Please post your response to our reading from this past Wednesday. The Definitive Guide to Building a Great Blended Learning Program- Part 1 Engage Learners.
I’ve learned from previous articles that for blended learning to be successful, it must include cooperation and planning between school administration, teachers, and students. The article 4 Tips for Engaging Learners in the Classroom (use online discussion, let students take ownership of their learning, individualize learning plans, add a personal touch to content) explains how to engage a student in his/her own learning. Use of online discussion allows students to express their ideas and thoughts using variety of digital media. Requiring students to assess themselves and at the same time allowing them to express themselves in chosen by them way gives them a sense of ownership and responsibility for their own learning. Teacher can individualize leaning plans according to different learning styles. I like the fact that blended learning allows a teacher to plan instruction based on a particular student or group of students and their technology proficiency level, instead of teaching scripted lessons, making learning more personal, thus more engaging.
The article states that student engagement is the most crucial factor of experiencing success with a blended learning program and that is absolutely true. If the students aren't engaged then they won't complete the work or they will complete the work but get much less out of it than they would if they were engaged. It absolutely makes sense that the more back and forth that students have with each other, the curriculum and the instructor, the better. Online discussion forums, allowing students to take ownership of their learning, individualizing learning plans, and having the instructor build and create the content are all excellent ways to engage students in a blended learning environment.
I am joining the conversation with delay (sorry) but would like to share that I found "The Definite Guide to Blended Learning" the most handy and comprehensive resource for implementing blended learning. The 1st part, "Engaging Learners" offers strategies and tips on how to create engaging environment where students are able to apply their new knowledge. There is a screen shot representing sample on how students can use discussion to share ideas and resources. By doing it, students teach each other and take ownership for their learning. I appreciate an idea of "Choose Your Own Adventure" allowing students to create a project by their choice and their ideas.Still. some students will always need guidance and instruction while others will be successful with their own projects.
This is another blog response because my first for some reason did not pubish. Nonetheless, In reading the article " The Definite Guide to Blended Learning" I found this resource quite interesting. The first part of this article begins with "Engaging Learners", which is of course the ultimate plan all educators would like to see run very smoothly. The author suggests simple tips and strategies that can be used by teachers. Of course, the level of student engagement can vary from student to student, and lesson to lesson so it may be difficult to get a general feel for how engaged a class is as a whole but what this article suggests is that learning plans for all students which allows students to take ownership of their own learning and work. Students are also encourage to online digit media discussions and shareouts with regard to ideas and challenges they face as students. In order for this format/style of Blended Learning and type of engagement to work everyone must be onboard with clear understandings of expectations. This form of engagement is preparing them for careers that will require such interaction and creativity. The more applicable ways we approach learning will empower students in the class and beyond.
This is another blog response because my first for some reason did not pubish. Nonetheless, In reading the article " The Definite Guide to Blended Learning" I found this resource quite interesting. The first part of this article begins with "Engaging Learners", which is of course the ultimate plan all educators would like to see run very smoothly. The author suggests simple tips and strategies that can be used by teachers. Of course, the level of student engagement can vary from student to student, and lesson to lesson so it may be difficult to get a general feel for how engaged a class is as a whole but what this article suggests is that learning plans for all students which allows students to take ownership of their own learning and work. Students are also encourage to online digit media discussions and shareouts with regard to ideas and challenges they face as students. In order for this format/style of Blended Learning and type of engagement to work everyone must be onboard with clear understandings of expectations. This form of engagement is preparing them for careers that will require such interaction and creativity. The more applicable ways we approach learning will empower students in the class and beyond.
I’ve learned from previous articles that for blended learning to be successful, it must include cooperation and planning between school administration, teachers, and students. The article 4 Tips for Engaging Learners in the Classroom (use online discussion, let students take ownership of their learning, individualize learning plans, add a personal touch to content) explains how to engage a student in his/her own learning. Use of online discussion allows students to express their ideas and thoughts using variety of digital media. Requiring students to assess themselves and at the same time allowing them to express themselves in chosen by them way gives them a sense of ownership and responsibility for their own learning. Teacher can individualize leaning plans according to different learning styles. I like the fact that blended learning allows a teacher to plan instruction based on a particular student or group of students and their technology proficiency level, instead of teaching scripted lessons, making learning more personal, thus more engaging.
ReplyDeleteThe article states that student engagement is the most crucial factor of experiencing success with a blended learning program and that is absolutely true. If the students aren't engaged then they won't complete the work or they will complete the work but get much less out of it than they would if they were engaged. It absolutely makes sense that the more back and forth that students have with each other, the curriculum and the instructor, the better.
ReplyDeleteOnline discussion forums, allowing students to take ownership of their learning, individualizing learning plans, and having the instructor build and create the content are all excellent ways to engage students in a blended learning environment.
Kelly Jeffcoat
I am joining the conversation with delay (sorry) but would like to share that I found "The Definite Guide to Blended Learning" the most handy and comprehensive resource for implementing blended learning. The 1st part, "Engaging Learners" offers strategies and tips on how to create engaging environment where students are able to apply their new knowledge. There is a screen shot representing sample on how students can use discussion to share ideas and resources. By doing it, students teach each other and take ownership for their learning. I appreciate an idea of "Choose Your Own Adventure" allowing students to create a project by their choice and their ideas.Still. some students will always need guidance and instruction while others will be successful with their own projects.
ReplyDeleteThis is another blog response because my first for some reason did not pubish. Nonetheless, In reading the article " The Definite Guide to Blended Learning" I found this resource quite interesting. The first part of this article begins with "Engaging Learners", which is of course the ultimate plan all educators would like to see run very smoothly. The author suggests simple tips and strategies that can be used by teachers. Of course, the level of student engagement can vary from student to student, and lesson to lesson so it may be difficult to get a general feel for how engaged a class is as a whole but what this article suggests is that learning plans for all students which allows students to take ownership of their own learning and work. Students are also encourage to online digit media discussions and shareouts with regard to ideas and challenges they face as students. In order for this format/style of Blended Learning and type of engagement to work everyone must be onboard with clear understandings of expectations. This form of engagement is preparing them for careers that will require such interaction and creativity. The more applicable ways we approach learning will empower students in the class and beyond.
ReplyDeleteThis is another blog response because my first for some reason did not pubish. Nonetheless, In reading the article " The Definite Guide to Blended Learning" I found this resource quite interesting. The first part of this article begins with "Engaging Learners", which is of course the ultimate plan all educators would like to see run very smoothly. The author suggests simple tips and strategies that can be used by teachers. Of course, the level of student engagement can vary from student to student, and lesson to lesson so it may be difficult to get a general feel for how engaged a class is as a whole but what this article suggests is that learning plans for all students which allows students to take ownership of their own learning and work. Students are also encourage to online digit media discussions and shareouts with regard to ideas and challenges they face as students. In order for this format/style of Blended Learning and type of engagement to work everyone must be onboard with clear understandings of expectations. This form of engagement is preparing them for careers that will require such interaction and creativity. The more applicable ways we approach learning will empower students in the class and beyond.
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