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Though I am a psychology major, my current field of work is teaching. Within the world of teaching, there are many different styles that inspire learning. Technology based teaching is a newer style that is in high development.

My target audience would be the teachers of today. Because technology is becoming a bigger part of peoples lives as time goes on, adapting new teaching styles while using technology is necessary to keep up.

The three methods of technology based training I chose were:

1. Blended learning

2. Distance Learning

3. Adaptive training

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Incorporates both technology based learning with in person face-to-face learning

Students are able to take learning at their own pace

Students are more responsible for their own learning, instead of relying on the teacher

Pros:

Among the pros of blended learning, students being able to take the course and or assignments at their own pace when done correctly is a great benefit. This way students won't be come overwhelmed with trying to keep up.

Cons: The responsibility students have for their own work may become a hindrance if not managed properly. Because the responsibility is on the students those who neglect their work may be overwhelmed.

I was able to be apart of a blended learning class back in high school, and I really appreciated how nice it was to manage my own work.

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Students can learn from anywhere as long as they have a device that connects to the internet

Students can choose their learning environment

Heavily reliant on students having a device that connects to the internet

Pros:

The fact that students can learn anywhere in the world with the distance learning method is spectacular. Students can learn from different schools across the country without leaving the safety of their own home, as well as learning in a comfortable space of their choosing.

Cons:

The cons that come with distance learning is that specific classes cannot be taught the same way as in person. Some classes, such as some nursing classes require in person learning due to the magnitude of the profession.

In my own personal experience, I have taken many classes online because I live in San Antonio. It is a very convenient method of learning but it some cases it does not feel as right as in person learning.

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Learning is designed based on what the student needs

Needs previous assessment details to formulate a plan

Learning will be different for everyone

Pros:

In terms of learning this method may be most efficient for an individual. The main idea is to work on where the student is lacking, so improving these areas will create great progress.

Cons:

Formulating a specific plan for one or two individuals isn't too difficult, but creating a specific plan for a classroom of twenty may be challenging for a single teacher to do.

At the elementary school I work at, I have eight students. They each have different fields they are strong in as well as fields they lack in. It is challenging but coming up with specific tasks for them to work on in their own field is rewarding in their learning.

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Among ethical issues, I believe that privacy for students is the biggest concern. Teachers must be responsible when teaching students in a zoom classroom. Some zoom classrooms are not monitored and what may happen there will not be reliably recorded.

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The social and ethical issues of online learning during the pandemic and beyond

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This article describes how the COVID-19 pandemic has forced the higher education institutes in developing nations like India to relook at pedagogical approaches. Due to government imposing nationwide lockdown, higher educational institutes were quickly…

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Blended Learning:

Distance Learning:

https://www.techsmith.com/blog/distance-learning/

Adaptive Learning:

https://www.smartsparrow.com/what-is-adaptive-learning/

With these training plans teachers would implement each method for their classroom and study which method raises the most engagement for the class. Teachers may also cycle through these methods so students have the excitement of something "new".

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The impact of digitalisation on education was already a reality before the COVID-19 pandemic with the rise of online education but it was made mainstream because of the lockdown, except in those cases where the digital divide makes it impossible, forcing students to access education from home. After the first wave, the teaching world faced the challenge of the new school year and this is where blended learning emerged as a firm commitment in the present and looking to the future.

WHAT IS BLENDED LEARNING

Blended learning, also known as is a type of learning that combines remote and face-to-face teaching with one objective: to bring together the best of both worlds to achieve more efficient learning. Although not new, this model of disruptive education emerged in the late 1990s from the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Education and the rapid development of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) has caused this and other e-learning models to take off.

Donna J. Abernathy, writer and e-learning researcher

Online learning is not the big issue of the future, it is the big issue of the present

There is no single way of applying blended learning, that is to say, the way in which this method of teaching is taught depends on the interests of each centre since some give more prominence to face-to-face classes, while in others the digital aspect takes precedence. One benchmark is High Tech High, a network of American schools that has been committed to this model for years. Their students use online programs to supplement maths or language classes and, judging by the fact that 98 % of their students go on to university, it could be called a success.

MODALITIES OF BLENDED LEARNING

The Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation identifies four key models:

Students rotate between different learning modes, one of which is virtual, according to a fixed schedule or at the teacher's discretion. This model offers various options from stations, laboratory and individual, but the most famous is the flipped classroom, in which students learn outside the classroom through online educational resources and perform practical tasks in the classroom under the guidance of the teacher.

Teachers instruct and support their students in class on a flexible, on-demand schedule of tutorials, for example, while students progress at their own pace through online platforms.

Students choose which subjects to be taught online. This will depend on the centre's own offering while the rest of the subjects will be taught in the classroom in person.

Online enhanced

Students have a few sessions in the classroom, but then have the freedom to complete the course online. Although they do not meet face-to-face with their teachers every day of the week, they do require a certain number of hours of face-to-face learning.

ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF BLENDED LEARNING

Below we list some of the main advantages of blended learning: it improves student motivation and performance, promotes participation, self-learning and teamwork, opens new forms of interrelation between teachers and students, allows greater flexibility, boosts digital intelligence and the acquisition of digital skills, etc.

But this learning model is not without its disadvantages. According to specialists, the main one is that initially it can be complicated given the demand for individual work and the essential acquisition of technological skills that it entails, and it can cause a lengthening of the learning curve.

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Digitisation has revolutionised education, enabling students to learn from anywhere. During the COVID-19 pandemic this has become fundamental and has reopened the debate on the educational model, making teachers and students ask themselves the following question: Has the time come to opt for a blended learning model?

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We would begin by implementing blended learning for students. Students would participate in a online simulated lab aligning with the class, so for biology it would be dissecting a frog. After completion of the lab students would have to opportunity to do the lab in person. For students who struggled with the assignment, we would then incorporate adaptive learning and make training plans for students who struggled with some fields. Finally, we would incorporate distance learning as a form of tutoring. This may be after school when students are at home. Students log on to their device and be tutored for 30 minutes.

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At my workplace I teach kids after school from 2:30 to 6:30. I could incorporate the computer lab with my class as a form of blended learning whether it be for science, history, English, or math. For students who cannot make it to the after school program, we could incorporate their learning with a video call facing the white board so they may learn as well. Finally, I do already make specific assignments for those students who are lacking within the field they need help in.