blended learning; 21st century t- l environment
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Ahlcon International school Mayur Vihar, Phase – 1, Delhi, India
Blended Learning: Novel Perspective of 21st Century
Classrooms
Suresh C Joshi
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Why have I chosen this book?
4. to take my project (GBTM) to the next level through the blend of content, activities and technology
5. to implement strategies given in the book with my students and produce some research results
1. My fascination & interest about the topic: Blended Learning
2. to walk with the walk (of 21st century natives)
3. to learn about the new style of teaching and benefit my colleagues and school by this pedagogy first hand
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What am I (are We) going to learn ?(Learning & Educational Objectives!!)
1. To recognise the context for Blended Learning
2. To discuss the current state of Blended Learning.
3. To reflect on current blend of online and F2F learning
4. To adapt & adopt the latest trends in education around the world
5. To prepare ourselves to walk with the walk
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Reading strategy I have followed
1. I dreamed my most successful talk on this topic,2. Divided the material into small chunks,3. Tried to connect the content to real classroom
situations,4. Made reading this book a part of my most of the
discussions, gossips, 5. Searched content on net (watching YouTube
videos)6. Repeated the reading three times7. Wrote an article ‘Educating Digital Age through
Self-Empowerment: Blended Learning with 21st Century Skills’
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Have you heard about the term?
Are you fascinated about it?
Have you ever implemented it…. knowingly or unknowingly?
Let us come to the book now!
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Preparing Background
21st Century
‘period of transition’
paradigm shift from ‘being digital immigrant’
to ‘becoming digital native’
poured us into the ink of fortune of knowing new ways of knowing
‘Metacognition’Are we educating our young generation in the way that prepares them to bring sustainable changes in
the society?
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In 21st century, 1. classroom environment will be very
active
2. technology will be used as a vehicle to hook learners’ interest
3. Integration of technology will help in developing 21st century skills needed to be successful in life beyond the school.
What will happen ?
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What we will have to do?we have to cross the digital barriers
to posses1. creativity,
2. communicating effectively,
3. working collaboratively,
4. leveraging technology successfully and
5. finding creative solutions to the problems (21st century skills)
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How can we achieve this?
these skills
can be developed in the learners only by making our classrooms
Student Centered
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‘Blended learning’ is an approaching type of instruction that
sounds
effective and promising to train the present generation
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About Blended Learning?• origin of the term in the USA…
• No clear single definition available• … and no clear common understanding
either?• difficult to translate in different languages
• Alternative names:– mixed learning– hybrid learning
– blended e-learning– ”melted learning” (in Finnish)
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• ’next big thing’ replacing e-learning
• one mode of delivery among many others
• new innovative way to combine face-to-face and
web-based learning
• new habit to mix teaching and learning methods
• Outstanding pedagogical innovation
• the only way of learning in the future!
About Blended Learning?
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Defining Blended Learning
• “the thoughtful integration of classroom face-to- face learning
experiences with online learning experiences”
• “Blended learning combines online with face-to-face learning.
The goal of blended learning is to provide the most efficient and
effective instruction experience by combining delivery
modalities”.
• “Blended learning - mixed mode or hybrid - learning is the
integration of face-to-face (F2F) learning with online learning
activities”
Definition 1
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Defining Blended LearningDefinition 2
• "a solution that combines several different delivery methods,
such as collaboration software, Web-based courses, EPSS,
and knowledge management practices”
• “learning that mixes various event-based activities, including
face-to-face classrooms, live e-learning, and self-paced
instruction.“
• “Blended learning is the effective combination of different
modes of delivery, models of teaching and styles of learning”
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Defining Blended LearningDefinition 3
• Blended learning is the combination of multiple
approaches to pedagogy or teaching. For example:-
self-paced, collaborative or inquiry-based study
(Wikipedia)
• ”a mix of different didactic methods and delivery
formats”
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• Combining F2F and online delivery.• Web Enhanced• Web Focused
• Web Driven• “ a combination of face-to-face and online media, with
"seat time" significantly reduced.”
What is Blended Learning actually?
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E – Learning B – Learning
Combining F2F and online delivery.
Web Enhanced
Web Focused
Web Driven
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b without e ?
• Classroom based audio-tape resources (language laboratories); • Auditorium multimedia visual resources (movie projectors, slideshows,
VCRs); • Textual resources: textbooks, exercise books
• Home-learning resources (video & audio recordings); • Blackboard and whiteboard resources, including high-tech "printing
whiteboards" and "online whiteboards"; • Demonstration resources, including "museum exhibits", "laboratory experiments", live theatre, historic re-enactment, hands-on workshops,
role-playing, etc; • Non-instructional education resources, such as examination, quizzes,
invigilation, test-grading, etc.
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Use of technology doesn’t make
teaching process pedagogically better automatically
It is the teachers
who has to take care that the process is
pedagogically sound
Learning Outcome
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1. Got to know about the latest trends in teaching around the world,
2. Applied blended learning techniques in my classroom teaching,
3. Boosted my confidence manifold (using advanced techniques),
4. Used tools mentioned in the book (like ) for designing low cost pedagogical tools for activity based teaching model (GBTM),
5. Shared ‘Blended Learning’ with my colleagues (teacher transformational) and students (student transformational) and prepared them to be ready to accept and adapt it, as I proposed in my value stream,
How reading this book was helpful for my professional development?
(and Professional development of school’s educational environment)
Inclusive Learning Outcomes / Goals Achieved
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How reading this book was helpful for my professional development?
(and Professional development of school’s educational environment)
Inclusive Learning Outcomes / Goals Achieved
5. Disseminated the concept of ‘Blended Learning’ among academics of neighbouring schools through a workshop in ‘Latest trends of teaching in 21st Century’,
6. Plan to take it to the next level by associating value stream (by developing lesson plans on difficult topics by using all modes of delivery, as proposed)
7. Professional life has been transformed.
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Resources / References
• Garrison, R. & Kanuka, H. (2004). Blended learning:
Uncovering its transformative potential in higher education.
Internet and Higher Education. 7(2004). P. 95-105.
• Levonen, J., Joutsenvirta, T. & Parikka, R. 2006. Blended
Learning – katsaus sulautuvaan yliopisto-opetukseen.
Piirtoheitin 1/06. www.valt.helsinki.fi/piirtoheitin/sulautus1.htm
• https://www.google.co.in/#q=blended+learning+ppt
• Blended learning; Catlin R Trucker: Corwin Publication.
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