BLENDED LEARNING

After I had read the article about Blended Learning. I think it is very useful. In that learning,  technology and teaching inform instruction—leading to increased student engagement and academic success. Combining classroom and virtual instruction optimizes learning. Teachers are equipped with significant resources to maximize planning and instructional time and differentiate instruction to accommodate varying proficiency levels. Students assume greater ownership and responsibility for their own language development and progress at the pace and level appropriate to their needs. Blended learning also offer some advantages for us who want to use it.  It provides for individualized support for the students. Students can access material at anytime, anywhere, to review the material. It provides richer, more interactive learning experiences. It provides more time for collaboration with the students and teachers. Parents have access to what students are doing - better communication and support. It increases student and teacher productivity, improves teaching and learning, and provides more and better data, and helps customize learning. More and more colleges and even workplaces are using this model. It gives students more time to learn - extends the learning beyond the end of the school day. 

I also can learn how blended learning is used in classroom.The blended classroom is designed to meet the individual needs of student by allowing teachers to personalize instruction.  This strategy can be used for any subject and any grade level.  Blended learning combines face-to-face and online instruction. It allows students to work with teachers in school and have online resources at home. It is similar to the flipped classroom, but with more emphasis on in-class work with the teacher over video/home content. Project Based Learning is a type of blended classroom. Students work on projects at home, and in class. In class, they can ask the teacher for help, and continue on the project at home, with online materials for help. By having online materials available, students have access to support when out of the classroom. Students access some material at home and complete some work at home, while leaving more time during class to get into deeper context with the teachers.

I am as a would be teacher, will consider to use the blended learning in classroom, because it will help the teacher and the students to get a good lesson.