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Morten Fahlvik Educational Reserachertwitter.com/Fahlvik
UTILISING THE STRENGTHS OF BLENDED LEARNING WHEN WORKING WITH LITERACY AND READING COMPREHENSION
1996
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
Blended teaching at two schools
The unified classroom
Dylan Wiliam: Involve more students
…. and give students time to think and reflect(Source: The Classroom Experiment A damaging classroom habit Hands http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cp5E6e14oEM)
Persuasive writing in the blended classroom
At school: Classroom and computer lab
Topic: Persuasive writing
Whole class
Small Group
Individualstudents
Teacher introduce pursuasive writing.
Students wrote a paragraph in class + posted comments and thoughts in online discussion at home
Teacher comments the online discussions in class
Pupils discuss in groups
Teacher and pupils discuss in class
The teaching design
Etc…
Etc…
Comment homework and initiate peer review
W. WhatW. WentW. Well
EBI – even better if
Peer review in groups
Class discussion based on online forum
1) “What is the main point in the text?”
Taking notes on mini whiteboards
2) “What could the next paragraph be about?”
Taking notes on mini whiteboards
Working with the second paragraph
Individual work with teacher support
Self assessment
Summary - pupil work flow
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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
Working with vocabulary in the blended classroom
Whole class
Small Group
Individualstudents
Introduction to hydro electric power production
Homework: Survey vocabulary and terminology
Teacher comments the survey in class
Students discuss in pairs
Teacher and students discuss in class
The teaching design
Students create x-words
Summary
• Pupils 11 years old• Great teaching design• One computer in the classroom
• Open discussion• Pupil centric teaching• Activated pupils• Many subject related conversations
• Pupils 13 years old• Great teaching design• Three PCs in the classroom
Several laptops available• “Closed” survey• Pupil centric teaching• Activated pupils• Many subject related conversations
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