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Leadership tools for blended learning. Presented at ISTE 2014.
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Rob Darrow, Ed.D.
President, Online Learning VISIONS.com
ISTE. June 2014Website: http://robdarrow.wikispaces.com
www.blendedteachernetwork.org
Leadership Tools – on Leadership Tools – on WikiWiki
ContinuumContinuum RubricRubric ChecklistChecklist Elements of Blended LearningElements of Blended Learning Resources / Case Studies Resources / Case Studies
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IntroductionsIntroductions A little about you – attended last year?:A little about you – attended last year?:
– TeachersTeachers– AdministratorsAdministrators– OtherOther– K-6; 7-8; 9-12; collegeK-6; 7-8; 9-12; college
A little about me:A little about me:– Lifelong Californian – Educated in Ca Lifelong Californian – Educated in Ca
public schools PreSchool-doctorate public schools PreSchool-doctorate – Consultant, Adjunct, Doc Program, Consultant, Adjunct, Doc Program,
iNACOL, Online charter school principal, iNACOL, Online charter school principal, school librarian and teacher (Taught K-8)school librarian and teacher (Taught K-8)
– 23 year old daughter23 year old daughter
As you think about a high
school class you took:
What was it like?
Dan Pink. Dan Pink. A Whole New Mind (2005)A Whole New Mind (2005)
““cchangehange is inevitable, is inevitable, and when it happens, and when it happens, the wisest response is the wisest response is not to wail or whine but not to wail or whine but to suck it up and deal to suck it up and deal with itwith it..””
Purpose:Purpose:Blended learning, Blended learning,
leadership, research, toolsleadership, research, tools
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 leadership directionYour leadership direction
Leadership TopicsLeadership Topics
Defining Terms / ModelsDefining Terms / Models Show me the researchShow me the research Implementation StagesImplementation Stages Tools for supporting teachersTools for supporting teachers No Excuses!No Excuses!
The “Innovation”The “Innovation”Defining blended learning.Defining blended learning.
Tech-rich = blended
Teaching and LearningTeaching and Learning What the What the studentstudent is is
doing and where doing and where the student is.the student is.
What the teacher is doing and where the teacher is.
What and where the content is.
Blended learning definition
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
andat 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
Everett Rogers. Everett Rogers. Diffusion of Diffusion of
Innovations (1963)Innovations (1963)
““One cannot seek One cannot seek knowledge about an knowledge about an innovation until he or innovation until he or she knows it existsshe knows it exists..””
A word about A word about LeadershipLeadership
Leadership: Top Down, Leadership: Top Down, Bottom Up, Inside OutBottom Up, Inside Out
Or JaneOr MiaOr DionOr JuanOr Sara
There are blended learning There are blended learning ModelsModels
Emerging blended-learning modelsEmerging blended-learning models
Christensen Institute, 2013
@MichaelbHorn Tweet@MichaelbHorn Tweet“If you cannot identify the front of the room, you are probably in a disruptive / blended
classroom”– #inacol13, Oct. 2013
Not About the Not About the TechnologyTechnology
Change in teachingChange in teaching Change in learningChange in learning Change in pedagogyChange in pedagogy Change in class organizationChange in class organization Things should look different in a Things should look different in a
blended learning environment, blended learning environment, more student centric, more more student centric, more personalized learningpersonalized learning
But…But… Effective and efficient personalized Effective and efficient personalized
learning cannot exist without the learning cannot exist without the use of technologyuse of technology
A change in teaching, learning, and A change in teaching, learning, and pedagogy cannot occur without the pedagogy cannot occur without the use of technologyuse of technology
The classroom cannot be more The classroom cannot be more student centric without the student centric without the use of technologyuse of technology
Blended Learning is Blended Learning is About…About…
Rethinking how class is structuredRethinking how class is structured How time is usedHow time is used How resources are allocatedHow resources are allocated Personalizing the learning for all Personalizing the learning for all
students – better learning students – better learning engagementengagement
Teachers using data daily to Teachers using data daily to customize learning for studentscustomize learning for students
Show me the Show me the researchresearch!!
Research Perspective: Research Perspective: Can’t study it if it doesn’t Can’t study it if it doesn’t
existexist 1994 – First K-12 online schools1994 – First K-12 online schools 2001 – First K-12 online schools report2001 – First K-12 online schools report After 2001: “blended learning” After 2001: “blended learning” Online Learning: Online Learning: AroundAround 20 years old20 years old Blended Learning: Blended Learning: AroundAround 10 years old10 years old
What does the research What does the research say? say?
Very little because:Very little because:– ““blended learning” was first blended learning” was first
defined in early 2000sdefined in early 2000s– Takes time to study an Takes time to study an
innovationinnovation– Case Studies – always begins the Case Studies – always begins the
research research (see wiki)(see wiki)
Case Studies, Part 1Case Studies, Part 1 Christensen Institute Blended Learning Christensen Institute Blended Learning
Universe: Universe: http://www.christenseninstitute.org/blended-learning-universe/
Donnell-Kay Foundation: Donnell-Kay Foundation: http://dkfoundation.org/our-work/blended-learning-resources
Dell Foundation: Dell Foundation: http://www.msdf.org/programs/urban-education/initiatives/united-states/blended-learning/
Case Studies, Part 2Case Studies, Part 2 Rogers Family Foundation: Rogers Family Foundation:
http://rogersfoundation.org/our-grantees/blended-learning/pilot-home
Avi Chai Online Learning Report (Jewish Day Schools): Avi Chai Online Learning Report (Jewish Day Schools): http://avichai.org.il/2013/01/some-reflections-on-the-state-of-online-learning-in-jewish-schools/
iNACOL Blended Learning Roadmap: iNACOL Blended Learning Roadmap: http://robdarrow.wikispaces.com/eLearn2013Tools
Research: Research: http://www.onlinelearningvisions.com/index.php/research
Leadership TopicsLeadership Topics
Defining Terms / ModelsDefining Terms / Models Show me the researchShow me the research Implementation StagesImplementation Stages Tools for supporting teachersTools for supporting teachers No Excuses!No Excuses!
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.
Rogers: Adopter Rogers: Adopter CategoriesCategories
Innovators – Early Adopters – Early Majority – Late Majority - Laggards
In every study…In every study…(Rogers, 2003)(Rogers, 2003)
Role of Role of “change agent” or champion “change agent” or champion Common adoption characteristicsCommon adoption characteristics
from innovator to laggardfrom innovator to laggard Common way innovation reaches Common way innovation reaches
““critical masscritical mass”” or or ““tipping pointtipping point”” Common communication methodsCommon communication methods
that influence earlier adoptionthat influence earlier adoption S-shaped curveS-shaped curve of adoption over time of adoption over time
““Implications for Implications for School School
AdministratorsAdministrators”” (Rogers, 1963)(Rogers, 1963)
More More financial resourcesfinancial resources = = more more innovativeinnovative schools / organization schools / organization
Teachers who Teachers who attend out of town attend out of town conferences (face-to-face or online)conferences (face-to-face or online) are more innovativeare more innovative
Where Where administrators are aware of administrators are aware of and sympatheticand sympathetic to an innovation, to an innovation, it tends to prosperit tends to prosper
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
Leadership TopicsLeadership Topics
Defining Terms / ModelsDefining Terms / Models Show me the researchShow me the research Implementation StagesImplementation Stages Tools for supporting teachersTools for supporting teachers No Excuses!No Excuses!
What do you do to measure What do you do to measure or observe teacher or observe teacher
effectiveness?effectiveness? ShareShare
What do you do to measure What do you do to measure or observe teacher or observe teacher
effectiveness?effectiveness? Lesson observationLesson observation Walk-throughsWalk-throughs Talk with teacherTalk with teacher Lesson plan observationLesson plan observation Ongoing benchmark dataOngoing benchmark data End of year achievement testsEnd of year achievement tests
Monitoring and Monitoring and EvaluationEvaluation
Remember, traditional measures Remember, traditional measures for traditional classrooms. for traditional classrooms.
New and different measures New and different measures need need to be developed and to be to be developed and to be reported to boards about success reported to boards about success in in online and blended learning online and blended learning – (Joe Freidhoff and Michigan Virtual University and (Joe Freidhoff and Michigan Virtual University and
Florida Virtual School leading in this area. Florida Virtual School leading in this area. MIVU annual report: MIVU annual report: http://www.mvlri.org/Publications/ID/5/2012-13-Annual-Report ) )
Non-Cognitive SkillsNon-Cognitive Skills Time management and work Time management and work
skillsskills Student surveys about course Student surveys about course
contentcontent Student resilience, hope, Student resilience, hope,
engagementengagement Participation in internships or Participation in internships or
service learning projectsservice learning projects Community Service Community Service
A Story from New York CityA Story from New York City New Principal and Quality New Principal and Quality
Assurance Officer observe a teacher Assurance Officer observe a teacher in a blended learning classroomin a blended learning classroom
Tool: Tool: How to Observe a How to Observe a Blended Learning Blended Learning
TeacherTeacher Adapt the RubricAdapt the Rubric View student computer/device screenView student computer/device screen View teacher interaction with View teacher interaction with
studentsstudents View data teacher usesView data teacher uses Talk with studentsTalk with students Talk with teacherTalk with teacher
Tool: Tool: Classroom Classroom Walk-Throughs / Walk-Throughs /
ChecklistChecklist Evidence of student centricEvidence of student centric
– Student learning focus / Students in groupsStudent learning focus / Students in groups– Student computers/devices on a course Student computers/devices on a course
management system (access school and home)management system (access school and home)– Students can explain what and why they are Students can explain what and why they are
doingdoing Evidence of personalizationEvidence of personalization
– Teacher working with individual or groupsTeacher working with individual or groups– Student data used by teacherStudent data used by teacher– Variety of ways for student to communicate Variety of ways for student to communicate
with teacher (verbal, discussion boards, email, with teacher (verbal, discussion boards, email, twitter, etc.)twitter, etc.)
Leadership ToolsLeadership Tools Defining blended learningDefining blended learning Knowing the elements of blended Knowing the elements of blended
learning learning Knowing that innovation takes timeKnowing that innovation takes time Know the research as it currently exists Know the research as it currently exists
(reports and case studies)(reports and case studies) Defining the measures by which you Defining the measures by which you
measure progressmeasure progress ContinuumContinuum Checklist for observations / walk Checklist for observations / walk
throughs / self reflectionthroughs / self reflection
Tool: Continuum Tool: Continuum Where does your school fit?Where does your school fit?
Textbook enhanced teaching and Textbook enhanced teaching and learninglearning
Technology enhanced (not online)Technology enhanced (not online) Web/online enhancedWeb/online enhanced BlendedBlended OnlineOnline
From Textbook to Online TeachingFrom Textbook to Online Teaching
Online Teaching
Textbook EnhancedTeaching
TechnologyEnhancedTeaching
Web / Online
Enhanced Teaching
Tool: Blended LearningTool: Blended LearningProgram Rubric and Program Rubric and
Checklist Checklist
Entire rubric and checklist Entire rubric and checklist onlineonline
But here’s a glimpseBut here’s a glimpse
Rubric Indicator: Rubric Indicator: LeadershipLeadership
• 1.1 Measurable goals have been written 1.1 Measurable goals have been written and communicated with all staff.and communicated with all staff.
Well DevelopedWell DevelopedOngoing progress towards each goal Ongoing progress towards each goal
is being collected and tracked by is being collected and tracked by teachers and administrators.teachers and administrators.
Rubric Indicator: New Staff Rubric Indicator: New Staff RolesRoles
2.1 Teacher as facilitator/coach2.1 Teacher as facilitator/coachWell DevelopedWell Developed
Teachers regularly circulate around the room Teachers regularly circulate around the room meeting with small groups and individuals meeting with small groups and individuals identifying progress toward learning goals.identifying progress toward learning goals.
Teachers regularly document student progress Teachers regularly document student progress daily through some digital record keeping daily through some digital record keeping system.system.
Student data is regularly used as a means for Student data is regularly used as a means for differentiating instruction.differentiating instruction.
The Checklist (Sample)The Checklist (Sample)
3. 3. Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development 3.3 Release time is provided for teachers
during the school day for professional development in an ongoing way
3.4 There are measures in place that cause teachers to reflect on their learning (e.g. checklists, teacher portfolio, peer reflection)
ToolsTools Adapt the RubricAdapt the Rubric Adapt the check listAdapt the check list Adapt the continuumAdapt the continuum Share back on the Blended Share back on the Blended
Teacher NetworkTeacher Network Details on Rob’s WikiDetails on Rob’s Wiki http://robdarrow.wikispaces.com
No Excuses!
No Excuses… To not have adequate bandwidth To not have adequate bandwidth
or access to Internet for students or access to Internet for students in your schoolsin your schools
Need policies and moneyNeed policies and money– If you don’t like the policies, If you don’t like the policies, change change
themthem– If you don’t have the money, If you don’t have the money, write a write a
grant or find a funder grant or find a funder – Build a network of believersBuild a network of believers
No Excuses… For teachers to not use technology For teachers to not use technology
and the Internet to teach withand the Internet to teach with Need professional development Need professional development
and leadershipand leadership– Bottom up - peer-to-peer – top downBottom up - peer-to-peer – top down
No Excuses… To not learn on your own – as To not learn on your own – as
administrators and instructorsadministrators and instructors Free professional development Free professional development
all over the place!all over the place! Share what you are doing…Share what you are doing…
– Via blogVia blog– Via wikiVia wiki– Via TwitterVia Twitter– Via Case StudiesVia Case Studies
Free Professional Development
Weekly TweetchatsWeekly Tweetchats Free webinarsFree webinars Free MOOCs and Online ConferencesFree MOOCs and Online Conferences ASCD: ASCD:
http://www.ascd.org/professional-development/webinars.aspx
iNACOL: iNACOL: http://www.inacol.org/events/webinars/
EdCamps / MeetUps / HackathonEdCamps / MeetUps / Hackathon Future of Education Interviews - Future of Education Interviews -
http://www.futureofeducation.com/
Free Professional Development
Read blogs / online journalsRead blogs / online journals– http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2012/09/how-to-
fuel-the-innovation-engine-in-learning/
Edutopia: Edutopia: http://www.edutopia.org/http://www.edutopia.org/ Faculty Focus, Higher Ed Teaching Strategies:
– http://www.facultyfocus.com/ Via Email: ASCD Smart Brief, EdTech:
– http://r.smartbrief.com/resp/fHmbBYpbkskkoIjwfDcXdUfCigOl
iNACOL’s Plugged In: – http://www.inacol.org/news/plugged-in/
TedX TalksTedX Talks– https://www.ted.com/talks/
Free Online Professional Development Conferences
July - November Learning Revolution / Steve HargadonLearning Revolution / Steve Hargadon
– http://learningrevolution.com / / The Reform Symposium / July 11 – 13 ISTE “Unplugged” / June 27 - July 1 Future of Museums / July 24 Alt Ed Film Fest / August Homeschool+ Conference / August 7 – 8 Gaming in Ed / September 15 – 19 Library 2.014 / October 8 – 9 Global Ed Con / November 17 – 21
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And Other ResourcesAnd Other Resources
Build your personal learning networkBuild your personal learning network ISTE ISTE iNACOLiNACOL State Tech or Library OrganizationsState Tech or Library Organizations Blended Teacher NetworkBlended Teacher Network
Questions?Questions?Comments? Comments?
As we consider providing more customized learning for our students via online and blended learning …remember that…
“The only thing harder than starting something new – is stopping something old”
- Russell Ackoff -“Redesigning Society”
ContactContact
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