GotTechED the Podcast Episode #126: The Blended Learning Breakdown: Practices, Models, and Edtech
Welcome back to GotTechED the podcast this is Episode 126 called “The Blended Learning Breakdown: Practices, Strategies, and Edtech” In this episode, we’ll share best practices and models of Blended Learning and the edtech tools that enhance your blended classroom. This is another episode you don’t want to miss, check it out.
Segment 1: Updates1. Happy Thanksgiving 2. NJECC Conference is March 7th (Tuesday in person) and March 8th (Wednesday remote) 3. Upcoming 12 Days of EdTech
Segment 2: Intro To Blended Learning1. What is Blended Learning? 2. What are the advantages of Blended Learning? 3. The focus shifts to the acquisition of knowledge rather than its transmission. 4. Deeper understanding of content 5. Increases student engagement through collaborative experiences 6. Collaboration allows students to hear/see many viewpoints of the content 7. Creates an opportunity for more meaningful learning experiences 8. Student autonomy 9. Allows the educator to help students that need 1 on 1 interactions 10. Allows for personalized small group/individual feedback opportunities 11. Allows teachers to strategically prescribe groups 12. Allows students to work at their own pace 13. How can blended learning be implemented into the classroom? 14. Many of the best practices from Episode 124 Personalized Learning still apply to Blended Learning 15. Get to Know the Learners 16. Everyone is a student but has the ability to be a learner (autonomy is their learning) 17. All learners are different 18. Special Education Considerations 19. Gifted Education Students 20. SEL Students 21. ESL Students 22. Multiple Intelligences 23. Use UDL or Flipped, give options for assignment completion 24. Design a Personalized Learning Environment 25. Help Students Set Goals 26. Learn the art of questioning 27. Professional Development 28. Podcasts 29. YouTube 30. Online Asynchronous PD Opportunities 31. Asking your PLN
Segment 3: Blended Learning Models and Edtech 1. Flipped Classroom 2. How will you share video content? Many options 3. EdPuzzle 4. PlayPosit recently purchased by WeVideo 5. Screencastify 6. Screencastomatic 7. ScreenPal 8. YouTube 9. Google Drive - interactive video lessons! 10. Station Rotation 11. Need to provide feedback as students work through stations … 12. Mote 13. GoFormative 14. Floop 15. Other Tech 16. Edji 17. QR Codes 18. CanvaEDU 19. GoSoapBox (GoSoapBox is a web-based clicker tool used by educators around the world to keep students engaged and gain real-time insight into student comprehension) 20. Playlists 21. Flippity (large variety of uses from grouping to games) 22. Prodigy (Prodigy unlocks game-based learning · Students reported an average of twice the level of math enjoyment in just a few months) 23. Choice Boards
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