I know I posted about blended learning before, but I wanted to share the different types of blended learning.
I think we can all agree that we know that blended learning is a blend of traditional classroom teachings and technology integration, but there are different ways this can be done. We can just include a warm up question, or exit ticket, or partner activity, or video to a lesson and call that blended learning. Or, we can go deeper and use specific blended learning strategies to effectively incorporate blended learning in the classroom. Here is an infographic that shows the different types of blended learning styles.
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Digital Citizenship has been a hot topic on school campuses since technology has been on the rise. Teens are attached at the hip to their mobile devices and teachers have a hard time getting students to put their phones away during class. Some schools have gone as far as to ban mobile devices on school campuses during school hours. Students are told to keep it in their lockers, and teachers are asked to take phones away if they see them out.
But is this really solving the issue? I don't think so. If anything, it makes teens want to use their phones more when they are told they cannot. Plus, teachers don't even abide by the rules. What makes them think students will? In order to bridge the gap with students using their technology at school and how to appropriately use their devices, students need to be taught how to be good digital citizens. They need to be taught when it is appropriate to use their devices; and when using those devices, how they need to act on them. It's everywhere, isn't it? Social Media has bombarded the brains of teens and adults all over the world. Most find it hard to detach themselves from their social media accounts. We walk around town and see people's eyes glued to their cellphone screens, often missing what is happening at that very moment in the world around them. In schools, students are told not to have their cellphones on campus and to not partake in social media viewing during school hours; however, we often catch students sneaking a peak at their Facebook or Instagram accounts on their school computers. One thing we need to realize, is that there are good and bad components of social media. There is the Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat social medias; and then there are the blogging, video creating, and career connecting social medias. There are educational social medias and there are social social medias.
There are so many new advancements in the are of mobile learning in education. Colleges are the main schooling where mobile learning and Learning Management Systems are present; however, they are becoming more and more apparent in secondary education today.
First, what is Learning Management Systems (LMS) and mobile learning. Mobile learning is fairly simple-- the ability to learn wherever you are as long as you have an electronic device and internet access. Learning Management Systems are simple also; however, it is a little more in depth then simply needing a device. LMS are the foundations for mobile learning. They are platforms that hold the lessons, links, grading and data, and more. We will look into Google Classroom, but here is a link to a few other LMS systems popular in secondary education. There are so many ways to scaffold a lesson or unit; however one way I have found successful is the I do, We do, You do Partner, and You do Alone form. If you have never heard of this, it is an excellent way to gradually release your students with the assignment to ensure they are getting ample practice before they are released to try the assignment on their own. Here's the explanation after the note taking part of the lesson:
I Do: Teacher models the practice, while thinking every step out loud so the students can hear the teacher's thought process. As the teacher is modeling, she refers back to the notes with every step, so the students see how they need to use the notes for help instead of asking the teacher. (May need to do more than one example.) We Do: Teacher guides students through a practice by asking probing questions: What do we need to do first?, what do I do next?, where do I find __?, etc. Basically, any question that guides the students through the task. The teacher only helps and the students find the answers. You Do Partner: If all is successful with We Do (may need to do a few examples), teacher releases the students to practice the same type of questions with their partner. Students work together to complete the practice numbers. The teacher walks around and assists where necessary. You Do Alone: After partner practice is checked as a class, the teacher assigns an Exit Ticket where the students complete similar practice questions alone, with no partner. They need to use their notes and what they have been practicing to help them complete the assignment. Okay, now you might be wondering, "Yes, but how do I do this with media?" Here's where more planning and scaffolding needs to be involved. Often times with media projects the scaffolding segment gets left out, or the planning process is neglected. It is vital that students are still having scaffolding and planning time during media projects. The scaffolding and planning is a modified and more detailed process then above. The above scaffolding form is a foundation for media projects, but should be added to, to ensure success. How do I do this with Media? It has been beautiful this summer along the Bay! It is quite refreshing after the LONG and stormy winter months. You would think it would be a given for California to be warm and sunny in the summer, but not in the Bay Area. It is usually cold, until October.
I am enjoy a nice evening on the deck with work, my homemade cinnamon roll, and a smoothie. Mila, the kitten, is laying next to the screen door, because she is attached to Momma... kittens.. sweet kittens. So! Have you wanted to make and drink smoothies more often to ensure you are getting more fruits and veggies, however, the blender is too noisy in the morning--or mornings are just out of the question? I am here to help! Growing your PLN (Professional Learning Network) is nothing near of easy and fast. It takes time, knowing the resources, and problem-solving as you go. I have reflected on the beginning stages of my personal learning with growing my PLN, and hope they would help you as well. What my overall experience using Twitter, blogging, following blogs, and other social media tools are.
With this ever changing and evolving world, technology is becoming more vital for people. Jobs require more technology based skills, phones are more technology integrated, cars have technology built in, just to name a few. Students can easily learn these skills outside of the classroom; however, where are they going to learn HOW to respectfully navigate through technology and have good digital citizenship? Where are they going to learn different tools, apps, and the much needed growth mindset when it comes to learning new technology? I had the awesome opportunity to interview Leah Cleary of Secondary Resources for Social Studies and English this past week. We discussed blended learning and a little about building your PLN and blog. Check it out!
So, what exactly is a Twitter Chat?
A Twitter Chat is basically that-- a chat that happens on Twitter. It is a little different than normal chats, because you don't go into a Chatroom to have the chat. The chat happens within the Twitter feed and with the use of a hashtag (#). The hashtag allows the answers to your questions to be seen by all the people in the chat. This post is designed to shed some light on the Twitter chat process and how it works, because frankly, I was confused to no end at the beginning. I was able to catch on merely by observing other people's answers, and simply trying something to see if it would work. |
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