2. This session will address triumphs and struggles faced in the
past four years of running a blended Regents Biology class. We
will take a look at how online learning helps to address the
needs of the students in a mixed classroom with students at
various levels of ability. You will walk away with cost-effective
strategies and free tools to enhance your traditional classroom
and get you on your way to creating your own blended learning
environment.
3. •My info
•My classes
•how how to get started (ease your way in)
•Free tools
•$$
•tools to use with iPad, iPhone, iPods
•tools to use with Moodle
•comparison of online learning on a website vs.
Moodle
43. Student
Testimonial:
This class is better than a regular class because there are no
interruptions from other students and you can work at your
own pace.
-Emilie (periods 2&3)
50. short podcast of
a small section
of notes
next short
video of a small
section of
notes
etc.Check for
Understanding
correct
New material via a Podcast Lesson
51. short podcast of
a small section
of notes
next short
video of a small
section of
notes
etc.Check for
Understanding
correct
basic
questions
correct
New material via a Podcast Lesson
incorrect
52. Check for
Understanding
short podcast of
a small section
of notes
next short
video of a small
section of
notes
etc.Check for
Understanding
correct
basic
questions
incorrect
New material via a Podcast Lesson
incorrect
53. Student
Testimonial:
I like to learn online because I don't "zone out"
while the teacher is talking.
-Melissa (periods 5&6)
54. Student
Testimonial:
You pay more attention to what you are doing because you
can’t tune out what a teacher is saying when you are doing
everything online and you can’t skip out on assignments
that are online.
-Angelic (periods 6&7)
55. Student
Testimonial:
It’s assessable all the time, when you’re absent you know
what to catch up on and you don’t have to wait for the
teacher to give you anything you missed.
-Monica (periods 7&8)
57. Student
Testimonial:
This class is better than a regular class because you get to
work as fast or as slow as you want and there are fun
games to help me prepare for tests or quizzes.
-Brittany (periods 2&3)
59. HOWTO GET STARTED
• scan all documents (handouts, labs, etc)
• start hogging the computers
• buy presents for anyone who services or fixes your computers
• organize all links and activities you would use and post to your
website
162. How would you answer this?
Use your notes, your best grammar, and all of your brain
power to answer these questions.
Can you come up with the BEST answer?
163.
164.
165.
166. Student
Testimonial:
I like that I can watch a video that you suggest and talk to
other kids in my class online,
and that I can see other questions other people might think
is going to be on the test.
-Meaghan (periods 7&8)
168. Group A Group B
finishes work early takes longer to finish notes
needs less time to process needs more time to process
enrichment activities!
throughout unit
enrichment activities!
at end of unit !
(if they get to it)
169. Group A Group B
Notes
Notes
Notes
Notes
Activities / Review
Activities / Review
Activities / Review
Activities / Review
Enrichment
Enrichment
Enrichment
Enrichment
Enrichment
171. Student
Testimonial:
It’s better than sitting in a class and taking 800 notes, and
listening to a teacher go on and on about science.Also you
get to play fun games, helping you remember interesting
facts about biology.
-Arrielle (periods 7&8)
172. Student
Testimonial:
Learning online helps you to be organized.You can have a
huge messy binder in every other class, but you can’t have a
“huge messy online space”
-Allie (periods 2&3)