This document summarizes a webinar about blended learning pedagogy. The webinar discusses defining blended learning as a mix of online and in-person instruction, with some student control over pace and place. It also explores how blended learning can personalize education for students and how teachers can facilitate applied, authentic learning. The presenters provide examples of successful blended learning programs and discuss tools, measuring effectiveness, and common blended learning myths.
1. The Pedagogy of Being a
Blended Learning Teacher:
Personalize the Learning
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Robin Gonzalez, President, Zia Learning
Jennifer Kolar-Burden, Coordinator of Curriculum, Illinois
Virtual School
October 2013
3. Blended Learning
• “a formal education program in which a
student learns at least in part through online
delivery of content and instruction with some
element of student control over time, place,
path, and/or pace and at least in part at a
supervised brick-and-mortar location away
from home…”
- (Horn and Staker, 2013)
5. Teaching and Learning
• What the student is
doing and where the
student is.
What the teacher is
doing and where the
teacher is.
What and where the
content is.
6. Webinar Focus
• Blended Learning Teaching
– What is blended learning pedagogy
– How is it different than face-to-face
– What are best practices in blended teaching
– How does blended learning personalize
learning for students and how this looks
7. Today’s Presenters
• Robin Gonzalez, President, Zia
Learning
• Jennifer Kolar-Burden, Coordinator of
Curriculum, Illinois Virtual School
• Chicago, Ill
13. And what is the teacher’s role?
Facilitate Applied, Authentic, Learning
14. So why facilitate blended learning?
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Students get/deliver information how
THEY want it:
•Web-based reading, writing,
listening
•Images, text, audio, video
•Web conferencing and interactive
options
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Increased engagement
Student opinion data drives lesson
content
Bring in experts, guest speakers, other
students
Connect to global projects (Online
Science Fair, International Energy
Challenge, NASA, Live From the Heart)
18. What we’ve seen that works:
• YCCS Charter Schools
• Fully blended
• Adaptive, personalized, digital curriculum
• Focuses on students with significant learning gaps and credit
deficiencies
• FLEX Academies
• Emphasize facilitator approach
• Flexible learning spaces and opportunities
• Chicago Public “Get Inspired” Program
• Leverages cultural and corporate spaces, coupled with online learning
• Provides unique, truly hands-on, applied learning options
22. Checking Student Progress
• Pace Check
• Checklists
• Blogs
• Forums
• Google forms
• Photos, videos
• Web conferencing
• Understanding
• Google Form/online quiz tools
• Application Sharing
• Project sharing
23. Checking Your Progress
SWOT Analysis
Blended Learning Myths
1)It's cheaper
2)It can be used to replace teachers
3)Anyone can do it….right away
4)One doctrine of pedagogy is fine for one district/school
5)You can do this by yourself
26. Contact Info
• Robin Gonzalez, President, Zia Learning rgonzales@zialearning.com
• Jennifer Kolar-Burden, Coordinator of
Curriculum, Illinois Virtual School jkolarburden@gmail.com
