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Exploring Blended Learning in ELT: Tools, Strategies, and Successes

This overview discusses the implementation of blended learning in ELT, focusing on aspects such as platform, content, community building, and the roles of teachers and students. It highlights experiences, training methods, and the transition from traditional to technology-enhanced teaching. The integration of interactive whiteboards as a catalyst for exploring blended learning is also emphasized.

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Exploring Blended Learning in ELT: Tools, Strategies, and Successes

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  1. Blended Learning and ELT Victor Castro Instituto Guatemalteco Americano – IGA ABLA 2010 Cali, Colombia

  2. Overview • Five aspects • Platform • Content • Community • Teacher role • Student training • Two experiences • Teacher training • Student instruction

  3. Background • 3 years ago we installed IWBs in our classrooms as part of a strategic plan to add value and differentiate ourselves by offering technology to enhance our teaching. • This was the catalyst that led to our exploration of blended learning as an alternative • Many of the lessons learned during the implementation of IWBs are now being applied to the planning and implementation of blended learning.

  4. Blended Learning

  5. Blended Learning • Community

  6. Platform Web 2.0 = WWW + BBS

  7. Platform

  8. Platform • DotLRN • Blackboard • Facebook (Schoology) • Moodle • Open standards (we can transition to a different platform in the future) • Free (low risk) • Scalable • Secure • Flexible (many different kinds of learning objects)

  9. Content • Buy • Build • Borrow

  10. Content - Buy • LEI • English Discoveries • Campus • Software as service • Content and platform

  11. Content - Build

  12. Content • Learning object • proof of concept. Video lessons • Hot potatoes

  13. Content - Borrow

  14. Content Borrow Share Generate traffic Reputation • Dynamic community • Exchange

  15. Community • Student Community Centered • Building and maintaining a community of practice. • Engagement • Activities, moderators, tumblers. • Motivation • Rewards, badges, etc.

  16. Community – Teacher Role Skills Computer skills Social Networks Digital Communication Online Presence School of Teacher Development – Educational Technology module Search strategies Learning Strategies Affordance. • Monitor • Moderator • Tumbler

  17. Community - Students • Student Orientation • Student Training • Manuals • Demonstrations • Rewards and incentives • Profiles, badges.

  18. Blended Learning Applied to Teacher Training • Online Materials • Skype conferences • Meetings once a week http://teaching.iga.edu

  19. Blended Learning Applied to Student Instruction • Companion courses • Formal Blended learning courses • 3 hour sessions per unit. • 60% of score applied to online work • 40% of score applied to face-to-face session participation and evaluation • Encouraging teachers to run classes using different platforms. http://learining.iga.edu

  20. Discussion • How relevant is blended learning in your BNC today? • What is your experience in blended learning and technology use in your BNC? • What are your short/medium term plans concerning blended or online offerings? • A) we are currently offering online or blended courses. • B) It is in our plans for the future and we are planning to… • C) It is not in our short or medium term plans because…

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