BlendedLearning:ResourceRoundup

We'vecollectedresourcesfromEdutopiaandthewebtohelpyounavigatethe
possibilitiesofblendedlearning,anapproachthatcombinesfacetoface
instructionwithtechnologymediatedlearning.
O RI G I NA L LY P UB L I S HE D: MAY 1 9 , 2 0 1 4 | UP DATE D: A P RI L 6 , 2 0 1 5

RELATEDTAGS: BlendedLearning , DifferentiatedInstruction , TechnologyIntegration

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ResourcesbyTopic:
WhatIsBlendedLearning?
GettingStartedWithBlendedLearning
ToolsandStrategies
BlendedLearninginPractice
AdditionalResourcesontheWeb

WhatIsBlendedLearning?
BlendedLearning:MakingitWorkinYourClassroom(2014)
AtP.K.YongeDevelopmentalResearchSchool,integratingdigitalcontentwithfacetofacelearninghasledtoimpressivegains
instudentachievement.

AWorkingModelforBlendedLearninginanUrbanSchool,byNicholasDonohue(2014)

Aftertwoyearsofblendedlearning,alowperforminghighschoolbecameoneofthecountry'sbest.Readabouthowthey
shiftedthelearning,teaching,andculture.
VirtualSchooling:WhereAreWeNow?WhereAreWeHeaded?byAndrewMiller(2013)
Millerdiscussesthecurrentstateofblendedlearninginschoolsandchallengestoimplementationthatremain.
SalKhanMapsOutBlendedLearning(2012)
Inthisvideo,SalKhandiscussesblendedlearningandhowvirtuallearningcanincreaseopportunitiesforopenendedand
creativelearningexperiencesinthephysicalclassroom.
Wanttoknowmoreabouttheflippedclassroommodel,apopularformofblendedlearningwheretraditionallectureand
homeworkelementsarereversed?AccessadditionalresourcesonEdutopia'sFlippedClassroompagethe"FlippedLearning
Toolkit"isagoodplacetostart.

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GettingStartedWithBlendedLearning
BlendedLearningintheMix:TheProactiveTeacher,byMeganKinsey(2014)
Teachersinblendedlearningprogramsshouldtaketheopportunitytolearnandleadyourideasandobservationsareworth
hearingandactingupon.
4TipsforGettingtoKnowtheBlendedInstructionalModel,byVictorSmall,Jr.(2014)
Small,Jr.offersfourpracticaltipsforgettingcomfortablewithblendedlearning:don'tassumeeverykidisatechwiz,bewary
ofonlinetextbooks,usePowerPointsparingly,andencouragestudenttostudentcommunication.
BlendedLearning:BehindtheScenes,byHeatherWolpertGawron(2012)
MiddleschoolteacherWolpertGawrondiscusseswhatittakestobecomeablendedlearningteacher.
BlendedLearning:CombiningFacetoFaceandOnlineEducation,byHeatherWolpertGawron(2011)
WolpertGawrondiscussesthenecessityofprotectingfacetoface(F2F)andrealtimeteacherinteractionwhileconducting
onlineprogramsandpresentsfivenecessarycomponentsforcreatingblendedlearningmodels.
BlendedLearning:WeAreAllNewTeachers,byLisaMichelleDabbs(2012)
Dabbsdiscussesavarietyofresourcesavailabletoteachersjustgettingstartedwithblendedlearning.

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ToolsandStrategies
FiveMinuteFilmFestival:VideoBootCamp,byBillSelak(2015)
Haveyouthoughtaboutusingvideoinyourteaching,butdon'tknowwheretostart?VideoenthusiastBillSelakhassometips
andtricksforcreatingnewvideosandcuratingexistingonesfortheclassroom.
BlendedLearning:WorkingWithOneiPad,byKristinWeller(2014)
LearnhowoneeducatorhasfoundawaytoputasingleiPadtousesothewholeclassbenefits.
ModifyingtheFlippedClassroom:The"InClass"Version,byJenniferGonzalez(2014)
Gonzalezproposesthe"InClassFlip,"atypeofblendedlearningthatincorporatesthevideolectureelementasoneofseveral
stationsthatstudentsvisitduringtheirclassperiod.

FiveMinuteFilmFestival:8InteractiveVideoToolsforEngagingLearners,byAmyErinBorovoy(2014)
Edutopia'sVideoAmyuncoverssomeofthebesttoolsonlinethatenableteacherstoengagestudentswitheducationalweb
videos.
BlendedLearning:StrategiesforEngagement,byAndrewMiller(2012)
Millerdiscussesseveralstrategiesteacherscanusetopromotestudentengagementinablendedlearningenvironment.
BlendedLearning:AddingAsynchronousDiscussionstoYourF2FClassrooms,byEricBrunsell(2012)
Brunselldiscussesthemesfromfivedifferentactionresearchprojectsinblendedclassrooms,illustratingsomeofthebenefits
ofandchallengestoblendingonlinesociallearningopportunitieswithtraditionalfacetofacediscussion.

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BlendedLearninginPractice
BlendedLearningEnergizesHighSchoolMathStudents(2012)
Inthisvideo,filmedatOaklandsUnityHighSchool,educatorPeterMcIntoshdiscusseshowhehasreengagedstudentsin
mathusingresourcesfromKhanAcademy.
FromtheClassroom:WhatDoesBlendedLearningLookLike?byBobLenz(2012)
LenzintroducesMelissaMeyers,ahighschoolEnglishteacheratStanbridgeAcademyandteacherofstudentswithspecial
needs.Shediscussesthepromiseandchallengeofintegratingeducationtechnologyinherclassroom.
ResearchFindings:RocketshipEducationBoostsScoreswithOnlineLearning,byDavidMarkus(2011)
Markusdiscussesthe"RocketshipHybridSchoolModel"atRocketshipEducationandtheresultsandimplicationsofan
independentstudythatshowedimprovementsinmathscoresforstudentswhohadaccesstoonlinemathinstruction.
HowOneDistrictImplementedaHybridLearningProgram,byAndrewMarcinek(2011)
MarcinekpresentsaconversationwithRichKiker,DirectorofOnlineLearningatPalisadesSchoolDistrict.Thisdistrictisthe
homeofthePalisadesCyberAcademy,anonlineandhybridlearningprogram.

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AdditionalResourcesontheWeb
DefiningandGettingStartedWithBlendedLearning
"5MisconceptionsAboutBlendedLearning,"fromSmartBlogonEducation(2014)
"WhatIsBlendedLearning?"fromFredericSkrzypek(2013)
"BenefitsofBlendedLearning,"fromFredericSkrzypek(2013)
"TheBasicsofBlendedInstruction,"fromASCDsEducationalLeadership(2013)
Blogsonblendedlearning,fromKQED'sMind/Shift
"OneChildataTime:CustomLearningintheDigitalAge,"fromAmericanRadioWorks(2013)
BlendedLearningCourseatKhanAcademy

Tips,Tools,andStrategies
"FourEssentialPrinciplesofBlendedLearning,"fromKQED'sMindShift(2013)
"40SourcesforCuratedEducationVideos,"fromGettingSmart(2013)

"25GreatYouTubeChannelsforBlendedLearning,"fromGettingSmart(2013)
"BlendedLearningCycle,"fromBozemanScience(2012)
"TEDEd:CreatingaFlippedLesson,"fromCatlinTucker(2012)
BlendedandPersonalizedLearningPracticesThatWork(TheLearningAccelerator)
Recommendations&ResourcesforSchoolDistricts(TheLearningAccelerator)

BlendedLearninginPracticeandResearch
"MeettheClassroomoftheFuture,"fromnprEd(2015)
"WillCoTeachingWithComputersImproveStudentLearning?"fromTheHechingerReport(2014)
"HowOneSchoolTurnedHomeworkonItsHeadWithFlippedInstruction,"fromPBSNewsHour(2013)
"ReflectingonaYearofBlendedLearningfromGothamSchools,"fromChalkbeatNewYork(2012)
SRIStudy:RocketshipStudentsExperienceStrongMathGainswithMoreOnlineInstruction(2011)
SRIStudy:StudyofMiamiDadesVirtualLearningLabRevealsKeySuccessFactorsforBlendedLearning
Programs(2011)
ResearchClearinghouseforK12Blended&OnlineLearning,fromInternationalAssociationforK12Online
Learning(iNACOL)andtheMichiganVirtualLearningResearchInstitute(MVRLI)
BlendedLearningResearchClearinghouse1.0(TheLearningAccelerator)

Organizations
BlendMyLearning
BlendedLearning,TheClaytonChristensenInstituteforDisruptiveInnovation
BlendedLearningImplementationGuide,fromDigitalLearningNow!(2013)
BlendedLearningonEdsurge
BlendedLearningonGettingSmart
InternationalAssociationforK12OnlineLearning(iNACOL)
ThisisBlendedLearning,fromCitiesforEducationEntrepreneurshipTrust(CEETrust)