Blended Learning and ELT
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Blended Learning and ELT
Victor CastroInstituto Guatemalteco Americano – IGA
ABLA 2010 Cali, Colombia
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Overview
• Five aspects– Platform– Content– Community– Teacher role– Student training
• Two experiences– Teacher training– Student instruction
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Background• 3 years ago we installed IWBs in our classrooms as part of
a strategic plan to add value and differentiate ourselves by offering technology to enhance our teaching.
• This was the catalyst that led to our exploration of blended learning as an alternative
• Many of the lessons learned during the implementation of IWBs are now being applied to the planning and implementation of blended learning.
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Blended Learning
Community
Content
Platform
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Blended Learning
Community
Teacher Training
Student Training
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Platform
Web 2.0 = WWW + BBS
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Platform
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Platform
• Moodle– Open standards (we can
transition to a different platform in the future)
– Free (low risk)– Scalable– Secure– Flexible (many different
kinds of learning objects)
• DotLRN• Blackboard• Facebook
(Schoology)
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Content
• Buy• Build• Borrow
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Content - Buy
• LEI• English Discoveries• Campus
• Software as service• Content and platform
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Content - Build
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Content
• Learning object – proof of concept. Video lessons– Hot potatoes
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Content - Borrow
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Content
Borrow• Dynamic community• Exchange
Share• Generate traffic• Reputation
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Community
• Student Community Centered– Building and maintaining a community of practice.
• Engagement– Activities, moderators, tumblers.
• Motivation– Rewards, badges, etc.
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Community – Teacher
Role• Monitor• Moderator• Tumbler
Skills• Computer skills• Social Networks• Digital Communication• Online Presence• School of Teacher
Development – Educational Technology module– Search strategies– Learning Strategies– Affordance.
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Community - Students
• Student Orientation• Student Training– Manuals– Demonstrations
• Rewards and incentives– Profiles, badges.
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Blended Learning Applied to Teacher Training
• Online Materials• Skype conferences• Meetings once a week
http://teaching.iga.edu
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Blended Learning Applied to Student Instruction
• Companion courses• Formal Blended learning courses
– 3 hour sessions per unit.– 60% of score applied to online work– 40% of score applied to face-to-face session participation and
evaluation• Encouraging teachers to run classes using different platforms.
http://learining.iga.edu
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Discussion
• How relevant is blended learning in your BNC today?
• What is your experience in blended learning and technology use in your BNC?
• What are your short/medium term plans concerning blended or online offerings?
• A) we are currently offering online or blended courses.• B) It is in our plans for the future and we are planning to…• C) It is not in our short or medium term plans because…