Fully Blended
The Fully Blended model of blended learning is one in which students are utilizing online content consistently in all parts of the course with support from the teacher in a brick-and-mortar classroom.
Teacher Feature: Adam Szabo, Math, Anderson High School, Forest Hills School District
Flex Model: Within the flex model of blended learning, students work on a fully online curriculum with the support of teachers in a brick-and-mortar classroom. What it looks like: In Mr. Szabo's version of flex model, he uses the core content from Khan Academy as the backbone of their course. Students work through this content while Mr. Szabo tracks their progress and intervene to reteach as necessary. He also supplements the Khan Academy curriculum with real world projects. Outcomes: Student engagement and behavior has improved since implementing blended learning and the number of failures per quarter has decreased. Using a blended model is conducive to a variety of student abilities and learning styles. Students who have traditionally struggled at mathematics are able to be given more individualized attention. Students who are absent also do not lose a day of instruction as their content can be delivered anywhere there is an internet connection. |
In Mr. Szabo's Words:
In the flex model, students have the opportunity to learn new content through online resources such as Apex Virtual School, Kahn Academy, etc. This model allows the teacher a better opportunity to work with students in small groups or one on one for the delivery of new content. Students are then assessed using online quizzes, paper-pencil tests, and real world, project-based applications. |