LL TCH 490 Blended Learning in the 21 st Classroom Dr. Han Liu Department of Teacher Education Shippensburg University Blended Learning

 Distance learning  Web-based learning  Online learning  Distributed learning  eLearning  Hybrid learning/Mixed learning  Blended learning Retrospectives of Learning Modes with Technology Integration

 Blended learning is education that combines face-to-face classroom methods with computer-mediated activities. According to its proponents, the strategy creates a more integrated approach for both instructors and students.  There is no consensus on a definition of blended learning. The terms "blended," "hybrid," and "mixed-mode" are used interchangeably in current research literature. What is Blended Learning?

 Face-to-face learning  Online learning Blended Learning-01

 Online learning  Live interactive learning Blended Learning-02

 Classroom learning  Online learning  Mobile learning Blended Learning-03

 Classroom learning  eLearning  Mobile learning Blended Learning-04

 Face-to-face  Online  Experiential Blended Learning-05

 Classroom learning  Online learning  Hands on training Blended Learning-06

 Face-to-face learning  Online Collaborative Learning  Self-paced learning Blended Learning-07

 Blended Learning is:  Face to face – classroom learning  Online learning  Mobile learning Do You Agree?

The Instructor’s Definition Face to face Learning Online Learning Social Learning Self- Directed  Blended Learning Face to face learning (traditional learning mode in the classroom) Online learning (including mobile learning) Self-Directed learning (self-planned, self-paced learning) Social learning (learning from anyone, and contributing as a learning source for others, in the learning community of the world)

 Making learning from passive to active  Addressing different learning styles  Enabling individualization and personalization in learning  Accommodating self-directed learning  Optimizing resources – great teacher’s lectures, high quality OERs  Optimizing learning opportunities  Enabling delivery of customized instruction and individualized feedback  Making possible tailoring contents and methods for unique needs  Encouraging instructors to initiate creative instructional strategies  Enabling application of multimedia technology for teaching and learning  Ensuring opportunities to work in whole group, small group, and individually in digital environment  Providing multiple resources for instant and self assessment  Facilitating and encourages self-directed learning  Facilitating and promoting social learning and constructivist approach  Facilitating and promoting mobile learning Overall Advantages of Blended Learning

 Blended Learning is transformational not only in the methods of teacher’s instruction and student learning.  It has changed the way teaching and learning are perceived and delivered.  It has made technology infrastructure in schools and teachers’ technology skills the quintessential components of instruction.  It will bring about a series of revolutionary changes:  How the school or the classroom should be structured physically?  how should teachers prepare their lesson to be effective?  what should be added into the curriculum and textbook,  How the content should be delivered?  How should we assess student learning:  … Blended Learning Mode Has Profound Impact on Future Education Reform

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