Blended Learning Principles
Why flip the classroom?
Creative learner
Social learner
Active learner
modality-appropriate activities
Synchronous Online
In-Person
🛑 Less lecturing
Gallery Walks
Station rotations
conferencing about student work
sharing thinking
debate
Bell Ringer Activity to kickstart class
Remote
Independent
self-assessment
reading texts
write
listening to recordings
work on problem sets
collaboration
Subtopic
comment on asynchronous message boards
give peer feedback
Maslow's hierarchy applied to online
5. Self-Actualization
S document learning: journals/e-portfolios
S choice when completing assignments
S's own websites, resources, tools
T's role: From teach to learning facilitation
4. Self-Esteem
Ss delay responses to synchronous discussions or posts
enable Ss choice (give up control)
show willingness to learn from Ss
enthusiastic praise of participation/not answer correctly
waterfall response format
feel respected and valued
3. Relationship Needs
S-S
Show and Tell(e.g. (virtual) pets, family photo)
Think-Pair-Share
T assist in goal setting
collaborative projects
divide class into smaller learning communities
S-T
lesson videos
T feedback shows CARE, CONCERN,INTEREST
appropriate T self-disclosure
About Me page
not after due date
response time
Ss post self-intro
2. Safety Needs
reduce uncertainty
rubric: how S's judged
familiarity with classroom
consistency of format, tools
initial week for becoming familiar
More generous deadlines
Lesson on using the tech
1. Physiological Needs
Basic IT resources
connection speed
own computer
provide pre-start checklist
"remote-first" approach
use mandated online apps
go paperless from Day 1
put content online for PREVIEWING
(not reviewing)
Edpuzzles
Core content (must understand)
Dig deeper links
Pages to read in textbook
Key terms: Quizlet