The following post has been completed as part of my personal reflection as I work through the Blended Learning Practice MOOC ; a partnership between Commonwealth of Learning and Athabasca University. Any images, tables, or direct quotes (as indicated with the appropriate formatting) are provided from the specific course or webinar and can be credited to: Blended Learning Practice MOOC. (2020). https://www.blpmooc.org/ Synchronous and Asynchronous Activities explain the difference between synchronous and asynchronous activities and give examples of each, evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of synchronous and asynchronous activities, describe the considerations that go into planning an appropriate mix of activities, and suggest methods for… Read More
Technology & Blended Learning – Blended Learning Practice MOOC Wk 3
The following post has been completed as part of my personal reflection as I work through the Blended Learning Practice MOOC ; a partnership between Commonwealth of Learning and Athabasca University. Any images, tables, or direct quotes (as indicated with the appropriate formatting) are provided from the specific course or webinar and can be credited to: Blended Learning Practice MOOC. (2020). https://www.blpmooc.org/ Technologies for Blended Learning define technology in the context of education and explain its role in blended learning, outline common components of online classrooms, describe tools for management, communication, creativity, and assessment, and evaluate the appropriateness of these tools for your own teaching or institution. Read Chapter 5 of… Read More
Designing Blended Learning – Blended Learning Practice MOOC Wk 2
The following post has been completed as part of my personal reflection as I work through the Blended Learning Practice MOOC ; a partnership between Commonwealth of Learning and Athabasca University. Any images, tables, or direct quotes (as indicated with the appropriate formatting) are provided from the specific course or webinar and can be credited to: Blended Learning Practice MOOC. (2020). https://www.blpmooc.org/ Preparing for Blended Learning outline principles for planning a blended learning course or programme, describe how in-person and online activities can be combined to support social, cognitive, and teaching presence, describe the adjustments students will have to make when moving to blended learning,… Read More
Blended Learning: Shifting the Paradigm – #ISTEsla20 Wk 2 Day 3
The following post has been completed as part of my personal reflection as I work through the ISTE Summer Learning Academy #ISTEsla20 Any images,tables, or direct quotes (as indicated with the appropriate formatting) are provided from the specific course or webinar and can be credited to: ISTE Summer Learning Academy. (2020). https://summerlearningacademy.iste.org/ Week 2 – Day 3 is the perfect compliment to the Blended Learning discussion started on Wk 1 – Day 4 as well as through the Blended Learning Practice MOOC. It is facilitated by Kimberly Clark and Carla Jefferson and described as: “For remote teaching to be engaging for all learners, educators must… Read More
What is Blended Learning? -Blended Learning Practice MOOC Wk 1
The following post has been completed as part of my personal reflection as I work through the Blended Learning Practice MOOC ; a partnership between Commonwealth of Learning and Athabasca University. Any images, tables, or direct quotes (as indicated with the appropriate formatting) are provided from the specific course or webinar and can be credited to: Blended Learning Practice MOOC. (2020). https://www.blpmooc.org/ This week not only saw the start of the ISTE Summer Learning Academy but also Week 1 of the Blending Learning Practice MOOC. This “massive open online course” was originally introduced to me by a colleague in Manitoba Ed who knew of… Read More
The Perfect Blend – #ISTEsla20 Wk 1 Day 4
The following post has been completed as part of my personal reflection as I work through the ISTE Summer Learning Academy #ISTEsla20 Any images, tables, or direct quotes (as indicated with the appropriate formatting) are provided from the specific course or webinar and can be credited to: ISTE Summer Learning Academy. (2020). https://summerlearningacademy.iste.org/ Week 1 – Day 4 features a webinar which I’m hoping will compliment what I have been working on via the Blended Learning Practice MOOC. It is facilitated by Michele Eaton and Marcus Vu and is described as follows: “As you think about transitioning back into your physical classroom, whether fully in-person… Read More
No More Snow Days – #ISTEsla20 Wk 1 Day 3
The following post has been completed as part of my personal reflection as I work through the ISTE Summer Learning Academy #ISTEsla20 Any images, tables, or direct quotes (as indicated with the appropriate formatting) are provided from the specific course or webinar and can be credited to: ISTE Summer Learning Academy. (2020). https://summerlearningacademy.iste.org/ Week 1 – Day 3 includes a webinar that is vey applicable to the Canadian winters entitled “No More Snow Days”. It is facilitated by Mike Ribble and is described as follows: “Snow days that disrupted in-person learning used to give students a break from school, but now technology is changing the way we… Read More