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When introducing technology into the classroom there are a variety of models that could be used. The Blended Learning Model is an effective model which can be suited to a variety of different curriculum areas, including the mathematics curriculum. There are 6 different Blended Learning Models which could be used in education:
1) The Face-to-Face Driver model: involves the teacher deciding which particular students will benefit from use of an online resource. This could be used for a small group of students who either require extension learning or students who are slightly behind and need remedial resources. 2) The Rotation Model: is very similar to the popular ‘stations’ models used in most classrooms. This is when students are scheduled to complete a specific activity, within a specified time frame, and once that time has passed they move onto the next activity. This Rotation Model is extremely effective as it gives the teacher the opportunity to work with specific groups of students with a focus on a specific area of the curriculum. 3) The Flex Model: is when students receive an entire lesson from an online source and is focused mainly on students learning independently from the teacher and other students. With this model, qualified teachers are available to help support the student when necessary. 4) The Online Lab Model: is when students are completing curriculum areas that are not available at their campus and the students are therefore based in a computer lab receiving lessons from sources that could even be based in another country. There is supervision but not necessarily people who are able to supplement/support the teaching. 5) The Self-Blend Model: is when students, predominantly high school students, decide to take a variety of courses online in addition to the classes offered at their school. 6) The Online Driver Model: is when there is one teacher and one specific online driver from where the entire curriculum is taught. Students are not necessarily based on a school campus although some in-person check-ins can take place. It can be used in a variety of different ways but during my research project I focused on the Rotational Model. |
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Heather Staker, a Senior Research Fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute, explains, and clarifies, Blended Learning in the following Video. |
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When implementing any form of technology and the Blended Learning Models, it is not only important to have effective technological devices, but more important is to have a clear implementation and usage plan, a professional development for teacher and knowledgeable and reactive technology support.