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Blended Algebra One
Florida Center for Research in Science, Technology, Engineering and
Mathematics2012 Conference
St. Petersburg, FloridaThursday, December 6, 2012
Rhonda L. Williams, M.S.University of Florida
[email protected]://blendedalgebraone.wordpress.com
Background of Virtual Courses
• Increasingly popular to provide on-line courses
• Initially developed to accommodate non-traditional students
• New Florida legislation about virtual courses
Highlights of Virtual Education
•Positive–Flexibility –Asynchronous–Location is not an issue
• Negative–Learners must be self-discipline or have
the support to complete tasks in timely manner–Lack of physical contact with instructor
and peers
LET’S EXPLORE THE BLENDED MODEL
Blended/Hybrid Model• Course that blends online and face-to-face delivery–Substantial proportion of the content is delivered online–Typically uses online discussions and some face-to-face meetings.
The Sloan Consortium Definition
• Bonk & Graham (2005) noted that learners did not want to sacrifice the social interaction for the convenience
of the online environment.
Notes on Blending•Assignments are flexible•Social interaction with peers •Physical availability of the instructor
• If not properly
designed it will not
create the ultimate learning
opportunity.
• Students will need to be encouraged and required to complete assignments
in a timely manner.
Barriers to using a Blended model
• Time–Required to Plan
• Technology–Access on campus and off campus
• Support–Administrative–Departmental
Steps to considering when creating a
blend•Why?•What?•How?• Is it helpful?
RESOURCESwww.edmodo.com
www.Kutasoftware.comwww.interactmath.com
www.jing.comwww.socrative.com
www.educreation.com
Additional RESOURCES• http://flippedlearning.org/• http://flippedclassroom.org/• http://www.infinitethinking.org/index.html• http://www.schoolwires.com/Page/268• http://
www.brianbennett.org/fln/techsmithflnbookmark.pdf• http://
www.thedailyriff.com/articles/the-flipped-class-manifest-823.php
• http://www.thedailyriff.com/articles/the-flipped-class-what-does-a-good-one-look-like-692.php
The Blended Model
An Example of an Algebra 1 Module
My Example• http://blendedalgebraone.wordpress.com/about/
• Student View• Instructor View
Questions & Answers
REFERENCESAlly, M. (2004). Foundations of Educational Theory . Theory and Practice of Online Learning. Athabasca University Press: CA.Bonk, C. & Graham, C. (2005). Handbook of blended learning: Global
perspectives, local designs. Part 1, Introduction. 1-21.San Francisco, CA:Pfeiffer Publishing.Hughes, J. E., Mcleod, S., Brown, R., Maeda, Y. & Choi, J. (2007). Academic achievement and perceptions of the learning environment in virtual and traditional secondary mathematics classrooms. The American Journal of Distance Education, 21(4), 199-214.Kodippili, A. & Senaratne, D. (2008). Is computer-generated interactive mathematics homework more effective than traditional instructor-graded homework? British Journal of Educational Technology, 39(5), 928-932.National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. (2000). Principles and Standards for School Mathematics. NCTM: Reston, VAPicciano, A. (2009). Blending with a Purpose: The Multimodal Model. Journal of Synchronous Learning Networks, 13 (1), 7-18.Weems, G. (2002). Comparison of beginning algebra taught onsite versus online. Journal of Development Education, 26 (1), 10-18.