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We can all look up workout plans and meal prepping ideas on our own. However, for change to occur (for the majority), it also requires someone holding us accountable to reach our goals. I view blended learning being the same. Giving students technology without the accountability piece and instruction from the teacher, it won't be effective. Putting a plan together that meets the need of the student, providing instruction and specific feedback along the way will lead to success.

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The teacher piles the ice cream and the students need to keep up with the drips in any way they choose until they understand and consume the concept.

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Blended learning is similiar to a grilled cheese sandwich. The teacher gives direct instruction (top piece of bread) to the students. The gooey chesses are added; choose cheddar, swiss, or whatever kind you like, and then add an additional peice of bread at the end (where the teacher wraps up her teaching).

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Blended Learning is like A candy bar milkshake. The chunks of Butterfingers are the direct instruction given in small bits here and there and flavoring the whole shake. The ice cream in the shake are the students, activities and resources.

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Blended Learning is like a Tootsie Pop. The hard outer shell is the direct instruction an effective lesson preparation provided by a teacher to ensure understanding of a concept. The tootsie roll on the inside is the "show what you know" part of student learning.

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The filling of the cookie is the amount of time spent on whole group instruction and teacher direction while the yummy chocolate cookie is the time students spend controlling their learning.

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In my office I have a betta fish in a tank where wheat grass and sprouts grow. It's a great example of a symbiotic relationship because the wheat grass and sprouts help to filter the water so the betta fish has clean water to live in. The betta fish, on the other hand, provides nutrients that the wheat grass and sprouts need to grow big and healthy.
Both the betta fish and the grass/sprouts can survive on their own but together they both live better.
Blended learning, with quality instruction and technology, can and do exist on their own. However, when blended into a symbiotic relationship, they both not only exist, but thrive, creating an optimal experience for the student.

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Blending learning is like a good cook with a recipe. The cook knows that there are many versions of the same recipe and how to customize to make a dish  that uses the ingredients on hand to suit the tastes of his family.

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blended learning is like a snickers bar.. there's nuts in the bar, which is like the bumps along the way as you begin blended learning, but once you get past the nuts, it's pretty enjoyable. The caramel and the nougat are like the teachers and the technology; blended together perfectly!