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Change can be scary, and often times may even feel unnecessary!

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Change can be scary, and often times may even feel unnecessary!

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I have experienced this feeling many times, however most of the time I realize later on that the change was beneficial and necessary. Once I was aware of what the change entailed, I was able to see the benefits and embrace it.

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Blended learning is a new concept in education, but it has the learner's best interest at heart.

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Blended learning is a new concept in education, but it has the learner's best interest at heart.

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Why did I decide to blend my classroom?  Incorporating technology in the classroom is a necessary step to pique student interest in learning. There is an ever growing inventory of tools available to help students to learn required content AND help them develop a love of learning that will extend beyond the classroom.
*The following video explains the important purpose of blended learning in today's classroom.

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How is the student's role different in a blended classroom?

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How is the student's role different in a blended classroom?

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Blended learning shifts to a more student-driven, bottom-up, more customized classroom. Not everyone is doing everything together at the same time. Student's are more accountable for their learning because they have more freedom to self-pace and spend more time on concepts they are struggling with. The idea is to empower students with the idea that they have a more important and responsible role in their own learning. Instead of solely relying on the teacher to provide all necessary information, students use technology to find and implement relevant information needed for assessments and projects. Instead of just learning the information, they are using it to create and solve problems.

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How is the teacher's role different in a blended classroom?

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How is the teacher's role different in a blended classroom?

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In a blended classroom, the teacher's role shifts from the traditional teacher-directed "knowledge provider" to a more customized, student-driven classroom experience where teachers are more facilitators of learning rather than omniscient overseers. Teachers still lead discussions and provide support for student learning, but it's more individualized and offers more face-to-face interaction.

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Benefit #1: It has something for everyone

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Benefit #1: It has something for everyone

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Blended learning appeals to a variety of learners and learning types.
Students learn in different ways; Teachers are better teaching in some ways more than others. Blended learning allows for teachers and students' strengths and weaknesses.

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Benefit #2: It adds variety to classroom learning

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Benefit #2: It adds variety to classroom learning

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Traditional teaching methods such as lectures, class discussions, whiteboard, and notetaking are still effective at times, but not ALL the time. We have to remember that students are different today, and education has to adapt with the learners in order to be effective. Technology is the present and future.
*The article below explains the implications and research blended learning has for a new generation of students.

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Some students fly through material with ease, others need to take their time. This is a difficult balance for the classroom teacher. Blended learning allows students to go through material at their own pace, breezing over easier material, and slowing down for more difficult concepts. Blended learning is based on the student and their individual needs so they can progress at a comfortable pace for themself.

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Blended learning is more adaptable for students to complete their work in the classroom, at home, or various other locations. It is also beneficial for students who are absent for a day or for longer periods of time.

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A BLEND of traditional methods and technology in and out of the classroom is the BEST way to capture kids' attention, learn required material, and keep pace with the ever changing technological world that they live in.

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A BLEND of traditional methods and technology in and out of the classroom is the BEST way to capture kids' attention, learn required material, and keep pace with the ever changing technological world that they live in.