"Blended Learning: Making it Work in Your Classroom" by Edutopia
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What if eLearning Becomes TOO PERSONALIZED?
Image from schoolofone.org In the article, “ The Problem with the School of One ,” Jason Paul Gee points out a glaring problem of too much personalized learning: “What happens when people with different “sweet spots” have to learn, solve problems, and collaborate with others who have different “sweet spots,” as people often have to do in modern workplaces?” I think this is an interesting question. Providing personalized learning is a goal that every teacher strives for. Depending on the learning styles, abilities, and needs of their students, teachers provide students with different methods of acquiring knowledge and skills. However, with new educational start-up programs that focuses solely on personalized learning, students might find themselves frustrated in real-world learning situations that do not fit their learning styles, abilities, or needs. Too Much of a Good Thing Classrooms should provide students with BOTH personalized l...
The Human Element of Blended Learning
According to Michael Griffie, blended learning requires the human element of teaching and modeling positive behavior for it to succeed in an urban setting. His school uses the Positive Behavior Interventions and Support (PBIS) system to encourage students to be respectful, responsible and safe. Blended learning is an approach that combines computer activities and direct instruction together. This can be done through classroom rotations or a flex model (online activities that deliver most of the curricula). This gives time for teachers to target smaller groups who need help. Here’s an example of how a blended learning environment looks like from New Classrooms : The Human Element of Blended Learning