1. This very informative presentation is brought to you by:
Tracy, Michael and Jane C.

2. Does learning take place
differently in online and
blended learning
environments?
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3. YES!
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4.  Constructivist like Piaget, suggest that learning and development occur
when children interact with the environment and the people around
them (assimilation).
 Hands on learning, allows the new information experienced to be
combined with the information that they already know
(accommodation).
 Students can construct knowledge by combining the new information with
the behaviour and the skills they have previously learned.
 Learners are adapting to the world through assimilation and
accommodation (Atherton, 2010).
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5. Student engagement in an online learning environment
can present itself in many forms:
 Participation in online discussions.
 Creating evidence of learning.
 Asking meaningful questions.
 Exploring the online world to expand knowledge.
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6. Student engagement in a blended learning
environment can present itself in many
forms:
 Participation in online discussions and f2f.
 Creating evidence of learning both online and
f2f.
 Asking meaningful questions online and f2f.
 Exploring the online world to expand
knowledge.
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7.  “There is evidence that touching behaviors can actually increase learning.”
(Kleinfeld)
 One recent investigation has shown that teachers that employed
such behaviors as smiling, touching, and close body
proximity, children “tended to learn significantly more.” (Kleinfeld)
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8. Resources for a blended learning environment
come in many forms:
 Guided access to resource.
 Access to resources from anywhere in the world.
 Access to resources at any time of the day.
 Peer to peer sharing of resources.
 Access to open text books.

9. Resources for an online learning
environment come in many
forms:
 Guided access to resources.
 Easy access to resources.
 Access to resources from
anywhere in the world.
 Access to resources at any
time of the day.
 Peer to peer sharing of
resources.
 Access to open text books.
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10.  Social rein forcers consist of words, gestures, and facial expressions.
Many students work diligently just to get a smile, pat, or a kind word
from the teacher.
Some examples are:
 Verbal: OK. Wow! Excellent. Nice going. Exactly. Right. Thank you. I
like that. Would you share that?
 Nonverbal: Smiles, winks, eye contact, nods, thumbs
up, touches, pats. walk beside, stand near, shake hands.

11. Student individualization in an online learning environment
can be attained through:
 Peer and instructor interaction and guidance through
collaborate and/or skype.
 Finding online tools and information that enhance
learning style.
 One to one online help with the instructor through
skype and other interactive medium.

12. Student individualization in a blended learning
environment can be attained through:
 Peer and instructor small group interaction
 Finding online and concrete tools to enhance learning
style
 One on one physical presence guidance with
instructor

13. Wall-E
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14. Our Conclusions and Questions…
 Learning takes place very similarly in both the online and blended
environments.
 Where the two diverge and differ is the absence of physical
presence and touch.
 What could this mean for learning at the different age groups for
online learning?

15. Does physical contact affect online and
blended learning environments?
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