In February 2016
I designed blended learning pilots that ran over a period of two months in Boston, LA, and San Francisco.
In this article, I'll share 10 dos and don'ts to keep in mind when
designing your blended learning corporate training strategy, so you can make sure that your blended learning course offers the best out of both classroom and online training to your corporate audience.
How do
you design blended learning that has the right balance of in - person and digital experiences?
The first step in
designing your Blended Learning roadmap is to define your instructional vision.
Like most substantial changes,
designing a blended learning program involves a major shift in thinking — but it's a reachable goal if the parties involved come together to make the following important decisions.
Cinécraft's Instructional Designers specialize in
designing blended learning strategies that include mLearning, facilitator guides, participant guides, post-training boosters and performance support.
Full of ideas to bring to D.C. schools and classrooms, the Fellows then spent April through June
designing blended learning pilot projects to launch this summer.
Not exact matches
Blending lessons from my own experience overcoming poor body image coupled with the proven tools I
learned through my life coach and Kripalu yoga training, my approach to health and happiness is
designed to help you love, accept and appreciate your body a little bit more each day.
Although some may wonder how this fits into a
design competition meant to propel
blended -
learning schools, from my perspective it's a smart grant because the reality is that many districts are unlikely to convert or open entire schools as full
blended -
learning programs.
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.
Only good understanding of all available methods lets to
design optimal
blended learning process.
But Education Elements is smart to understand both how steep the
design challenges can be for districts in moving to
blended -
learning models — and consequently where the action is today — as well as the opportunities
blended learning presents to rethink the use of time in school, such that it can create schools that transform teaching and
learning for both teachers and students and rack up some wins in the process.
The role of the teacher changes dramatically in
blended -
learning models
designed to personalize
learning for students.
As schools across the country adopt
blended -
learning models, a few clear trends are settling in, and, at the same time, some groups — like the Next Generation Learning Challenges — continue to help schools push the design envelope on what's possible for s
learning models, a few clear trends are settling in, and, at the same time, some groups — like the Next Generation
Learning Challenges — continue to help schools push the design envelope on what's possible for s
Learning Challenges — continue to help schools push the
design envelope on what's possible for students.
Having an entity like this that knows where the market is and will be for the years to come but also helps schools handle the basic blocking and tackling of
design and implementation is critical to moving
blended learning forward across the country.
Learn how
Blended Learning Solutions affect your eLearning course
design.
On this week's podcast, Marty West talks with Larry Kearns, a principal at Wheeler Kearns Architects, a Chicago - based
design firm, about how he and his team
designed two charter schools to support their
blended learning models.
We have even launched a pilot
blended learning project at our Oakland school in partnership with Google, Khan Academy and the
Design School (K - 12 Division) at Stanford.
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.
You can get started with Edutopia's comprehensive new
Blended Learning Resource Roundup, and I've also chosen a few resources, organizations, and articles below to help you better understand the breadth of this method of instructional
design and the possibilities it can offer.
In 2012, Zaikos commissioned our firm to
design the school, which would be Chicago's first high school built specifically for
blended learning.
(For instance, we have seen
blended -
learning spaces starting to resemble those
designed for students with
learning differences.)
Larry Kearns joins EdNext Editor - in - chief Marty West on the EdNext Podcast to discuss how he and his team
designed two charter schools to support their
blended learning models.
The institute itself was
designed in a
blended learning format.
«If the
blend of face - to - face and online
learning is
designed by the teacher, opportunities are often missed in making
learning meaningful for every learner.
In partnership with the University of Florida, P.K. Yonge
designed a summer institute that would give teachers the time and resources to think about
blended learning.
If
blended schools throughout the country can demonstrate similarly strong outcomes, educators may well begin to consider how innovative
design can support and enhance these
learning environments.
Typical Lesson time: 2 - 3 Hours Lesson includes: Source Material - Lesson Plan - Extensive Worksheet Handout
Learning Objectives: - • Use an image to create a brush • Use brushes and textures to build a composition •
Blend layers to create a multi-layered composition • Apply colour and tone for
design considerations
Blended classrooms are
designed to meet personal
learning needs of every college student by allowing tutors to formulate personalized educational strategies and instructions.
Using scenarios to create context for
learning is an effective strategy that can be used in
blended as well as eLearning
design.
As schools across the country adopt
blended -
learning models, a few clear trends are settling in, and some groups continue to help schools push the
design envelope on what's possible for students.
Participants stressed that limiting the number of seats around a
blended and personalized
learning design table, in turn, limits the level of teacher buy - in to new classroom models.
And remember that you might best meet some
learning objectives by producing a string or
blend of
design models that extend across different delivery mediums, and over a spaced calendar.
A well - known figure in the
learning technology community, Lars has championed the adoption of innovative
blended learning design to reap not just greater cost efficiency but real changes in
learning effectiveness and engagement.
This includes recommendations suggesting that: primary schools should bring in outside experts to teach coding; all primaries should have 3D printers and
design software; secondary schools should be able to teach Computer Science, Design and Technology or another technical / practical subject in place of a foreign language GCSE; the Computer Science GCSE should be taken by at least half of all 16 year olds; young apprenticeships should be reintroduced at 14, blending a core academic curriculum with hands - on learning; all students should learn how businesses work, with schools linked to local employers; schools should be encouraged to develop a technical stream from 14 - 18 for some students, covering enterprise, health, design and hands - on skills; and that universities should provide part - time courses for apprentices to get Foundation and Honours de
design software; secondary schools should be able to teach Computer Science,
Design and Technology or another technical / practical subject in place of a foreign language GCSE; the Computer Science GCSE should be taken by at least half of all 16 year olds; young apprenticeships should be reintroduced at 14, blending a core academic curriculum with hands - on learning; all students should learn how businesses work, with schools linked to local employers; schools should be encouraged to develop a technical stream from 14 - 18 for some students, covering enterprise, health, design and hands - on skills; and that universities should provide part - time courses for apprentices to get Foundation and Honours de
Design and Technology or another technical / practical subject in place of a foreign language GCSE; the Computer Science GCSE should be taken by at least half of all 16 year olds; young apprenticeships should be reintroduced at 14,
blending a core academic curriculum with hands - on
learning; all students should
learn how businesses work, with schools linked to local employers; schools should be encouraged to develop a technical stream from 14 - 18 for some students, covering enterprise, health,
design and hands - on skills; and that universities should provide part - time courses for apprentices to get Foundation and Honours de
design and hands - on skills; and that universities should provide part - time courses for apprentices to get Foundation and Honours degrees.
TIME - SAVING FEATURES FOR TEACHERS «
Designed to help educators reimagine
blended learning, Brightspace helps instructors deliver a personalised experience for each student 3/4 with fewer headaches, and in less time,» said Ken Chapman, VP of Market Strategy at D2L.
Dr. Linda Darling Hammond has found that for technology to be used effectively in the classroom, three key criteria must be met:
Learning must be interactive; the technology must be used to explore,
design, and create rather than to «drill and kill»; and there must be the right
blend of teachers and technology.
Based in California, it helps schools
design and implement personalised student instruction supported by
Blended Learning.
The first task for
blended -
learning teams therefore is to understand the student perspective and to
design with student motivation as a guiding star.
With over 18 years experience in
blended learning, he has
designed performance solutions for some of Australia's largest telcos, insurers, and banks.
Other techniques that may fall into «less relevant» include such ones as «Stretch It,» which is
designed to help «meet students where they are and push them in a way that's directly responsive to what they've shown they can already do,» and becomes more embedded in a
blended -
learning environment; «Wait Time,» which is
designed to help all students have a moment to answer a question, but isn't relevant when each child is working at her own pace online; «Do Now» to help focus students on a particular
learning activity when they enter the classroom; and several tips around varying pacing for the entire classroom, which become more irrelevant when each student has a unique pacing schedule.
Thanks to a strong experience and expertise in Digital
Learning as Instructional Designer (designing 200 + resources and blended courses) and as Product Manager for the LMS, I help companies create efficient digital learning init
Learning as Instructional Designer (
designing 200 + resources and
blended courses) and as Product Manager for the LMS, I help companies create efficient digital
learning init
learning initiatives.
In addition, a well -
designed online course, whether fully online or
blended, will integrate a good deal of interaction that takes advantage of electronic group discussion activities and collaborative
learning approaches, some of which might require as much if not more interaction than traditional classroom formats.
Our new book,
Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools, lays out a different path for schools to embark upon a
design process where the technology comes toward the end in service of the
learning goals, but high profile busts of 1 - to - 1 initiatives will hopefully slow enthusiasm around tech - first implementations toward more considered approaches in 2015.
With over 18 years experience in
blended learning, Arun has
designed performance solutions for some of Australia's largest telcos, insurers and banks.
I'm in charge of
designing digital and
blended learning experiences that help people do their jobs better.
Her professional interests include gamification,
blended learning, interface
design, and social media.
Learning design implementation for distance e-
Learning:
Blending rapid e-
Learning techniques with activity - based pedagogies to
design and implement a socio - constructivist environment.
Thanks to a strong experience and expertise in Digital
Learning as Instructional Designer (
designing 200 + resources and
blended courses) and as Product Manager for the LMS, I help companies create...
Schools around the country are starting to
blend online
learning into their instructional
design as a means of personalizing students»
learning experiences.