Hybrid Teaching:Blending and Flipping to Shake

Things Up Brandie Freeman Woodland High School

LET’S PRETEND…

You are a Bartow County Schools student, and I am your teacher. Before our session, I asked you to watch this video , fill in the following Venn diagram, and bring it with you.

My classroom1.2.3.

Flipped Classroom

1.2.3.

1.

2.

3.

WHAT IS BLENDED LEARNING?

Broad term that combines traditional in-class instruction with an online component

Born from

increased access to technology

teachers being forced to do less with more

need for asynchronous instruction

WHAT DOES THIS LOOK

LIKE?

Common Blended Models

1. Face-to-Face- teacher delivers majority of

content and online is used to supplement/remediateEx. Computer in back of

room2. Rotation- in-class and

online learning rotate on a fixed schedule. Face-to-face

teacher oversees work online.

Ex. Online self-paced homework

3. Flex- an online platform delivers most of the

instruction. A teacher may be available

Ex. NovaNet at High Schools4. Online Lab- learning takes place on school

campus in a computer lab with no physical

instructor.Ex. Taking an Aventa class

at BCCCA

5. Self-Blend- online courses are chosen by

students to supplement school’s course offerings. Ex. Taking an Aventa class

at home

6. Online Driver- online and traditional instruction

with most work done remotely and some required meetings

Ex. Gifted endorsement

(TUCKER, 2012)

WHY?

86% of students say they use technology more outside of the classroom than in class.

Additionally, only 46% of teachers say they regularly

assign homework that requires the use of

technology. Most students are using technology for

academic purposes, but do so on their own.

93% of teens ages 12-17 go online either at school, home, or at the

library.

Currently, 50% of

today’s jobs require

technology skills and

that number is

expected to grow to

77% in the next 10

years.

(TUCKER, 2012)

“The 21st century is customizable. In ten years, the teacher who hasn’t yet figured out how to use technology to personalize learning will be the teacher out of a job. Differentiation won’t make you ‘distinguished’; it’ll just be a natural part of your work.”

(BLAKE-PLOCK, 2011)

WHO BENEFITS?

Students•Can become involved in conversations that they may not have face-to-face if anxious

•Work more effectively in groups with asynchronous features and increased accountability

•Enjoy more relevant instruction with through online tools they find engaging

Teachers

•No time wasted copying, collating, stapling, etc handouts

•Save time grading with automated features and peer feedback and collaboration

•Have fun creating and finding instructional resources and opportunities

School Systems•Save money- most copies are 5-9 cents each•Can use learning tools for standardized test practice instead of using class time

•Build communities and relationships in schools by helping students feel as though they belong in online communities

“I feel more empowered. I realize that technology cannot replace me, but it can make me more effective, decrease my grading load, and teach my students critical 21st century skills they will use long after they have left my class.”

(TUCKER, 2012)

WHAT ARE SOME BLENDING OPTIONS?

Related discussions

posted online

In-class instruction on

a topic

Talk about discussion

highlights in class

Online

Discussions

*Darkest box indicates online work

Related discussions

posted online

In-class instruction on

a topic

Talk about discussion

highlights in class

WHAT ARE SOME BLENDING OPTIONS?

Scientific

Lab Groups Discuss results in groups

online

Conduct lab experiment

Share results with class or in

lab report

*Darkest box indicates online work

WHAT ARE SOME BLENDING OPTIONS?

Collaborative

Group WorkStudents work

online to complete

group work

Groups are assigned and

activity is introduced

Groups present work

in class

*Darkest box indicates online work

WHAT ARE SOME BLENDING OPTIONS?

Notes and

Assignments

Posted

Online

(Flipping)

*Darkest boxes indicates online work

Use posted content for in-

class activities or discussion

Post notes or reading

assignments for home online

Students continue

discussion online

WHAT IS FLIPPED TEACHING?

WHY FLIP YOUR TEACHING?

Flipped teaching leverages technology to appropriately pair the learning activity with the learning environment.

When concepts are explained online, it is easier for students working independently to move at their own pace.

Allows the teacher to be present when students are being asked to demonstrate higher-order thinking skills such as analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating

IS FLIPPING JUST TAPING MY LECTURES?

Don’t try to reinvent the wheel. The lecture or information you want to give is probably already available through YouTube, Khan Academy, Hippocampus, etc. No need to tape yourself (but you can if you prefer).

Presenting the material in the context of a discussion question allows for accountability and will help them to remember more.

Break up lectures into 5-10 minute chunks with assigned tasks while watching

WHAT WILL I USE?

Blackboard is a complete web-based learning management system (LMS) which allows for integrate with K-12 student information systems.

What is it?AnnouncementsAssignmentsReal-time chatDiscussionsMailCourse contentCalendarLearning modulesAssessmentsGrade bookMobile capabilitiesWikisBlogsGroup assignments

What can it do?

WHAT DOES THIS LOOK LIKE IN PRACTICE?

English

Language

Arts

(Tucker, 2012)

SITES YOU MAY FIND USEFUL

English

Language

Arts

www.storybird.com/teachers

Create art-inspired stories to share, read or print

Free for up to 75 students with unlimited storybirds

SITES YOU MAY FIND USEFUL

English

Language

Arts

www.gliffy.com

Students can create high-quality flowcharts and diagrams in their web browser

5 free per user

WHAT DOES THIS LOOK LIKE IN PRACTICE?

History

Social

Studies

(Tucker, 2012)

SITES YOU MAY FIND USEFUL

History

Social

Studies

www.historywiz.com

Collection of exhibits, historical materials and primary sources

Free

SITES YOU MAY FIND USEFUL

History

Social

Studies

http://en.linoit.com/

Online sticky note board and canvas students could use in many ways like creating a “Dreamboard” http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Dream-Board for a historical figure

Free

WHAT DOES THIS LOOK LIKE IN PRACTICE?

Science

(Tucker, 2012)

SITES YOU MAY FIND USEFUL

Science

http://www.vtaide.com/png/foodchains.htm

Online tutorial for food webs and chains and platform for creating a detailed food web

Free

SITES YOU MAY FIND USEFUL

Science

www.hippocampus.org

Content videos, reading materials, simulations and virtual labs sorted by subject including PhET and Khan Academy materials (math and social studies also available)

Free

WHAT DOES THIS LOOK LIKE IN PRACTICE?

Math

(Tucker, 2012)

SITES YOU MAY FIND USEFUL

Math

www.educreations.com

Create and share video lessons with an interactive whiteboard iPad app that records what you say and write.

Free

SITES YOU MAY FIND USEFUL

Math

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/comic/index.html

Use a comic strip to represent a word problem based on a real-life scenario with each square focused on one step of the problem.

Free

SITES YOU MAY FIND USEFUL

Math

http://en.linoit.com/

Online sticky note board and canvas students could use in many ways like creating a “Dreamboard” http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Dream-Board for a historical figure

Free

WANT MORE OR STILL NOT CONVINCED?

Check out Katie Gimbar’s 16 Q & A sessions here to address issues such as:

What if students don’t do their homework?

What if students don’t have internet access?

What does your classroom look like now?

REFERENCES

Blake-Plock, S. (2011). 21 things that will become obsolete in education by 2020. Retrieved from http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2011/03/21-things-that-will-be-obsolete-by-2020/

Tucker, C.R. (2012) Blended Learning in Grades 4-12. Thousand Oaks, California: Corwin.