Top 5
Reasons Blended Learning is Important For Your Classroom
1. Because it provides instruction that matches student skill
2. Because it expands learning time
3. Because it prepares them for real life
4. Because teachers need to focus on human interactions
5. Because its the way our students learn
In some situations, the move to blended learning has inspired educators to redefine traditional roles.
The word “facilitator” has emerged as an alternative to “teacher,” bringing with it a slightly different focus.
The facilitator places an emphasis on empowering students with the skills and knowledge required to make the most of the online material and independent study time, guiding students toward the most meaningful experience possible.
Facilitators focus on four key areas:
The word “facilitator” has emerged as an alternative to “teacher,” bringing with it a slightly different focus.
The facilitator places an emphasis on empowering students with the skills and knowledge required to make the most of the online material and independent study time, guiding students toward the most meaningful experience possible.
Facilitators focus on four key areas:
- Development of online and offline course content.
- Easy communication with and among students, including the pedagogy of communicating content online without the contextual clues students would get in person.
- Guiding the learning experience of individual students, and customizing material wherever possible to strengthen the learning experience.
- Assessment and grading, not unlike the expectations for teachers within the traditional framework.