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10/1/16 Blended Learning in Elementary: How do I Start? Presented by Claire Cummings Third Grade Teacher CCSD Objectives Understand the mindset shifts that come with blended learning Explain ONE way blended learning can be

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Blended Learning in Elementary: How do I Start?

Presented by Claire Cummings Third Grade Teacher CCSD

Objectives

  • Understand the mindset shifts that

come with blended learning

  • Explain ONE way blended learning can

be executed in elementary

  • Get excited to try it on your own J

My Classroom

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My Classroom My Story

Fifth grade 34 students

Whole group I do We do You do

Blended Learning

Education program in which student learns:

  • in part through online learning
  • with some student control over time, place,

path, and/or pace

  • in part in a brick-and-mortar location
  • and the modalities are connected
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Why Blended Learning?

  • Differentiate instruction
  • Increase engagement
  • Two teachers for the price of one
  • Promotes independence

Shifts in thinking

  • Teacher as a facilitator
  • Allow the computer to be a teacher
  • Technology is a big part of kids lives
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Why station rotation model?

  • Stations/centers already in place
  • Lack of computers
  • Makes use of computer licenses
  • Builds personal relationships in big classes
  • Teach a lesson to 6-8 students

1) Scheduling 2) Technology 3) Logistics 4) Data

Scheduling

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Let’s practice! Math

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Grouping

  • Homogeneous groups
  • 5-8 students per group
  • 15-20 minute sessions
  • Teacher meets with every group daily
  • All receiving same grade level content

Stop and Jot

Could you “disrupt” your schedule and do something like this? What barriers are there and how could you remove them?

Reading

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Reading Example

  • All students read same grade level text
  • Teacher reads text to lowest group
  • All other groups read text during read to self
  • Lesson pertains to that text
  • Buddy read includes task to practice mini

lesson objective

RL.3.1 – Answer text dependent questions using evidence from text Read pages 3-7 Diary of a Worm Level up!! Watch video and complete Google Doc

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Technology Hardware Hardware

  • Ask around (Facebook, family, friends)
  • DonorsChoose
  • Chromebooks = $200 (4MB)
  • Kindle Fires = $50
  • Grants (CenturyLink Teachers & Tech)
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Software

  • Adaptive is best
  • Assignable is good, too
  • Common Core aligned
  • Reports that drill down

Adaptive

  • Lexia
  • Frontrow
  • iReady
  • MobyMax
  • Dreambox

Non-Adaptive

  • KidBlog
  • Google Classroom
  • NewsELA
  • Cool Math
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Classroom Setup

  • Assign stations to specific spots in room

(students rotate in circle)

  • Make sure you can see screens
  • Rotate to music clip rather than timer

The Launch

Week 1: Day 1 — Explain technology rules; Model opening computer and plugging in cords Day 2-3 — Practice rotating to different locations (without computers) Days 4-5 — Walking with and opening computers Week 2: Day 1 — Logging into computer and programs Day 2 — Begin practicing full rotations with easy/ review content (praise and correct!) Day 3-5 — Continue practicing/build stamina

Analyzing Data

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Shifts in thinking

  • Teacher as a facilitator
  • Allow the computer to be a teacher
  • Technology is a big part of kids lives

Analyzing Data

  • Adjust small group lessons based on

deficits seen in online program

  • Pull students during reading intervention

block to address online data

  • Look for trends – lots of minutes, little

growth; few minutes

Investing students

We track: levels, minutes, and growth

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Random tips and tricks

  • Have extra work ready for internet outage
  • Use a broken laptop as a training computer
  • Read the Daily 5; build stamina
  • Students who do not understand lesson stay

for next session (also late students)

  • ShowMe videos also catch up students who

missed lesson

  • Think ahead how you will differentiate lesson

My goals

  • Check data frequently and let it inform

small group lessons and intervention

  • Instill respect of technology among

students

  • Long term: I become the teacher’s

assistant

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Think-Pair-Share

  • What is something you could try that

you’ve seen today?

  • What is a concern you still have about

trying blended learning?

School Wide Implementation

Other Resources

http://www.christenseninstitute.org/

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Certification

CCSD’s Online/Blended Teacher Certification Program ccsd.net

Subscribe!

blendedlearningideas.com

Claire Cummings claire.cummings@gmail.com clcummings1@interact.ccsd.net