“As school districts look for ways to give their students a personalized learning experience without expanding their budgets, blended learning can be an effective option. This approach to schooling combines face-to-face instruction with online learning and has yielded strong results since officially being researched as an education strategy. In fact, according to a 2010 study from the U.S. Department of Education, blended learning classes produce statistically better results than their face-to-face, non-hybrid equivalents. This may be partly due to the fact that this rapidly growing model not only increases the flexibility and individualization of student learning experiences, but also allows teachers to expand the time they spend as facilitators of learning. Schools make the switch to blended learning for a variety of reasons. In addition to considering the age of the students, the reasons for choosing a blended model generally dictate which of the six models they choose to implement:”
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“This resource is intended to provide guidance for districts and schools to consider as they heighten their focus to ensure smooth implementation of digital learning.”
Contributes thinking about our role as educators in support self-directed, co-learning/co-creating, and virtual learning environments http://info.shiftelearning.com/blog/bid/349245/3-Key-Concepts-That-Will-Help-You-Understand-Learning-in-the-Digital-Age
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