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Click icon Sr.Nodarse Blended Learning Spanish Class

Having fun and learning is combined in this class.

Whether it is in the classroom or with online projects, students are encouraged to be goofy in the pursuit of learning in a fun environment.

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My Blended Classroom

This class will use the Schoology learning system to deliver teacher created lessons, videos, worksheets and assignments. Additionally, it will allow students to interact with the instructor and other students using discussions forums. http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/conjugation-ofar-verbs-in-present-tense/17978795/?ref=app

My Class Description My blended learning class will have flipped lessons, in classroom use of smart devices and laptops/chromebooks. Students will have the oppportunity to video teacher created instructional lessons as many times as needed to comprehend the material. Formative learning and assessment will utilize teacher worksheets, online Spanish practice sites and studyspanish.com which gives immediate feedback to the learner. Authentic assessments will include audio casts, videos, powerpoints, reading comprehension and original student writes in Spanish.

Authentic assessments are a critical component of this blended learning class. Here is a screen shot of a student telling his future in Spanish. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGRSHBN85R8

Students are able to access storyboards with audio recordings that they can listen to as many times as they need in order to learn the story. Printed versions of the story are also provided to students.

ď‚— Students have access

to various links that allow them to practice and learn Spanish in an individualized way.

Click icon Students create videos either in groups in the classroom or as part of the blended classroom Here students act out the story being learned in class.

Costumes and having fun is required!

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Tips for the New Blended Learning Instructor #1 Find a Learning Management System and get training on its use. Moodle/Schoology etc. #2 Start organizing your units into folders in the Learning Management System. #3 Start slowly with implementation of lessons. # 4 Create a list of resources you can have you student access. #5 Consider learners with disabilities and start creating captions and transcripts for them.

Tips for the New Blended Learning Instructor #6 Get help from tech department and other teachers. #7 Ask a fellow teacher for access to their online class and gather ideas that you can use in your class. #8 Be aware of copyrights and get creative licenses for material you create. #9 Decide on what you want you blended learning class to include. Flipped classrooms, all online, blended learning. #10 Make sure you set aside time for this new endeavor it will be time consuming at first.

Tips for the New Blended Learner #1 Online learning isn’t the easy way out. #2 Online learning requires discipline and a fixed schedule will help you. A time and place to do your class are important #3 Communicate with your instructor. #4 Don’t fall behind, catching up can be overwhelming. #5 Communicate with fellow classmates, don’t isolate yourself. #6 Use all the resources your are provided. #7 Be sure to follow the Academic Integrity Policies.

Student feedback • Initially students wanted to know if blended learning was

being implemented so it was easier for the teacher.

• Since using Schoology students have stated that having

access to videos and lessons help when they are absent or when they need to hear it again.

• They like Schoology and with other teachers at my school

using it they are quickly mastering its use.

• Some were uncertain at first with uploading their

assignments and sent it via email because they wanted to make sure it was received.

Parents and other teachers feedback  I really haven’t heard from parents yet. I have let parents know that we are

using blended learning but so far no feedback.

 Other teachers wonder if they have the time to do this.  They want to know why they should be doing this.  On May 9th I will help train teachers on use of Schoology.  I presented my Schoology to our schools curriculum counsel and the

superintendent. They all agreed that we at OE must go forward with blended learning. It gives students who otherwise might drop out a chance to succeed.

Ways Blended Learning Has Changed My Teaching ď‚— It has allowed me to provide students with a central

location for use of multimedia, website resources, lessons and online practice with immediate feedback on student learning.

ď‚— It has forced me to look at the future of education for

many students.

ď‚— It has given me the motivation to create my blended

learning class and challenge students with authentic assessments.

Ideas I Implemented  The use of discussion forums on a weekly basis to emphasize key

learning components.

 With forums students can learn from other students.  Student created original audio telling of stories.  Students access to my telling of stories and instructional lessons.

Previous to my blended learning students that were absent missed out on my story telling and it simply could not be made up.

 Creating captions for my videos(This is ongoing)  I had to update my syllabus to address issues with online learning.

Conclusion ď‚— The process of creating a blended learning class has

been challenging, time consuming and beneficial.

ď‚— It is a continuous process that really has no end. I

believe I will constantly refined and perfect how I deliver my instruction in order to reach as many students as possible.