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David Goodrich

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Highly selected collection of blended learning resources that link directly out to the external resources.

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Flipped Learning Resources - Google Drive - 1 views

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  • David Goodrich on 26 Jan 14
     
    An insane amount of resources shared by EdTech consultant, Dan Spencer (JCISD connection).
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Videos | Blend My Learning - 1 views

www.blendmylearning.com/videos

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    Nice resource for video examples of various blended models/approaches.
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Organize Your Classroom Like the Apple Store-Big Learning, Big Fun! | Instructional Des... - 1 views

i-d-innovations.com/?p=344

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  • When you walk into an Apple Store, you are immediately caught up in the energy and excitement.
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      David Goodrich on 11 Feb 14
       
      This was an interesting idea to me for having a conceptual model help frame the concept of an active learning classroom focused on customized, individualized and personalized instruction. The author takes what many already know about the exciting energy one can palpably sense when remembering an Apple Store experience and then uses it as a way to encourage a live classroom to be restructured to include a theatre, a studio, a play space and a genius bar. There are descriptions for each of these areas that are in line with a typical "Station Rotation Model" of blended learning. This post reflects very positively on the experience of trying this model with adult learners where the instructor reportedly received the best satisfaction ratings they have ever seen for a professional development workshop. Washor, E., Mojkowski, C., & Newsom, L. (2009). At the core of the Apple Store: Images of next generation learning. Phi Delta Kappan, 91(2), 60-63.
  • In 2009, I was introduced to a brilliant article Next Generation Learning Environment that posed the question-can the student instructional experience replicate the Apple Store experience? We put the model to the test with adult learners and they, in turn, tried the strategies in their classrooms. Our resulting feedback showed the highest satisfaction ratings I have ever seen for professional development. Learners appreciated choice and the ability to follow an individual learning path.
  • The environment was organized around four main learning areas: Theatre, studio, play and genius bar.
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  • We often used it for a 15 minute introduction or to provide an opportunity for the entire group to dialogue about a topic.
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      David Goodrich on 11 Feb 14
       
      I do like that the Theater aspect of preserving the value of direct instruction while emphasizing the value is directly proportional to the limited and and intentionally chunked dosage prescribed.
  • Theatre
  • Studio
  • Usually ten or less learners interacting with content for 15-30 minutes.
  • Students can choose studio sessions to attend or the teacher can assign them based on specific student needs.
  • These should be interactive and not full lecture format, often the teacher shares a strategy and the students practice while interacting and sharing their explorations.
  • Genius Bar-This is the time when the student works one-on-one with the teacher or facilitator to learn a specific skill or work on a difficult concept.
  • The teacher may act as the “genius” however other students may assume this role too.
  • Play-This is an area of “designed” exploration. An area with a variety of resources focused on the lesson content is created an students move in and out of the play area as they have time, interest or need.
  • This is self directed, exploratory learning yet it should still be focused on the specific learning objectives for the lesson.  
  • We feared that students who were not directed to one of the other areas would camp out in the play area all of the time. To the contrary, we had to stop and have a brief theatre that gave permission and demonstrated how to “play” with learning.
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      David Goodrich on 11 Feb 14
       
      It is helpful that the author addresses their initial apprehensions to implementing a play area that will resonate with many common fears regarding students veering off course into domains not related to the intended learning outcomes of the course. They recommend to provide guidance with the learning objectives in these spaces while letting the learners explore options within those parameters which makes good sense. It is also important to note that although they were pleasantly surprised by the amount of enthusiastic findings from this particular station to the point of highlighting them in the theater, these were adult learners they were working with. Personally, I am confident that young students can also reap the benefits of this more autonomous learning posture when wisely shepherded by an expert teacher.
  • here are a few tips… 1-Field Trip- Visit an Apple Store as an observer. Look for the different types of learning and experience them for yourself before you implement them.
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      David Goodrich on 11 Feb 14
       
      The author concludes the post by leaving the reader with a few tips. They recommend to take a trip to an Apple store to get a renewed lay of the experience there. They also recommend to use the resources and curricula at one's fingertips without feeling like they need to be done away with to fit this model. Instead, the recommendation is to find activities that naturally come alongside the curriculum and that could be used in this type of learning environment. Lastly, they encourage teachers to start small by testing it out with just one unit or even just one lesson, just trying it and then to share what they learn in the process. Sounds like an enticing invitation to me.
  • 2-Use the resources you already have- It is not necessary to throw out your lessons and recreate new. Instead take a fresh look at your lessons and find activities that naturally fit into one of the learning structures. You also might consider making short video lessons that can be used in studios or the play area.
  • 3-Start small- Do not revamp your entire classroom, instead try it for one lesson or unit and do a couple studios and a play area. This way you can learn and improve as you go.
  • The bottom line is- just try it…and let us know how it goes!
  • Nathan January 17, 2013 It would also be great to have the employee to customer ratio of an Apple store. I’ve seen stores with 20 employee (front & back if house) serving maybe 100-150 people. Piquant idea though about organizing physical & mental spaces.
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      David Goodrich on 11 Feb 14
       
      This was an insightful comment, but it may have failed to recognize the power of cultivating self-directed learners who can be viewed as both teacher and learner interchangeably. In fact, I seem to even recall this happening in an Apple store where I was able to help out a customer and even a few Apple employees. I have also been helped by other costumers in the Apple Store.
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Hybrid/Blended Learning - 0 views

www.remc.org/...hybridblended-learning

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  • David Goodrich on 29 Jan 14
     
    More links galore!
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Are You Ready to Flip? - THE DAILY RIFF - Be Smarter. About Education. - 0 views

www.thedailyriff.com/...are-you-ready-to-flip-691.php

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  • begin creating (or collecting) quality learning resources.  These collections will look different depending on the teacher and class.  It is important that these be accessible outside the classroom and be available whatever-whenever-wherever (WWW), so students can have ownership of the pace of their learning, and review as needed. 
  • Resources created by those outside the classroom may also be used but should be reviewed carefully to assure they meet the learning objectives.
  • Many teachers struggle with the "extra" class time that is created by removing direct instruction from the classroom, and do not know exactly what to do with their students.  These in-class "activities" (for lack of a better term) must: 1)  help support the student understanding of the stated learning objectives, 2)  be designed to help students process what they have learned and place the learning into the context of the world in which they live, 3)  be engaging to the students, yet flexible enough to allow students the ability to process and produce in a way that is meaningful to them.  Possible in-class work could include:student created contentindependent problem solvinginquiry-based activitiesProject Based Learning
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  • not all material is suitable to be taught through a video lesson.
  • We should never use a tool (in this case a video) just for the sake of using the tool; we should use the tool because it is the right tool for a particular job.
  • If you have some of the following goals or priorities for your class, then flipping might be a good option:Interactive questioningContent and idea explorationStudent content creationStudent voice and choiceEffective differentiation in instructional strategiesCollaboration with other professionals with the same goals
  • Dan Spencer is currently the educational technology consultant for the Jackson County (MI) Intermediate School District.  Before that he taught at Michigan Center High School (MI) and American Fork Junior High (UT).  He has actively used the Flipped-Mastery model along with iPod Touches for the past three years in his chemistry classes.
  • Deb Wolf is a science teacher and instructional coach in Sioux Falls, SD.  She has been teaching for 23 years.  She first flipped her class in 2008 in both chemistry and AP chemistry.  This past year Deb coordinated a federal grant, "Teaching Smarter in the 21st Century" the focus of which was to train 40 middle school and high school math and science teachers in the flipped-mastery model and 21st century skills and tools.
  • Aaron Sams is the co-creator of the flipped class model and the co-author of the book on the flipped class.  He has been an educator for 12 years. He currently teaches science at Woodland Park High School in Woodland Park, Colorado. He was awarded the 2009 Presidential Award for Excellence for Math and Science Teaching. Aaron recently served as co-chair of the Colorado State Science Standards Revision Committee.
  • David Goodrich on 13 Feb 14
     
    "Begin with the end in mind.  "
David Goodrich

Home / Blended Learning - 3 views

www.blendedlearningnow.com

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  • David Goodrich on 26 Jan 14
     
    This site is an example of the value of being a social aggregation space for the topic. I can see how MyBlend would bring the added value of being Michigan centric.
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Learn By Doing Projects - Home - 0 views

learnbydoingprojects.weebly.com/index.html

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    Very tool-centric it seems, but also a site run by JCISD.
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Educational Technology - Technology tools for learning and assessment - 0 views

edtech-mi.blogspot.com

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  • David Goodrich on 26 Jan 14
     
    These are the kinds of Educators we should definitely reach out to as potential partners/collaborators.
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Connecting Educators - Home - 0 views

edtech.jcisd.org/index.html

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  • David Goodrich on 26 Jan 14
     
    I am friends with the guys who run this site. They do some fun and innovative podcasting, videos and PD. I am sure we will run into them at MACUL.
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Connected Educator Series - 0 views

www.remc.org/...connectededucator

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  • David Goodrich on 26 Jan 14
     
    Here is an example of story telling via video that is Michigan-focussed while using boring web-design techniques. We can do better.
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Blended and Flipped Learning - 0 views

www.resa.net/...blendedlearning

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Blended Learning | Christensen Institute - 2 views

www.christenseninstitute.org/blended-learning-3

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  • David Goodrich on 26 Jan 14
     
    Example of an overview site regarding what Blended Learning is.
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Rise of K-12 Blended Learning Report - 0 views

www.innosightinstitute.org/...e-of-K-12-Blended-Learning.pdf

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