Using
Creately, I created the following venn diagram comparison of online, blended,
and face-to-face learning:
The
point I was really trying to make with my comparison is that there are certain
core principles of education that hold true, no matter the learning
environment. In order to maximize student
learning, quality teachers need to create engaging learning opportunities based
upon clear standards and objectives.
These teachers need to provide timely, constructive feedback to students
in order to help them grow. Clearly, I
am focused on the teacher’s role in education, rather than on the student or
family role, but that is the only that I, as an educator, can fully control.
In my comparison, I also overlook the role of
technology in face-to-face learning. I
know that in many of today’s classrooms, technology is required and is being
integrated effectively into classroom instruction and student learning. However, I also know of many classrooms that
do not use much technology or where technology is integrated
ineffectively. Although quality learning
and teaching can definitely take place without technology, this may be
short-sighted if our ultimate goal is to prepare students for the world outside
of a traditional school.
2 comments:
Great Venn diagram! I agree that even though technology isn't the end all when it comes to teaching/learning our job is to prepare them for their life after school. Most jobs today require the use of technology and our students need to be capable of using it to complete their work and communicate with others.
In my comparison, I included technology in all three models because if it's not there now in some schools, it will have to be soon even if it the $35 Raspberry Pi computer (check it out). I also think that traditional F2F classrooms/institutions will be undergoing radical change in the coming years. They won't disappear, but will be transforming into several different blended models where a lot of the content, communication and production are online while students are still in brick and mortar with a teacher that has bad breath. Many different models will emerge, even some that perhaps have students 1/2 time with teachers and 1/2 time online, either at school or elsewhere. Mike Theine in his post sends us a link to "School of One" , which is one kind of model I'm talking about.
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