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Blended learning occurs any time at least in part at a supervised brick and mortar location away from home and at least part using technology away from school Plato software for benchmark then 1/2 hour a day class to deal with deficits or needs This school used 1:1 with iPod touches, then MacBook Chose a learning management system. Joined a consortium. Chose teacher leaders. Managed pricing for software by joining with other schools.

Teacher is facilitating instruction on sidelines rather than being the focus Student focused lessons. Exploration evaluation and application are focus instead of memorization and comprehension. Benefits for teachers - flexibility - options for student work became limitless, grading becomes streamlined, helps get work from absent students and recover from teacher absence. Organization Use a learning management system that works Students can access from home with extended illness. Differentiation - reinforce strong skills, build weaker skill sets, scale assignments to appropriate levels easily.

Student benefits - get help when they need it, can review instruction over and over until they get it. Student work has more options- all workis in one central location, multimedia applications/differentiation, Audio visual, graphic organizers, news broadcasts, desktop publishing applications ( newspapers/pamphlets)

AHAs - at home assignment - watch video and take notes - can watch until understood Brain Honey - their learning management software

In 6th grade science class - students took pictures of themselves doing the demonstration about volume etc and typen explanation underneath In HS create a news video, still using the research, verbal and visual fluency, collaboration etc skills.

Makemthe project relevant to the content. Not tech for tech sake. News broadcasts, commentary blogs, forum posts often work. Allow for student interest. Move slowly - ie - putting in tests into the program. Teachers share videos created - divide and conquer

Start small - teachers and students need training - transition when you are comfortable. Do push your comfort levels and push the kids.

Kahn academy was good for HS but not middle school Teacher made videos of self teaching lessons over the summer

Ways to present the material -- School website School tube teacher channel Teacher tube Learning management system Student USB devices.

Homework in the math class is done at school because the majority of the instruction happened at home. You can search on school tube for other peoples videos Textbooks have tutorial videos Online games and educational sites Or generate your own a videos

So in class.... Do extension or homework with teacher help Student centric learning Reteach or small group work

Results Class math averages went from 72 to 81 percent Homework is getting turned in regularly Don't get the homework complaints that they used to

Communicate with parents Have a plan for those without Internet access Parents want to know that it is not an online course and will still have individual attention.