E F F E C T I V E B L E N D E D L E A R N I N G I N

C O M P U T E R S C I E N C E

K I M G A R C I A

Educational Technology Coordinator, Georgetown ISD, Georgetown, Texas

1. “A formal educational program

in which a student learns at

least in part through online

learning, with some element

of student control over

time, place, path, and/or

pace.”

WHAT IS BLENDED LEARNING?

What is Blended Learning? - Raise Your Hand Texas. (2015). Retrieved July 11, 2015.

2. “The student learns at least in

part in a supervised brick-

and-mortar location away

from home.”

WHAT IS BLENDED LEARNING?

What is Blended Learning? - Raise Your Hand Texas. (2015). Retrieved July 11, 2015.

3. “Modalities along each student’s

learning path are connected to

provide an integrated learning

experience.” “…help match the

modality—whether it is online,

one-on-one, or small group—

to the appropriate level and

topic.”

WHAT IS BLENDED LEARNING?

What is Blended Learning? - Raise Your Hand Texas. (2015). Retrieved July 11, 2015.

R E P ET I T I O NI N T H ER E A L W O R L DA B LE N D E D C O M P U T E R S C I E N C E

LE S S O N

1. TEACH REPETITION AS USUAL

•for loop

•while loop

•do…while loop

2. BLENDED LEARNING USING

3. REPETITION IN THE REAL WORLD

4. DISCUSSION PART 1

5. PROGRAMMING ASSIGNMENT

6. DISCUSSION PART 2

RUBRIC

E F F E C T I V E N E S S O F B L E N D E D L E A R N I N GA D D R E S S I N G W H AT I S M I S S I N G

F RO M T HE “T R A D I T I O N A L”

C O M P U T E R S C I E N C E C LA S S RO O M

•Writing for Learning

–Justifying

–Individual reflection

–Deepen understanding

•Writing Across the Curriculum

EFFECTIVENESS OF BLENDED LEARNING

Elbow, P. (1994). Writing for learning--not just for demonstrating learning.

Retrieved July 11, 2015, from http://www.oberlin.edu/ctie/Elbow-Learning.pdf

•Student Voice & Expression

•Peer Editing

–Feedback from Fellow

Programmers

–Learns to value and trust

other’s ideas and methods

EFFECTIVENESS OF BLENDED LEARNING

1. Identifying similarities & differences

2. Summarizing & note taking

3. Reinforcing effort & providing

recognition

4. Homework & practice

8. Generating & testing hypotheses

EFFECTIVENESS OF BLENDED LEARNING

The Nine Categories of

Instructional Strategies that

Affect Student Achievement

Marzano, R., & Pickering, D. (2001). Classroom instruction that works: Research-based

strategies for increasing student achievement. Alexandria, Va.: Association for

Supervision and Curriculum Development.

M O R E B L E N D E D L E A R N I N GA D D I T I O N A L C O M P U T E R

S C I E N C E LE S S O N I D E A S

SORTING ALGORITHMS

1. On your own, watch specified

AlgoRythmicsYouTube videos.

2. Describe in your own words how the

sort algorithm works. You may handwrite

and photograph, type, or record your

voice. Submit your explanation in

Schoology.

3. After students watch and explain each

algorithm, ask them to explain which sort

algorithm seemed the fastest and why. AlgoRythmics YouTube Channel

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIqiL

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R E S O U R C E SLE A R N M O R E !

BLENDED LEARNING RESOURCES

• What is Blended Learning? from Raise Your Hand Texas

http://www.raiseyourhandtexas.org/programs/blended/what-is-blended

• Blended Learning from Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive

Innovation: http://www.christenseninstitute.org/blended-learning

• Blended Learning Universe from Clayton Christensen Institute for

Disruptive Innovation: http://www.blendedlearning.org

• “Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools”

by Michael B. Horn & Heather Staker

FLIPPED LEARNING RESOURCES

• “Flip Your Classroom: Reach Every Student in Every Class

Every Day” by Jonathan Bergmann & Aaron Sams

• “Flip Your Classroom: The Workbook. Making Flipped

Learning Work for You” by Jonathan Bergmann & Aaron Sams

• “Flipped Learning: Gateway to Student Success” by Jonathan

Bergmann & Aaron Sams

• Flipped Class: The Flipped Learning Experts

http://flippedclass.com/

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