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Dr. Rob DarrowDirector, Member Services
January 2013
What does it look like to be a Blended Learning Teacher?
Presentation: robdarrow.wikispaces.com
Introductions• Me: Director of Member Services,
iNACOL, former online school principal (Clovis Unified in Central Ca), father of a 22-year-old– My online and blended learning journey
• You: teachers? Administrators? K-6? 7-12? Librarians? District?
Who is iNACOL? www.inacol.org
• Educators, policy makers, researchers, non-profits, for-profits, support staff, teachers, and administrators
• K-12 schools, universities, think tanks, regional service agencies, county offices, organizations, etc.
Why join iNACOL? www.inacol.org
• Passion for online and blended learning• Receive daily news and research updates
about online and blended learning• Contribute to the online and blended
learning voice and conversation• Participate in regional and standing
committees
Why join iNACOL? www.inacol.org
• Participate in webinars and related activities (access to Archives)
• Reduced cost for attending yearly iNACOL Symposium (Oct. 27-30, 2013, Orlando, FL)
• Membership: $60 for educators – Other memberships: School, institution,
companies, etc.
A few facts• 27 States have state virtual schools (California is
not one of them)• 2 million K-12 online course enrollments in 2009-
10• 4 states require some type of online course as
part of high school graduation requirements (Alabama, Florida, Michigan and Virginia)
• An estimated 50% of school districts nationally are offering some time of online or blended learning
In California• 2012 Cal eLearning Census (
www.clrn.org/census) – 481/933 districts completed census– 106,000 students participated in either online
or blended learning courses, either part time or full time
– 45% of districts reported students in full, part time or blended learning courses
Counting Online Course Enrollments
• One student in one course = 1• Full Time = full time online (e.g. California
Virtual Academy or Connections Academy)• Part Time/Supplemental = one or more
courses taken online or blended• Blended learning…that’s what we’re going
to talk about!
What was school like for you?
Teaching ?Learning ?
Curriculum ?
There are blended learning Definitions
Definitions, Part 1• Two definitions:
– Blended learning should be viewed as a pedagogical approach that combines the effectiveness and socialization opportunities of the classroom with the technologically enhanced active learning possibilities of the online environment,
• Dziuban, Hartman and Moskal (2004)
– Blended learning “combines face-to-face learning with computer mediated learning.” (Bonk and Graham, 2006. Handbook of blended learning: Global perspectives, local designs. http://www.publicationshare.com/).
Allen, I. E., Seaman, J., & Garrett, R. (2007). Blending in: The extent and promise of blended education in the United States. Newburyport, MA: The Sloan Consortium. http://www.sloan-c.org/publications/survey/blended06
Most widely used K-12 definition
At least in part in a supervised brick-and-mortar place away from home
A formal education program in which a student learns at least in part through online delivery of instruction and
content with some element of student control over time, place, path and/or pace
and
Horn & Staker, 2011) - http://www.innosightinstitute.org/
There are blended learning Models
• Rotation • Flex• Self-Blend• Enriched Virtual
Emerging blended-learning models
Blended learning is not…
Blended learning is not like a
light switch you turn on
one day
Blended Teaching is a Pedagogical Shift
…And pedagogical shifts take time
Think in terms of 3-5 years from now (not just
today).
Think about what can be, not what is.
This is a journey, not a destination.
We are pretty clearFace-to-Face Teaching
• Students in classroom• Teacher in classroom• Interaction face-to-face,
mostly verbal, some visual
• Fixed schedule of classes to attend
• Prescribed curriculum based on standards / use of textbooks
Online Teaching• Students online• Teacher online (minimal
face-to-face interaction)• Interaction online video
conferencing, email – more visual, less verbal
• Flexible schedule for work completion
• Prescribed curriculum based on standards / text
But what does Blended Learning
really look like for a teacher?
Teaching and Learning• What is the student
doing and where is the student?
What is the teacher doing and where is the teacher?
What and where is the content?
From Textbook to Online Teaching
Online Teaching
Textbook EnhancedTeaching
TechnologyEnhancedTeaching
Web / Online Enhanced Teaching
What does “it” look like? Where do you fit?
* See handout • Textbook enhanced teaching and
learning• Technology enhanced (not online)• Web/online enhanced• Blended• Online
What does “it” look like?*Teacher-centric vs. Student-centric
• Textbook enhanced teaching and learning
• Technology enhanced (not online)
• Web/online enhanced• Blended• Online
More teacher centric
Combination
More student centric
What does “it” look like?*Teacher vs. student control of
teaching and learning
• Textbook enhanced teaching and learning
• Technology enhanced (not online)
• Web/online enhanced• Blended• Online
More teacher control
Shared control
More student control
What does “it” look like?*Control of time and pace
• Textbook enhanced teaching and learning
• Technology enhanced (not online)
• Web/online enhanced• Blended• Online
Set time structure
Some Flexibility
Flexible
What does “it” look like?*Blended Learning Models continuum
• Textbook enhanced teaching and learning
• Technology enhanced (not online)
• Web/online enhanced• Blended• Online
Rotation
Self Blend
Enriched Virtual
Flex
Where do you fit?
• Teacher-centric ------------ Student-centric• Teacher control of learning ---- Student
control of learning• Set time structure -------------- Flexible
What does “it” look like?
• Textbook enhanced teaching and learning
• Technology enhanced (not online)• Web/online enhanced• Blended• Online
Textbook Enhanced
Teacher Student Curriculum
Textbook EnhancedWhat is the student doing?• Sitting in a desk in a
classroom• Writing on paper• Listening to teacher• Talking with peers
What is the teacher doing?• Standing in front of the
classroom• Directing Learning• Group discussions
What is the content?• Textbooks• Supplemental materials• Teacher created materials
Where is the content?• On paper• In the classroom• In a school library
Technology EnhancedTeacher Student Curriculum
Technology EnhancedWhat is the student doing?• Sitting in a desk in a classroom• Writing on paper• Listening to teacher• Talking with peers• Using a shared or personal
computer
What is the teacher doing?• Standing in front of the classroom• Directing Learning• Group discussions
What is the content?• Textbooks• Supplemental materials• Teacher created materials• Computer (Word, Ppt, etc.)• Computer Program (loaded or CD-
Rom)
Where is the content?• On paper• In the classroom• In a school library• On a computer/digital white
board / doc camera, etc.
Web/Online EnhancedTeacher Student Curriculum
Web/Online EnhancedWhat is the student doing?•Sitting in a desk in a classroom•Writing on paper•Listening to teacher•Talking with peers•Using a shared or personal computer
What is the teacher doing?•Standing in front of the classroom•Directing Learning•Group discussions•Some assignments/activities online
What is the content?•Textbooks•Supplemental materials•Teacher created materials•Computer (Word, Ppt, etc.)•Computer Program (loaded or CD-Rom)•Web•Computer led (e.g. programmed math or English. Plato, Ed 2020)
Where is the content?•On paper•In the classroom•In a school library•On a computer/digital white board / doc camera, etc.•Some Online
BlendedTeacher Student Curriculum
BlendedWhat is the student doing? (30% work online)•Sitting in a desk in a classroom or computer lab•Using personal computer online at home or other location•Interacting with peers in person and online
What is the teacher doing? (30% interacting with students online)•Standing in front of the classroom and interacting online•Directing Learning•Meeting students in small groups (f2f and online)•Developing/assigning online lessons•Grading online
What is the content?•Textbooks•Supplemental materials•Teacher created materials•Computer (Word, Ppt, etc.)•Computer Program (loaded or CD-Rom)•Web•Computer led (e.g. E2020, Aventa, K-12, Inc, Compass, etc ) or Teacher Developed
Where is the content?•On paper•In the classroom•In a school library•On a computer/digital white board / doc camera, etc.•Online (computer led or teacher led content)
Online TeachingTeacher Student Curriculum
OnlineWhat is the student doing? (70% or more work online)• Sitting in a desk in a classroom or
computer lab• Using personal computer online at
home or school or other location• Interacting with teacher in person
and/or online• Interacting with teacher in person
and/or online
What is the teacher doing? (70% or more interacting with students online)Standing in front of the classroom• Facilitating Learning• Meeting students in small groups (f2f
and online)• Developing/assigning online lessons• Discussion Board• Online meetings/teaching (e.g.
Elluminate)• Grading online
What is the content?• Textbooks• Supplemental materials• Teacher created materials• Computer (Word, Ppt, etc.)• Computer Program (loaded or CD-Rom)• Web• Computer led (e.g. programmed math
or English)• Teacher led
Where is the content?• On paper• On a computer/digital white board / doc
camera, etc.• Online (computer led or teacher led
content)
iNacol –Quality Online Teaching Standards – Blended Learning Continuum
**Students**Less Online Instruction
More Online Instruction
Mostly Online Instruction
iNacol – Quality Online Teaching Standards – Blended Learning Continuum
**Curriculum**Less Online Instruction
More Online Instruction
Mostly Online Instruction
iNacol – Quality Online Teaching Standards – Blended Learning Continuum
**Instructional Support**Less Online Instruction
More Online Instruction
Mostly Online Instruction
iNacol Standards for Quality Online Courses (2011). http://www.inacol.org/research/nationalstandards/
Blended teaching is a combination of many factors
Student
• Flexibility of time• Turns work in mostly online• Participates in online
discussion boards• Utilizes Web 2.0 tools to
complete assignments• Actively engaged in content
Teacher• Personalized learning• Ongoing review of student data to change
instruction• Meeting with students whole class, in
groups, individually• Online and face-to-face strategies to
deliver instruction• Adept with a variety of Web 2.0 tools and
technologies• Curriculum both face-to-face and online in
different modalities• Curriculum and assignments mostly online
and graded online• Embraces redundancy and change
Quick Quiz – Blended Teaching or Not?Strategy Yes No Maybe
Teacher posts an article online for students to read.
Students turn work in online and teacher grades all work online
Teacher utilizes online discussion boards with students in an ongoing way
Students create a PowerPoint presentation and present it in class
From Textbook to Online Teaching
Online Teaching
Textbook EnhancedTeaching
TechnologyEnhancedTeaching
Web / Online Enhanced Teaching
Join us! International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL)
• iNACOL is the premier K-12 nonprofit association for online and blended learning
• 4400+ members in K-12 virtual schools and online learning representing over 50 countries
• Provides leadership, advocacy, research, training, and networking with experts in K-12 online learning.
• “Ensure every student has access to the best education available regardless of geography, income or background.”
• Annual Symposium: Orlando, FL, October 27-30, 2013
This is a journey, not a destination.
And…
Remember…
“Never doubt that a small group of
thoughtful, committed
“educators” can change the world.
Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
- Margaret Mead
Contact Info
• www.inacol.org • Rob Darrow – rdarrow@inacol.org