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Blended Learning Strategies –Blended Learning Strategies –

Amalgam of Past and Future to Amalgam of Past and Future to

Build Present for Teacher Build Present for Teacher

EducationEducation

““We are ,as a species, We are ,as a species,

blended learners”blended learners”

Elliot MasieElliot Masie

Blended LearningBlended Learning

“ A strategy which focuses on optimizing “ A strategy which focuses on optimizing

achievement of learning objectives by achievement of learning objectives by applying the “right” learning technologies applying the “right” learning technologies

to match the “right” personal learning style to match the “right” personal learning style to transfer the” right” skills to the “right” to transfer the” right” skills to the “right”

person at the “right” time”person at the “right” time”

Harvey Singh, and Chris ReedHarvey Singh, and Chris Reed

The three most commonly mentioned definitions The three most commonly mentioned definitions documented by Graham, Allen, and Ure (2003) aredocumented by Graham, Allen, and Ure (2003) are

1) 1) BL = combining instructional modalities BL = combining instructional modalities (or delivery media) (Bersin & Associates, (or delivery media) (Bersin & Associates,

2003; Orey, 2002a, 2002b; Singh & Reed, 2003; Orey, 2002a, 2002b; Singh & Reed, 2001; Thomson, 2002)2001; Thomson, 2002)

2)2) BL = combining instructional methods BL = combining instructional methods (Driscoll, 2002; House, 2002; Rossett,(Driscoll, 2002; House, 2002; Rossett,

2002)2002) 3) BL = combining online and face-to-face 3) BL = combining online and face-to-face

instruction (Reay, 2001; Rooney, 2003;instruction (Reay, 2001; Rooney, 2003;Sands, 2002; Ward & LaBranche, 2003; Sands, 2002; Ward & LaBranche, 2003;

Young, 2002)Young, 2002)

What should we Blend ?What should we Blend ?

Aspect Past BLENDING Future

Space Face to Face Virtual (web)

Human Element

Maximum Zero

PedagogySingle Layer

TheoryMultiple

Learning Style

Teacher’s Learner’s

Nature Unstructured Structured

Technology Off line On line

Blended Learning Zone DefinedBlended Learning Zone Defined

Conception of Blended LearningConception of Blended Learning

Requisites for Blended LearningRequisites for Blended Learning

• Technology

• Learning

Environment

• Pupil Teacher and

• Teacher Educator

TechnologyTechnology

Learning environmentLearning environment

Pupil TeacherPupil Teacher

Four Kind of Teacher EducatorsFour Kind of Teacher Educators

• I am OK, you are not OK (rejecter)I am OK, you are not OK (rejecter)

• I am not OK, you are OK (acceptor)I am not OK, you are OK (acceptor)

• Neither I am OK, nor you are OK Neither I am OK, nor you are OK

(foolish)(foolish)

• Either I am OK or you are OK, let’s Either I am OK or you are OK, let’s

find it out (useful)find it out (useful)

Desirable teacher EducatorDesirable teacher Educator

Nature of Teacher EducatorNature of Teacher Educator

• I know, you know (open)

• I don’t know, you know (blind)

• I know, you don’t know (secret)

• I don’t know, you don’t know (Dark)

Desirable Nature of TeacherDesirable Nature of Teacher

Skills for Implementing Blended Learning

•Skill of using off line and online e Skill of

programming learning material,

assignments and independent evaluation

•resources

•Skill of using virtual media of interaction

Attitude OrientationsAttitude OrientationsPositive – succeedsPositive – succeeds

negative - Frustrates negative - Frustrates

Indifferent - IsolatesIndifferent - Isolates

Skill Attitude Skill Attitude Interactions

What do we need ?What do we need ?

A Conceptual Change

We are trying to understand We are trying to understand

scientific concepts rather scientific concepts rather

than having scientific than having scientific

understanding of the understanding of the

concepts.concepts.

At our PartAt our Part

• Replace fear for technology with

• training,

• knowledge,

• skills and

• confidence

And the consequence will be ….And the consequence will be ….

• Blended leaning a Blended leaning a

REALITY.REALITY.

• Well informed Pupil Well informed Pupil

Teachers. Teachers.

• Competent Teacher Competent Teacher

Educator.Educator.

ThesisThesis• Era of “isms” and “school of

thoughts” is over, it is time to share our resources (blending) to help the Pupil Teacher to discover his potential.

““Miles to go before I sleepMiles to go before I sleep

And miles to go before I sleep”And miles to go before I sleep”

Robert FrostRobert Frost

TThankshanks!!

for being patient……for being patient……

Vijay GroverD.A.V College of EducationAbohar,Punjab, Indiagrovervijayk@gmail.com