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Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

BLENDING SCIENCE

From BYOD to 1:1 iPads
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ABOUT ME

  • 13 years teaching mostly Biology & Anatomy
  • Blended Learning pilot
  • First year true blended learning classes
  • Love blending science
  • Still learning how to blend science

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BLENDED LEARNING

  • Is customized
  • Is flexible
  • Allows assimilation to technology in our ever-changing society
  • Creates adaptable , intrinsically motivated individuals
  • Allows for the better incorporating technology into their education
Blended learning provides customized instruction.

Blended learning instills flexibility in students flexibility in learners promoting lifelong adaptation.

Blended learning provides a medium for continued assimilation to technology in outer ever-changing society.

Blended learning diversifies the educational system to create adaptable, flexible, intrinsically motivated individuals.

Blended learning allows for the opportunity to better incorporating technology into their education.
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EXAMPLES OF BLENDED

  • Face to Face with online components
  • Online Lab
  • Rotation Model
  • Self Blend
Face to Face blended learning is traditional learning with some online components.

Supervised lab space in online lab.

Rotation Model- 2/3, 1/4 ratio of face to face to online. (Ex. Use of blended labs)

Self Blend- learner chooses schedule, online and face to face.
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HOW TO GET STARTED

  • BYOD
  • Checking out technology
  • Reserving computer labs
  • 1:1 Devices
  • Blended learning labs

LESSON DESIGN

  • Thinking end in mind
  • Asking what the students can do without you
  • Finding materials, sources
  • Scheduling labs, devices, BYOD
  • Letting go of control
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2 TO 3 DAY SPLIT

Rotation Model

EXAMPLES

Web-based, Apps
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Ex. Mutations Thinglink over reading assignment. Great feedback from students.

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Can use already designed lessons or can design your own by choosing any TED video.

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Organize student work in Google Forms.
Collaborate on Google docs.
Blog with Blogger-class blog for current events.
Google Moderator-generate class ideas.
Templates

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cost, district can purchase

Import any video and add questions, slides, etc. and get data in spreadsheet form.

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Upper level, very good content.

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Entertaining, good content, careful of scenarios & slight use of language. Watch before use.

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Great for current events.

I like:
"What Do Babies Think"
"Jungle Search for Viruses"
"How Bacteria Talk"
"Award-winning Teenage Science in Action"

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Use class iBook


https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/ck-12-biology/id401004653?mt=11

Students can also make their own iBooks for class products.

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Students cam make their own flash cards.

I make a set for each unit in my iTunes U course.

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Have fun with Apps! I use this iPhine App with students. They make themselves into Neanderthals and the make a blabber at www.blabberize.com sharing a prompt of their choice.

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Great resource
Use for student video products.
Have a class YouTube channels for videos I create for students.

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Content specific Apps
*also a plant histology

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Great free stop motion video maker.
*must export to photo gallery & then on to choice platform

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$1.99

Worth the money!!!

Great for digital note booking.
Students download lab sheets from iTunes U and open in notability. Can write, type, take pictures, add graph paper, record, etc.

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Tutorial video producer.

iTUNES U

Online course
Course builder

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My iTunes U course, still a work in progress.

Link to my course:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/course/preap-biology/id690050073

I HAVE LEARNED

  • To be flexible and daring
  • To have a back-up plan
  • To have accountability for blended days
  • Proactively Communicate with Parents
  • Twitter is a great for Professional Develpoment

SUNNY RICHARDSON

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