School 2.0 (Blended)

Local --> School and world

One way --> Many ways

One person controlling website

-->Everyone has a website or blog

or podcast or wiki

publishing --> participation

Collaborate in library -->Collaboration online and

throughout school

Static --> Dynamic

ONLY the Library --> THE World

Teacher directed, memory-focused instruction

Student-centered, performance-focused learning

Isolated work on invented exercises

Collaborative work on authentic, real-work projects

Factual, literal thinking for competence

Creative thinking for innovation and original solutions

Primary focus on school and local community

Expanded focus including digital global citizenship

Isolated assessment of learning

Integrated assessment for learning

Transforming Learning EnvironmentsTraditional Environments Emerging Learning Landscape

Knowledge from limited, authoritative sources

Learner-constructed knowledge from multiple information sources and experiences

Gordon Bell and Jim Gray in John Seely Brown Gordon Bell and Jim Gray in John Seely Brown (2000), (2000), The Social Life of InformationThe Social Life of Information

““By By 20472047… … all informationall information about physical objects, about physical objects, including humans, buildings, including humans, buildings, processes and organizations, processes and organizations, will be onlinewill be online. This is both . This is both desirable and inevitable.desirable and inevitable.””

Purpose:Purpose:Blended learning Blended learning implementationimplementation

Share ideasShare ideas Identify one tool or activity Identify one tool or activity

you can put in place soonyou can put in place soon Your implementation Your implementation

directiondirection

Blended (or online) Blended (or online) Learning: Learning: What’s It What’s It

Take?Take? Pay attention to six elements:Pay attention to six elements:– LeadershipLeadership– Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development– Teaching/Instructional PracticeTeaching/Instructional Practice– Operations/Admin Systems/PolicyOperations/Admin Systems/Policy– ContentContent– TechnologyTechnology

Components within Components within each of the six each of the six

elementselements

EvaluationEvaluation QualityQuality FundingFunding

Specifically:Specifically: LeadershipLeadership

– Evaluation, Quality, FundingEvaluation, Quality, Funding

Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development– Evaluation, Quality, FundingEvaluation, Quality, Funding

Teaching/Instructional PracticeTeaching/Instructional Practice– Evaluation, Quality, FundingEvaluation, Quality, Funding

Operations/Admin Systems/PolicyOperations/Admin Systems/Policy– Evaluation, Quality, FundingEvaluation, Quality, Funding

ContentContent– Evaluation, Quality, FundingEvaluation, Quality, Funding

TechnologyTechnology– Evaluation, Quality, FundingEvaluation, Quality, Funding

Quick Quiz: Quick Quiz: Blended Learning: what does “it” look like?Blended Learning: what does “it” look like?

Blended? Yes, No, Maybe?Blended? Yes, No, Maybe?





Teaching and LearningWhat the What the studentstudent is is doing and where the doing and where the student is.student is.

What the teacher is doing and where the teacher is.

What and where the content is.

From Textbook to Online TeachingFrom Textbook to Online Teaching

Online Teaching

Textbook EnhancedTeaching

TechnologyEnhancedTeaching

Web / Online

Enhanced Teaching

What does “it” look like? What does “it” look like? Where do you fit?Where do you fit?(* See handout) (* See handout)

Textbook enhanced teaching and Textbook enhanced teaching and learninglearning

Technology enhanced (not online)Technology enhanced (not online) Web/online enhancedWeb/online enhanced BlendedBlended OnlineOnline

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

teaching and learningteaching and learning

Textbook enhanced Textbook enhanced teaching and learningteaching and learning

Technology enhanced Technology enhanced (not online)(not online)

Web/online enhancedWeb/online enhanced BlendedBlended OnlineOnline

More teacher control

Shared control

More student control

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

centriccentric




More teacher centric

Combination

More student centric

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




Set time structure

Some Flexibility

Flexible

Blended Learning Definition

A formal education program in which a student learns at least in part through online learning, with some element of student control over time, place, path and/or pace

and

at least in part in a supervised brick-and-mortar location away from home, and the modalities along each student’s learning path within a course or subject are connected to provide an integrated learning experience.

(Horn & Staker, 2013)

Not About the Not About the TechnologyTechnology

Change in teachingChange in teaching Change in learningChange in learning Change in pedagogyChange in pedagogy Things should look different in Things should look different in

a blended learning a blended learning environment, more student environment, more student centric, more personalized centric, more personalized learninglearning

Blended Learning is:Blended Learning is:

More student centricMore student centric Students have more control of Students have more control of

their own learningtheir own learning Teachers provide multiple Teachers provide multiple

access points to learning (f2f, access points to learning (f2f, video, etc.)video, etc.)

Flexible time for studentsFlexible time for students

iNACOL / New York iNACOL / New York iLearn NYCiLearn NYC

Two yearsTwo years Observations / interactions Observations / interactions

with 8 lab schoolswith 8 lab schools What emerged: 6 elements , What emerged: 6 elements ,

promising practices and tools promising practices and tools you can useyou can use

Six Elements EmergedSix Elements EmergedResult: Result:

A Roadmap for A Roadmap for Blended Blended Learning Learning

ImplementatioImplementation n

iNACOL Roadmap for Blended LearningiNACOL Roadmap for Blended Learning: : Six Elements for SuccessfulSix Elements for Successful

Blended Learning Implementation Blended Learning Implementation

LeadershipLeadership Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development Teaching/Instructional Teaching/Instructional

PracticePractice Operations/Admin Operations/Admin

Systems/PolicySystems/Policy ContentContent TechnologyTechnology

LeadershipLeadershipSchool ImplementationSchool ImplementationIdentified administrator/leader and teachers at each schoolIdentified administrator/leader and teachers at each schoolOngoing interactions (one-on-one, formal and informal) and Ongoing interactions (one-on-one, formal and informal) and meetings of those involved in iLearnmeetings of those involved in iLearnAdministrators, teachers and administrators work together Administrators, teachers and administrators work together towards the blended learning goals established in each schooltowards the blended learning goals established in each school

Promising PracticesPromising PracticesSchool culture of innovation and empowermentSchool culture of innovation and empowermentStart small and buildStart small and buildCommunication is strong and occurs between involved people Communication is strong and occurs between involved people in a variety of ways (one-to-one, phone, email, chat, etc.)in a variety of ways (one-to-one, phone, email, chat, etc.)

School Example: LeadershipSchool Example: Leadership

At Mott Hall V:At Mott Hall V:Daily walk-throughs at Mott Hall V Daily walk-throughs at Mott Hall V by principal and assistant principalby principal and assistant principalWeekly meeting time built into Weekly meeting time built into school work dayschool work dayDesignated lead blended learning Designated lead blended learning teacherteacher

Professional DevelopmentProfessional DevelopmentSchool ImplementationSchool ImplementationBoth formal and informal (Schedule trainings to one-on-one Both formal and informal (Schedule trainings to one-on-one customized PD)customized PD)Modeling, webinars, small conferences, workshops, cohort Modeling, webinars, small conferences, workshops, cohort meetingsmeetingsImplementation Managers are keyImplementation Managers are key

Promising PracticesPromising PracticesScheduled TimeScheduled TimeTeacher ResourcesTeacher ResourcesProfessional SharingProfessional SharingSchool SupportSchool Support

School Example: Professional DevelopmentSchool Example: Professional Development

At Goddard HS:At Goddard HS:– Implementation Manager (IM) Implementation Manager (IM)

identified two teachers to work one-identified two teachers to work one-on-one to encourage individual on-one to encourage individual growthgrowth

– Scheduled time to collaborate and Scheduled time to collaborate and share for participating teachersshare for participating teachers

– Leadership and IM communicate Leadership and IM communicate regularly about PD needs, offerings regularly about PD needs, offerings and resources to meet these needsand resources to meet these needs

Teaching/Instructional PracticesTeaching/Instructional PracticesSchool ImplementationSchool ImplementationCreated ResourcesCreated Resources

– Blended Learning Continuum, Interactive Applet, Blended Learning RubricBlended Learning Continuum, Interactive Applet, Blended Learning RubricSupport for new blended learning teachers – modeling and Support for new blended learning teachers – modeling and mentoringmentoringAnalyzing real-time data to personalize learning for each studentAnalyzing real-time data to personalize learning for each student

Promising PracticesPromising PracticesClassroom SetupClassroom SetupData AnalysisData AnalysisIndividualized InstructionIndividualized InstructionStudent EngagementStudent EngagementDigital ContentDigital Content

School Example: School Example: Teaching/Instructional PracticeTeaching/Instructional Practice

Flex model of blended learning with content Flex model of blended learning with content and instructionand instruction

Students move on individual customized Students move on individual customized schedule.schedule.

Structure of classroom includes face-to-face Structure of classroom includes face-to-face support through as small-group instruction, support through as small-group instruction, group projects, and individual tutoring.group projects, and individual tutoring.

Operations/Management Systems/PolicyOperations/Management Systems/Policy

School ImplementationSchool ImplementationRestructuring of the traditional school class / school dayRestructuring of the traditional school class / school dayEmphasis on using real-time student performance dataEmphasis on using real-time student performance dataChange in instructional delivery modelChange in instructional delivery model

Promising PracticesPromising PracticesOperational supportOperational supportPolicy development examplesPolicy development examplesData-driven instructionData-driven instruction

School Example: School Example: Operations/Management Systems/PolicyOperations/Management Systems/Policy

Specially targets students who are at Specially targets students who are at least 16 year of age and are behind in least 16 year of age and are behind in credit acquisitioncredit acquisition

Recognition that students need Recognition that students need different supports that include online different supports that include online content content

Instructional practices that are Instructional practices that are adaptive to their personal needs adaptive to their personal needs

Allows for flexibility in pacing.Allows for flexibility in pacing.

ContentContent

School ImplementationSchool ImplementationCommon platform Common platform Content providers to choose fromContent providers to choose fromProfessional development and teacher sharing about Professional development and teacher sharing about content provider and platform usecontent provider and platform use

Promising PracticesPromising PracticesContent Decision Making (purchase or build your own)Content Decision Making (purchase or build your own)Customizable platform – many teachers using base Customizable platform – many teachers using base curriculum and supplemental based on student needscurriculum and supplemental based on student needsCustomizable for individual student needsCustomizable for individual student needs

School Example: ContentSchool Example: Content

Expand foreign language options Expand foreign language options by offering online French offered by offering online French offered by a teacher at another school (A by a teacher at another school (A la carte model)la carte model)

Expand AP options by developing Expand AP options by developing AP Environmental Science (A la AP Environmental Science (A la carte model)carte model)

TechnologyTechnology

School ImplementationSchool ImplementationSchool leadership ensures that technology needs of School leadership ensures that technology needs of students and teachers are addressed, and proper training students and teachers are addressed, and proper training provided.provided.Dedicated technical support for the blended learning Dedicated technical support for the blended learning programs.programs.School leadership is visible in their own use of technology; School leadership is visible in their own use of technology; modeling expectations.modeling expectations.

Promising PracticesPromising PracticesTechnology Training Technology Training Technology Support Technology Support Hardware and Software NeedsHardware and Software Needs

School Example: TechnologySchool Example: Technology

Dedicated tech support person onsite to Dedicated tech support person onsite to support administrators, teachers with the support administrators, teachers with the network and devices used in the school. network and devices used in the school.

Common Learning Management System Common Learning Management System UsedUsed

Teachers use variety of content including Teachers use variety of content including vendor content, Open Educational vendor content, Open Educational Resources (OER) materials, and teacher-Resources (OER) materials, and teacher-created online content.created online content.

Key ObservationsKey Observations Clear Goals need to be established, written Clear Goals need to be established, written

and discussed in ongoing wayand discussed in ongoing way Leadership determines sustainability and Leadership determines sustainability and

success success (Administrators and Teachers)(Administrators and Teachers) Collaborative leadership style is essential Collaborative leadership style is essential School culture of support, innovation School culture of support, innovation

(it is ok to try and fail)(it is ok to try and fail) Ongoing professional development Ongoing professional development

(formal and informal) (formal and informal) Weekly check ins both formal and informalWeekly check ins both formal and informal Support person on staff for tech integrationSupport person on staff for tech integration

Questions?Questions?Comments? Comments?

What does What does blended learning blended learning really look like?really look like?

Is it different than face-Is it different than face-to-face teaching?to-face teaching?

Yes!Yes!

Mott Hall V, New York City7th Grade Science

One-to-OneOne-to-One

Group Projects

Small Group

Instruction

Southeast Prep Southeast Prep Academy - DetroitAcademy - Detroit

What data do I use?Test 1 60.0% avgTest 2 76.6% avg

How do you keep students How do you keep students organized? organized?

PASE Mastery TrackerPASE Mastery Tracker

ResourcesResources

See hand outsSee hand outs ContinuumContinuum RubricRubric ChecklistChecklist

Roadmap Tools / ResourcesRoadmap Tools / ResourcesImplementation and Implementation and Teacher ReflectionTeacher Reflection

Continuum from Textbook Continuum from Textbook Enhanced to Online Teaching Enhanced to Online Teaching and Learningand Learning

Blended Learning Checklist Blended Learning Checklist Rubric for Blended LearningRubric for Blended Learning Implementation Timelines Implementation Timelines

(Year 1 and 2-4)(Year 1 and 2-4)

Blended Learning Wiki Blended Learning Wiki PreparationPreparation

http://ilearnnyc.wikispaces.com/

iNACOL ResourcesiNACOL Resources iNACOL Blended Learning Roadmap (NYC)iNACOL Blended Learning Roadmap (NYC) Mean What You Say: Defining and Mean What You Say: Defining and

Integrating Personalized, Blended and Integrating Personalized, Blended and Competency EducationCompetency Education

A Day in the Life of a Blended Learning A Day in the Life of a Blended Learning Teacher Webinar Teacher Webinar -https://sas.elluminate.com/p.jnlp?-https://sas.elluminate.com/p.jnlp?psid=2013-11-psid=2013-11-21.1455.M.A4AD5CB70B5A4D831FFD0B6F21.1455.M.A4AD5CB70B5A4D831FFD0B6FB3AD9A.vcr&sid=253B3AD9A.vcr&sid=253

www.inacol.org/resources www.inacol.org/resources

Introducing a new tool Introducing a new tool today – Join us!today – Join us!

The Blended Teacher NetworkThe Blended Teacher Network

www.blendedteachernetwork.org

Blended (or online) Blended (or online) Learning: Learning: What’s It What’s It

Take?Take? Pay attention to six elements:Pay attention to six elements:– LeadershipLeadership– Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development– Teaching/Instructional PracticeTeaching/Instructional Practice– Operations/Admin Systems/PolicyOperations/Admin Systems/Policy– ContentContent– TechnologyTechnology

Margaret MeadMargaret Mead

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”

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