Blended Learning: Blended Learning: Integrating the best of both Integrating the best of both

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Dafne GonzálezDafne GonzálezUniversidad Simón bolívarUniversidad Simón bolívar

VenTESOL Convention – Region 1Valencia, March 10, 2007

Full professor at Universidad Simon Bolivar.Full professor at Universidad Simon Bolivar. ESP (English for Architecture and Urban Planning )ESP (English for Architecture and Urban Planning ) Educational Technology courses Educational Technology courses

Ph.d in Education, Universidad de Valencia, SpainPh.d in Education, Universidad de Valencia, Spain Coordinator of Graduate Studies in EducationCoordinator of Graduate Studies in Education Responsible of the Specialization in Informatics and Responsible of the Specialization in Informatics and

EducationEducation Coordinator of the TESOL Electronic Village OnlineCoordinator of the TESOL Electronic Village Online Online courses: Online courses:

Becoming a Webhead (EVO)Becoming a Webhead (EVO) Teaching Vocabulary and Grammar Online (TESOL PP Teaching Vocabulary and Grammar Online (TESOL PP

Program)Program)

Blended LearningBlended Learning

What is blended What is blended learning?learning?

Do you have experience with blended learning?

What might be the advantages of What might be the advantages of blended learning?blended learning?

“The question is not ifwe should blend. Ratherthe question is what arethe ingredients?”- Marc Rosenberg

“People are not single-method learners! …We are, as a species, blended learners.”-

Elliot Masie

“Learning theories aren’t like religion,…The goal is to have the right theory for the right situation.” Allison Rossett

There is no recipe

What to blend?

“Situational” instructional design model

“Five key ingredients emerge as important elements of a blended learning process”

Carman, 2002

Live Events: Motivation: Attention, Relevance, Confidence, and Satisfaction

Self-Paced Learning: Autonomy – LOs - asynchronous

Collaboration: constructivism, connectivism, scaffolding

Assessment: inform Performance Support

Materials: learning retention and transfer

Materials DesignMaterials Design

Multimedia and Modern Design Theory

The Multimedia Principle: Adding Graphics to Text Can Improve Learning

The Contiguity Principle: PlacingText near Graphics Improves Learning The Modality Principle: ExplainingGraphics with Audio Improves Learning

Examples of blended componentsExamples of blended components

Videos Interactive

exercises Chat Forum Blogs Surveys Rubrics

Web page

Activities

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•Webquest•Forum•Videos•Interactive exercises•Chat – Coop. Learning•Wiki•Voice e-mail

Online

Presentations

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Alado Virtual Room

Feedback from remote guests

Students participate in their assessment process

LMS: Using MoodleLMS: Using Moodle

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Using WikisUsing Wikis

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QuestionsQuestions

What are the advantages of blended What are the advantages of blended learning?learning?

What are the drawbacks?What are the drawbacks?

Time for your Time for your

Thanks for you attention!Thanks for you attention!

You can contact me at:You can contact me at:

dygonza@yahoo.comdygonza@yahoo.com

This presentation is available at:This presentation is available at:

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