The definition of blended learning is a formal education program in which a student learns: (1) at least in part through online learning, with some element of student control over time, place, path, and/or pace; (2) at least in part in a supervised brick-and-mortar location away from home; (3) and the modalities along each student’s learning path within a course or subject are connected to provide an integrated learning experience. The majority of blended-learning programs resemble one of four models: Rotation, Flex, A La Carte, and Enriched Virtual. The Rotation model includes four sub-models: Station Rotation, Lab Rotation, Flipped Classroom, and Individual Rotation.

1.  EVERY SCHOOL NEEDS A VISION.

I’ve quickly become overwhelmed by the flood of acronyms — and more and more convinced that they are being tossed around without much consensus about what they mean in terms of course structure and instructional quality. Saying that your course utilizes blended learning may elicit approving nods, but structure does not strong pedagogy magically make. I think that it is important for us as educators to remember that it is our job to mix and match and pick and choose from the tools available and make them work to meet the needs of the students in front of us. As I’ve oft repeated in my posts, it is fundamentally human, relational work (with tech assistance).

A teacher who made a successful foray into blended learning shares five helpful tips for exploring the process. For the past several months, teachers have regularly posted cries for help like this one on my blog: "My school is transitioning to the Common Core State Standards, and teachers are being asked to integrate technology. I'm overwhelmed by the prospect!" Many of these pleas come from veteran teachers with years of classroom experience.

I want to reiterate that I don't like restricting access and I definitely don't like the idea of blocking YouTube.

Since I am unfamiliar with what the Google admin panel allows in the way of customization, I don't really have a ready-made solution to propose, but I do feel strongly that we have to do something or we risk principals and teachers refusing to use the chromebooks in all of the powerful ways they can be used.

Lansing has had three instances of students watching porn and A Hills is having trouble with 7th grade boys doing the same, so we did a quick little test.

I know that IT turned off restrictions because what they restricted were so hit and miss; our screencasts got censured while near naked women running on the beach in slow motion were the top hit on a seemingly innocuous search. That said, we’ve got to get with IT and figure something out