21st Century Strands & Strategies
Chapter: Strands & Strategies: Deep Dive
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Blended Learning
Blended Learning Instruction has face-to-face interaction, synchronous conversations,
asynchronous interactions, as well as constant feedback. Course materials are
delivered electronically while at the same time students can email their teachers and
participate in chatrooms and threaded discussion forums. Electronic instruction and
online learning activities are followed up by face-to-face interaction (U.S. Department
of Education 2010).
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Connections
Students benefit from the blended learning approach through the following:
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The evolving pedagogy in which the teacher’s roles include facilitation, student
mentoring, and differentiating instruction for individual learners.
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The increased flexibility and personalization of student’s learning experiences.
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The strategic use of technology as districts taps the capabilities of the learning
management systems to support a wider range of instructional programs.
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The technology allows ongoing assessment and data collection to be easy and
in real time.
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The teacher’s decision about which content, activity, and learning environment
would best serve the needs of students – face-to-face or online.
