English Learners in theBlended Learning Classroom

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March 5, 2015

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Resource List #1

Digital Resources for English LearnersA curated list of resources created by the Center on Innovations in Learning

Lists of reviewed or suggested apps

App review sites

Useful websites and blogs

Recommended publications

Resource List #2

Digital Resources for Blended LearningA curated list of resources created by

the Appalachia Regional Comprehensive Center

Links to applications organized by the 5 categories for teaching language and content together

Online Resource #3

CIL EdShelf CollectionA curated list of resources created by the Center on Innovations in Learning

17 “bookshelves” of tools for educators, organized by function, with product descriptions and peer reviews

Welcome

Caitlin HowleyDirector, ARCC

Welcome and Introductions

Carolyn VincentARCC & MACC@WestEd

Janet TwymanCenter on Innovations in Learning

John RossARCC

Center on Innovation in Learningwww.centeril.org

Practice Guide Archived Webinar Virtual Learning Rubric

What do you think of when you hear the term

“blended learning”?

Please share your thoughts in the chat box.

The Blended Learning Classroom

From Staker, H., & Horn, M.B. (2012, May). Classifying K-12 Blended Learning.

The Blended Learning Classroom

From Staker, H., & Horn, M.B. (2012, May). Classifying K-12 Blended Learning.

Why are blended learning classrooms helpful to English Learners?

• Teach language and content together

– Comprehensible input

– Tailor to individual student needs

– Active learning

– Peer learning

– High level of student engagement

Comprehensible Input

• Images, media, manipulatives in traditional teacher-directed instruction– Develop background knowledge, present new

information, use in instructional tasks and assessments

– Language level

• New ways of presenting content– Extended learning opportunities

– More engaging, multi-media, flexibility in how/when to access content and instruction

How can digital resources provide comprehensible input?

• Create, animate, annotate images and tell stories digitally

• Create websites or other online media

• Create concept maps, infographics, videos, or audio

• Capture and share what is on your screen

• Use a learning management system

Meeting Individual Needs

• Targeted interventions and skill practice, both language and content; at the level where the student starts and moving on as mastery is attained

• On-going instructional assessment to support student progress

How can digital resources meet the needs of individual students?

• Use specific apps that support language acquisition

• Use tools that support language, such as text readers or grammar checkers

• Use classroom response systems to interact with students

• Incorporate journaling and self-reflection with collaborative productivity tools

Literablywww.literably.com

Peer Learning

• Explicit teaching of how to work with a peer

• Thoughtful partnering and grouping strategies

How can digital resources engage peers?

• Use synchronous or asynchronous collaboration tools

• Conduct a web or videoconference

• Organize kids through calendars and reminders online or through their phones

• Collect and curate the best resources

Active Learning

• Project- and problem-based learning that requires interaction between students and between students and teachers

• Incorporate students’ culturally-based knowledge, skills, and strengths

How can digital resources make learning more active?

• Check out PBL resources from High Tech High and BIE

• Review performance tasks posted online

High Level of Student Engagement

• No wasted time

• Fun—lowers affective filter; more opportunity for student to use language

• Developing skills in “how to be a student”

How can digital resources promote high levels of authentic engagement?

• Learn content through games/gaming practices

• Make drill-and-practice fun

• Use classroom response systems

Now What?

Now What?

• First consideration: What is the goal? What am I trying to accomplish? What outcomes do I want?

• Management plan: “Mobile Devices in the Classroom”

• Become familiar: Try resources from the sources provided

• Stay informed: Blogs and curation sites, refine your toolbox and practices

Questions or Comments?