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Blended Learning in a Collaborative Classroom

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Session Description

Explore how you can more easily implement blended learning through the use of multimedia text sets (MMTS), hyperdocs, and Google Suites for Education. Participants will spend time working on self-directed, collaborative inquiry-based learning projects. A variety of technical mini-lessons will scaffold participants efforts.

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Detours to Blended Learning Roadblocks

Roadblocks to Detour Around

Take a moment to explore detours around blended learning roadblocks. Then, come back to try your hand at some of the projects and tools.

Begin & Share Takeaways

Project Creation Stations

The purpose of the stations below is to introduce you to blended learning tools via a variety of mini-lessons. Some effort has been made to align them to the Seven Keys to Blended Learning.

You have the opportunity to develop your own blended learning resources using one or more of the tools. Make what's useful to you, either to learn for now or to use for later. Remember to have fun!

Project Creation Stations

1. Make Learning Expectations Clear

2. Create a Digital Textbook

3. Clarify Grading and Assessment

4. Use Screencasting for Instructional Videos

5. Implement Engaging Activities

Not interested in those? Give this extra activity a try:

6. Embrace Open Educational Resources (OER)

Steps To Follow

Step 1 - Organize

Divide up into groups of five (or more) learners, organizing yourself according to the technology you have available. It is up to you if you want to just focus on using the technology you have or create a more diverse group.

Step 2 - Select

Select a Project from the available list, come up with one of your own, or use the one setup at each station. You'll turn links to your projects into Padlet setup to capture your work.

Step 3 - Create

Select any ONE Station listed below and create the product suggested (or mix-n-match) using the technology. You can also come up with your own. When you're done, move on to the next.