Consider
which Blended Learning model best supports that vision as well as your mathematics program and learning philosophy, and how it will support or challenge current practice in your school, classroom, or district.
Which blended learning model have you been using to improve the education of your students?
Nearly three years after trying to identify
which blended learning model worked best, it's apparent that no one model can guarantee success for our students.
The next paper will analyze the role of blended learning in a subset of these schools to better understand
which blended learning models appear best suited to supporting competency - based education.
Mission and Learning Goals: Therefore, a school's mission and learning goals must be the foundation upon
which blended learning models are built.
Not exact matches
As a reviewer for the NGLC secondary school
models,
which seeks to not just fund those schools using online
learning but those really taking their approach the extra mile with innovative, push - the - envelope student - centric designs, I have been struck further by how much
blended learning has arrived.
Stay tuned to the grant winners: Academy 21 at Franklin Central Supervisory Union in Vermont,
which is focused on a high - need, predominantly rural community; Cornerstone Charter Schools in Michigan,
which seeks to prepare Detroit students for college and health - focused careers; Da Vinci Schools in California,
which will integrate
blended learning, early college, and real - world experiences with its existing project - based
learning approach; Education Achievement Authority in Michigan,
which, as part of the statewide turnaround authority is trying to create a student - centric system for students in Detroit; Match Education in Massachusetts,
which already operates high - performing schools in Boston and will now focus on using technology to increase the effectiveness of its one - on - one tutoring; Schools for the Future in Michigan,
which will serve students significantly below grade level; Summit Public Schools in California,
which aims to build off its experiments in
blended -
learning models to launch a competency - based school; and Venture Academies in Minnesota,
which is a new charter organization that will focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial leadership.
In their applications, there was an emerging familiarity with using a common language to talk about
blended learning,
which, given our work in defining different
blended -
learning models, is gratifying to see.
Silos remain strong between technology and instructional departments,
which makes planning and implementing a well - oiled
blended -
learning model difficult.
At least one
blended -
learning school, Summit Public Schools, is partnering to build its own solution to the problem and use content from different sources to support the new competency - based
learning model it is developing,
which seems like a smart backward integration.
If it wants to work with multiple content providers on the other hand, there is a good bet it might work with a company like Education Elements,
which is emerging as a leader in helping schools move to
blended -
learning models and offering a single sign - on software solution for schools so they can easily work with multiple content vendors.
As Heather Staker and I have written, the
models of
blended learning most likely to scale into the core academic subjects at all levels of schooling in the near term are sustaining innovations, in
which online
learning is essentially an augmentation to the traditional classroom, but there is still a fundamental shift in the
learning model from the student's perspective.
Wheeler Kearns Architects recently designed, from scratch, new facilities for two charter schools, each of
which uses a distinct
blended -
learning model; the new facility designed for Intrinsic Schools is pictured above.
As Matthew Peskay, the chief of innovation and technology of KIPP LA Schools —
which is pursuing a bold
blended -
learning model across the network — explained, «You need to be able to fund whatever your plan is without E-Rate funding.»
In line with this prediction, we are witnessing the rapid growth of
blended learning models — that is, instructional
models inside brick - and - mortar schools in
which some academic content is delivered online, in addition to face - to - face instruction.
These programs support a
blended learning model within the classroom: each student has their own unique login
which helps fill in gaps, reinforce previously taught content, as well as challenge those who are ready for it.
Australian Country Education Partnership has created and successfully implemented eKids
blended program,
which «is an accessible, adaptable, contemporary
model for rural and remote communities to personalize their students
learning, build the capacity of teachers, and improve students
learning capacities and outcomes».
If Korea uses its famed skill of rapidly adopting new trends and ideas to scale innovations like the flipped classrooms in Busan about
which I have written and other forms of
blended learning that escape the factory -
model of education, then perhaps some praise from President Obama would be well deserved.
The Khan Lab School,
which charges $ 22,000, opened with roughly 35 students and intends «to research
blended learning and education innovation by creating a working
model of Khan Academy's philosophy of
learning in a physical school environment and sharing the
learnings garnered with schools and networks around the world.»
I'm thinking of platforms for collaboration in knowledge creation, where teachers can share and enrich teaching materials; of the amount of data that can be collected to measure students»
learning; or of the increasing use of
blended learning models in teachers» training, in
which online lectures are combined with individualized expert support and feedback from peers.
Join this free webinar and
learn all about the
blended training approach, the benefits of adopting it, specific
models, and the degree to
which it would be most effective, along with a step - by - step toolkit, tips and best practices to create highly effective
blended training programs.
There are several
models of
blended learning that became increasingly popular during the last years,
which could be used as the basis for further lesson plan development.
As the first KIPP school to implement a
blended learning model, we've had to live up to one of our KIPP credos,
which is to «find a way or make one.»
The survey also says that many high schools use Rotation
models, but this could accord with our paper, in
which we suggest that Rotation
models will be the dominant form of
blended learning in core classes in high school in the immediate future.
The article discusses the utilization of the
blended learning 2.0 in the tech - infused teaching
model,
which offered personalization with the Common Core standards and more authentic activities in the classroom.
Gem's brick - and - mortar schools follow a unique
blended learning model; a «station rotation» format, in
which students move through three different stations during a 90 - minute block.
Personalized
learning is built upon a
blended learning model,
which means that it encompasses a variety of techniques to make a
learning meaningful and sticky.
I challenge educators to go beyond the
blended instructional methods of flipping the classroom or creating a station rotation
model in
which students are often given class assignments online to truly understanding learner profiles and personalizing the
learning experience
The degree of interaction, technology use, and student control depends on
which of the six
blended learning education
models is being used.
The school is the first of its kind in Rhode Island; a high school
which uses a «
blended learning»
model of on - line curriculum and in - classroom teaching.
The education nonprofit,
which provides after - school programs, designed its own
blended learning model and apps to work anywhere in the world.
Model, Schedule & Devices There are four basic
models of
blended learning from
which to choose: rotation, flex, à la carte, and enriched.
Many schools around the United States have already adopted the rotation
model of
blended learning, including Rocketship Education,
which is a charter public school system for low - income students.
The rotation
model of
blended learning allows students to move between the use of technology —
which allows them to
learn new material at their own pace — and face - to - face instruction with teachers in a classroom environment.
Allowing families and churches to launch their own schools through a DIY
model —
which is possible thanks to the advent of online and
blended learning — would also be a smart step.
An increasing number of schools are adopting
blended -
learning models in
which classroom - based teaching is integrated with online
learning in order to meet disparate student needs.
It is important to note that this research only addresses full - time online charter schools and does not assess the performance of other charter public school
models, including
blended -
learning programs (many of
which are classroom - based).
The network is gaining attention for its «hybrid»
model of
learning,
which blends classroom teaching with small - group tutoring and individualized online
learning.
Most regional sites provide significant content and skill building in next gen academic
models,
which integrate
blended, competency - based, and personalized
learning to different extents.
A former executive of the charter school chain Rocketship —
which is one of the largest users of online
learning — called
blended learning «stripped - down efficiency
model.»
These 6 — 8 week cycles focused on improving a particular student skill / competency, during
which the teacher chose a
blended -
learning instructional
model along with a set of digital
learning tools / resources.
Some districts have daily two - hour blocks for math in the summer,
which are ideal for setting up a station - rotation
blended learning model.
Though our program wasn't a
blended learning initiative, schools or districts interested in testing out
blended learning could use this Academy as a
model from
which to build a
blended learning pilot or program.
Earlier investments of nearly $ 3 million in this personalized
learning portfolio include Rocketship, a national network of
blended learning schools seeking to eliminate the achievement gap in low - income neighborhoods, New York City's School of One
blending learning model upon
which New Classrooms is based, and CFY, a national nonprofit organization that runs the acclaimed online
learning platform, PowerMyLearning.com,
which provides students, teachers, parents and school leaders with free online access to pre-screened digital
learning activities produced by third parties, as well as consumer ratings.
Aspire's pedagogy of teaching relies heavily on the «
Blended Learning» model, which incorporates self - guided online learning in the style of services like Khan
Learning»
model,
which incorporates self - guided online
learning in the style of services like Khan
learning in the style of services like Khan Academy.