Waubonsee Community College

Go blended!, a handbook for blending technology in schools, Liz Arney

eng

illustrations

index present

non fiction

Go blended!

884298949

Liz Arney

Sharing successful practices series / Aspire Public Schools

a handbook for blending technology in schools

"Go Blended! is a practical implementation guide for educators interested in getting blended learning off the ground ...Throughout the book, teachers with blended learning experience share tips and lesson plans to help educators make purposeful choices in using technology to fulfill students' needs without becoming an end in itself. This guide also offers key documents and timelines to support a blended learning implementation and provides step-by-step practical advice for avoiding mistakes. Readers will gain insight into both the broad and narrow of blended transition, from sweeping concepts like program goals to nitty-gritty details like teaching routines around technology use. Technology is rapidly changing the landscape of education; teacher effectiveness and student achievement are both tied to the ability to adapt to new technology, and blended learning has become a hot topic in schools across the nation. Go Blended! helps school leaders and teachers take their first steps toward blended learning, putting them in a better position to continuously adapt as the world changes"--Publisher's website

Identifying the focus and piloting -- Determining school readiness -- Building the team and creating buy-in -- Recognizing and planning for the learning curve -- Choosing your model and crafting your pilots -- Finding the right software and hardware -- Making use of student data -- Setting up the space -- Getting your network up to speed -- Training teachers and other leaders -- Teacher readiness and classroom readiness -- Teaching lessons to support blended learning -- Setting up your classroom and students for success -- Making mistakes and iterating to improve the work -- Conclusion -- Appendixes : A. Blended learning analyst job description -- B. Blended learning teaching assistant job description -- C. Director of innovative learning job description -- D. Sample blended learning pilot agreement -- E. Sample project plan -- F. Rocketship curriculum evaluation rubric -- G. Teacher self-assessment : blended learning readiness -- H. End-of-year teacher survey questions -- I. Sample blended newsletter 1 -- J. Sample blended newsletter 2 -- K. Sample blended learning classroom floor plans -- L. Sample Common Core weekly schedule for grades K-2 blended learning classrooms -- M. Sample Common Core weekly schedule for grades 3-5 blended learning classrooms -- N. Twenty-one lesson plans for implementing blended learning