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dr_bzen

BlendKit Course: BlendKit Reader: Chapter 2 | Blended Learning Toolkit - 5 views

blended.online.ucf.edu/urse-blendkit-reader-chapter-2

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  • High impact activities increase learner engagement and result in greater success in learning.
    • Robin Thompson
      Robin Thompson on 07 Mar 16
       
      What are high impact activities?
    • dr_bzen
      dr_bzen on 08 Mar 17
       
      In my reading of this sentence, these activities are related to collaborative learning situations.
  • link the best technological solutions for teaching and learning with the best human resources…. encourag[ing] the development of highly interactive and collaborative activities that can be accomplished only by a faculty member in a mediated setting.
  • e second relates to the rapid decentralization and distribution of most of society’s channels of communication – newspapers, television, radio, and, more recently, academic publishing – and raises concerns of how learners are to make sense of information in a field that is fragmented and distributed, rather than well organized and coherent (such as information found in a traditional textbook).
    • Robin Thompson
      Robin Thompson on 07 Mar 16
       
      Very valid concern!
    • dr_bzen
      dr_bzen on 08 Mar 17
       
      I have been working on creating a feedly site where students are directed to go for information.
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  • Students are able to read each other’s work and gain insight from both instructor and their fellow students.
    • Robin Thompson
      Robin Thompson on 07 Mar 16
       
      This is what we are doing in our discussion posts for this course.  
    • dr_bzen
      dr_bzen on 08 Mar 17
       
      So very true! Its interesting the anxiety I feel when I read this model. Even with my desire to turn this learning over to students, a part of me wants to hold onto control.
  • only asynchronous forms of communication can cause students, and even instructors, to feel disconnected
  • Blended learning, in all its various representations, has as its fundamental premise a simple idea: link the best technological solutions for teaching and learning with the best human resources…. encourag[ing] the development of highly interactive and collaborative activities that can be accomplished only by a faculty member in a mediated setting. (p. 332)
    • dr_bzen
      dr_bzen on 08 Mar 17
       
      I've seen this dynamic happen in my classes when I don't give enough structure to an activity.
  • disruptive strategies
    • dr_bzen
      dr_bzen on 08 Mar 17
       
      What does this mean in this context?
  • often fall into conflict on principles of minimal or guided instruction and instructivism or constructivism
  • Atelier Learning
  • Helping students to gain the skills they require to construct these networks for learning, evaluating their effectiveness, and working within a fluid structure is a massive change in how the dynamics of classrooms are usually structured.
  • Curtis Bonk (2007) presents a model where the educator is a concierge directing learners to resources or learning opportunities that they may not be aware of. The concierge serves to provide a form of soft guidance – at times incorporating traditional lectures and in other instances permitting learners to explore on their own. Bonk states:
    • dr_bzen
      dr_bzen on 08 Mar 17
       
      This is the model I see myself gravitating toward -- though without knowing it was actually a model. I wonder what about my background learning/teaching has drawn me to see this as a way of doing blended learning.
  • While learners are free to explore, they encounter displays, concepts, and artifacts representative of the discipline. Their freedom to explore is unbounded. But when they engage with subject matter, the key concepts of a discipline are transparently reflected through the curatorial actions of the teacher.
    • dr_bzen
      dr_bzen on 08 Mar 17
       
      Is the difference between this and concierge that the instructor sets up the frame in which the learning happens?
  • media to articulate ideas or thoughts”
  • When you design your own online course environment, keep interaction in the front of your mind.
  • Create a threaded discussion or wiki assignment,  asking students to review the syllabus and then to write one or two things that they would like to get out of the course, how the material could be made more meaningful to them or for their goals, and even their preliminary opinions about some of the main course themes or topics.
  • Again, it will not require a huge effort to create one general threaded discussion to let students tell you about the applicability of the materials to their lives or studies or to express their opinions about different aspects of the content itself.
  • The assignment can also enable other student techno expressions, such as photos, brief descriptions of where they are from, or even a sense of “in the moment” place (e.g., “From my computer, I can see the pine tree in my yard through the San Francisco fog each morning”).
  • The first classroom meeting is face-to-face. At this meeting, we ask students to use pastel pencils and construction paper to draw a symbolic representation of how they see the educational process.
  • If you have a choice, we recommend designing a hybrid course over a fully online course. 
  • There are a number of potential audiences to whom students could express themselves: to the instructor, to an expert in the field, to a small group of peers, to the entire class, to prospective employers, and to the public.
  • A special education credential  student writing a reflective weblog entry about a classroom observation only for the supervising faculty member might use different language than for the public at large. These types of experiences will prepare the students not only for future coursework but also for job interviews.
  • VODcasts
  • Before, the assignment, write clear instructions, including information about your policies on academic integrity and plagiarism. Provide examples of prior students’ work.
  • If this is the first group to do this type of assignment, go through the assignment yourself to create a model of what you consider to be good work. Let students know what could happen to their work if someone else were able to change it.
  • sefaye on 03 Apr 17
     
    I had the same thing happen to me: I was using a model without knowing it was a model! I'm glad I now have vocabulary to describe my work in the classroom.
t_ooms

Blended Learning Essentials: Getting Started - University of Leeds - 2 views

www.futurelearn.com/...welcome

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  • t_ooms on 07 Mar 16
     
    A free course for the Vocational Education and Training sector to promote effective practice and pedagogy in blended learning. For those who want to combine Blendkit 2016 with another MOOC..
tamaranth9

Blended Learning: Integrating Online and Face-to-Face Courses - 0 views

www.facultyfocus.com/...nline-and-face-to-face-courses

blended learning blended learning blendkit hybrid

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  • tamaranth9 on 04 Mar 16
     
    This article may have been more suited for last week but hey better late than never
Shirley Sinacore

Mathematics Pedagogy and Content in a Blended Teacher Education Program - 0 views

files.eric.ed.gov/...EJ852371.pdf

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  • Shirley Sinacore on 27 Feb 16
     
    Since I am creating a course for elementary teachers, this article has provided good information on creating a blended course.
tamaranth9

Blended Learning Course Design Mistakes to Avoid - 1 views

www.facultyfocus.com/...ourse-design-mistakes-to-avoid

blended learning blended learning blendkit education hybrid design

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  • tamaranth9 on 26 Feb 16
     
    Blended learning course design entails more than simply converting content for online delivery or finding ways to supplement an existing face-to-face course. Ideally, designing a blended course would begin with identifying learning outcomes and topics, creating assignments and activities, determining how interaction will occur, and selecting the technologies to best achieve those learning outcomes.
Vicki Bourbous

Information Literacy Weblog - 2 views

information-literacy.blogspot.com.au/...e-learning

blendkit2016

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  • Vicki Bourbous on 25 Feb 16
     
    As a librarian, I love this blog on information literacy practices and resources. I limited to the category of e-learning, but there is a plethora of resources on both f2f and online learning in inforamtion literacy. I am a support to academics teaching in a blended learning environment, and need to support students both online and f2f.
Robin Thompson

Video showing Mt. View HS's (GA) Hybrid Learning - 0 views

www.youtube.com/watch

blended learning hybrid blended learning K12

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  • Robin Thompson on 24 Feb 16
     
    This is an Animoto video that Carla Youmans created to show parents and students how her school would create a hybrid learning environment.
Christina Crawford

7 Learning Design Principles for Online Classrooms - Full Tilt Ahead: Education Technol... - 10 views

www.fulltiltahead.com/...learning-design-principles

Blendkit2015

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  • Christina Crawford on 23 Mar 15
     
    7 learning design principles that can help anyone make smart decisions when designing and creating online learning courses
James Kerr

Face-to-face or face-to-screen? Undergraduates' opinions and test performance in classr... - 2 views

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/...PMC4228829

blended learning BlendKit blended learning blendkit2015 face-to-face f2f

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  • James Kerr on 20 Mar 15
     
    As electronic communication becomes increasingly common, and as students juggle study, work, and family life, many universities are offering their students more flexible learning opportunities. Classes once delivered face-to-face are often replaced by online activities and discussions. However, there is little research comparing students' experience and learning in these two modalities.
kassymt

Top 5 Online Learning Skills That Online Instructors Should Have - eLearning Industry - 5 views

elearningindustry.com/ning-skills-online-instructors

BlendKit

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  • kassymt on 19 Mar 15
     
    One of the most neglected areas of online learning is the skills of online instructors. Like face-to-face instructors, online instructors need strong formation in content, instruction and assessment. But since they are teaching through technology, they also need formation in other areas (managing online learners, technology skills).
Karen Haines

A Taxonomy of Reflection: A Model for Critical Thinking - 7 views

www.peterpappas.com/...ents-teachers-principals-.html

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  • Karen Haines on 18 Mar 15
     
    Mentioned in one of the BlendKit forums but nice resource to revisit. 4 parts with reflection for students, teachers, principals and this one whcih is a general taxonomy of reflection based on Bloom's
Karen Haines

50 Ways to Use Twitter in the Classroom | TeachHUB - 1 views

www.teachhub.com/50-ways-use-twitter-classroom

Twitter

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  • Karen Haines on 18 Mar 15
     
    Mentioned in one of the forums with ideas of what to do in Twitter. I still can't get my head round the value of Twitter!
Karen Haines

http://elearnspace.org/Articles/HETL.pdf - 2 views

elearnspace.org/HETL.pdf

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  • Karen Haines on 18 Mar 15
     
    This is one of the contributing articles to week 4 readings but worth noting here. And definitely worth reading in full...
Karen Haines

Blended Learning Theory and Design Principles | Teaching and Learning Excellence - 5 views

tle.wisc.edu/...principles

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  • Karen Haines on 18 Mar 15
     
    Looks at learning theories and how they relate to design for online learning - behaviourism, cognitivism, constructivism Also liked the section on deeper learning principles
  • Carmen Bou-Crick on 18 Mar 15
     
    This link provided clear and organized information that we can use to organize the content and types of our course activities. It added another layer of information to what was already provided by the course. It seems to prove that when you read about the same topic but coming from different sources, the learning process is facilitated. Obviously, it takes more time but unless I'm sure of what I'm doing I like to prepare myself before jumping in to our own activities. Are you guys experiencing difficulties getting started on the DIY activities? I am taking forever...! But, in the end, I know that the acquired knowledge acquired by doing the project will prove to be more satisfactory and productive than just reading about it...Thanks to everyone who posted these links!
tharelson

10 Drivers Of Blended Learning In Education - 2 views

www.teachthought.com/...-blended-learning-in-education

blended learning assessment education blendkit2015

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  • tharelson on 18 Mar 15
     
    Great resource on the top 10 drivers of blended learning with resources and ideas on how to plan and implement and BL course.
kassymt

Charles R. Graham - 0 views

byu.academia.edu/...1-Blended-Learning-Research

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  • kassymt on 18 Mar 15
     
    Blended learning is a diverse and expanding area of design and inquiry that combines face-to-face and online modalities. As blended learning research matures, numerous voices enter the conversation. This study begins the search for the center of this emerging area of study by finding the most cited scholarship on blended learning.
Henrie Paz-Amor

Learning about Summative and Formative Assessment - Celt Tips - 0 views

provost.tufts.edu/...tiveandFormativeAssessment.pdf

blended learning BlendKit blendkit2015 hybrid assessment

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  • Henrie Paz-Amor on 18 Mar 15
     
    Great pdf to share
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