it is about teaching with blended methods, both digital and face to face.

1. Welcome To my PresentationWelcome To my Presentation
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Blended Learning Strategies –Blended Learning Strategies –
Amalgam of Past and Future toAmalgam of Past and Future to
Build Present for TeacherBuild Present for Teacher
EducationEducation

2. ““We are ,as a species,We are ,as a species,
blended learners”blended learners”
Elliot MasieElliot Masie

3. Blended LearningBlended Learning
“ A strategy which focuses on optimizing“ A strategy which focuses on optimizing
achievement of learning objectives byachievement of learning objectives by
applying the “right” learning technologiesapplying the “right” learning technologies
to match the “right” personal learning styleto 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

4. The three most commonly mentioned definitionsThe 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 modalitiesBL = 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 methodsBL = combining instructional methods
(Driscoll, 2002; House, 2002; Rossett,(Driscoll, 2002; House, 2002; Rossett,
2002)2002)
3) BL = combining online and face-to-face3) 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)

5. What should we Blend ?What should we Blend ?
Aspect Past BLENDING Future
Space Face to Face Virtual (web)
Human
Element
Maximum Zero
Pedagogy
Single Layer
Theory
Multiple
Learning
Style
Teacher’s Learner’s
Nature Unstructured Structured
Technology Off line On line

6. Blended Learning Zone DefinedBlended Learning Zone Defined

7. Conception of Blended LearningConception of Blended Learning

8. Requisites for Blended LearningRequisites for Blended Learning
• Technology
• Learning
Environment
• Pupil Teacher and
• Teacher Educator

9. TechnologyTechnology

10. Learning environmentLearning environment

11. Pupil TeacherPupil Teacher

12. 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 OKNeither I am OK, nor you are OK
(foolish)(foolish)
• Either I am OK or you are OK, let’sEither I am OK or you are OK, let’s
find it out (useful)find it out (useful)

13. Desirable teacher EducatorDesirable teacher Educator

14. 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)

15. Desirable Nature of TeacherDesirable Nature of Teacher

16. 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

17. Attitude OrientationsAttitude Orientations
Positive – succeedsPositive – succeeds
negative - Frustratesnegative - Frustrates
Indifferent - IsolatesIndifferent - Isolates

18. Skill AttitudeSkill Attitude Interactions

19. What do we need ?What do we need ?
A Conceptual Change
We are trying to understandWe are trying to understand
scientific concepts ratherscientific concepts rather
than having scientificthan having scientific
understanding of theunderstanding of the
concepts.concepts.

20. At our PartAt our Part
• Replace fear for technology with
• training,
• knowledge,
• skills and
• confidence

21. And the consequence will be ….And the consequence will be ….
• Blended leaning aBlended leaning a
REALITY.REALITY.
• Well informed PupilWell informed Pupil
Teachers.Teachers.
• Competent TeacherCompetent Teacher
Educator.Educator.

22. 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.

23. ““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

24. TThankshanks!!
for being patient……for being patient……
Vijay Grover
D.A.V College of Education
Abohar,Punjab, India
grovervijayk@gmail.com