DEFINITION : a formal education program, student can
learn instruction via digital and online media
blended learning has led to difficulties
used in professional development and training settings
MODELS
Face-to-face driver
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The teacher drives the instruction and augments with digital tools..
Flex
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students cycle through a schedule of independent online study and face-to-face classroom time
Labs
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the curriculum is delivered via a digital platform but in a consistent physical location.Students take traditional classes
Online driver
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Students complete an entire course through an online platform with possible teacher check-ins. All curriculum and teaching is delivered via a digital platform and face-to-face meetings are scheduled or made available if necessary.
Rotation
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Students cycle through a schedule of independent online study and face-to-face classroom time..
Self-blend
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Students choose to augment their traditional learning with online course work..
ADVANTAGES
available curricula use educational technology to advance their skills or exceed grade restrictions.
allows students to work at their own pace
the potential to reduce educational expenses
Lower costs by putting classroom in the online space
DISADVANTAGES
can be challenging is group work because of difficulties
with management in an online setting.
21ST CENTURY
develop proficiency and fluency with the tools of technology
build intentional cross- cultural connections and relationships with others
design and share information for global communities to meet a variety of purposes;
manage, analyze and synthesize multiple streams of simultaneous information
create, critique, analyze and evaluate multimedia texts
attend to the ethical responsibilities required by these complex environments