1. Blended Learning:
the Best of Both Worlds
Dana Ortman
dortman@reyn.org

3. We challenge you....
to think about ALL
of the resources available…
and to make the best instructional
decisions to facilitate learning.

4. Blended Learning What is it?

5. Face-to-face & Technology-
based Instruction Joining Hands

6. Why?
We are preparing our children for jobs that
do not exist today.
We need life-long learners.
We need learning to be...
what ever, when ever, & where ever

7. This is about learning...
•teach them HOW to learn
•ENGAGE them, let them engage
•make it MEANINGFUL
•let them be PRODUCTIVE

24. Proposed Schedule:
Mon/Wed BRJH
8:55 am – 3:25 pm
Tues/Thurs WRJH
7:35 am - 2:05 pm
Alt Fridays

25. ITS Learning –
An LMS is a place to house content
and engage students in an online
learning platform
https://www.itslearning.com/main.aspx?CourseID=17

26. A typical week
Monday – Teacher led Thursday – Students are
instruction to introduce given time to work on
topic for the week. activities on-line/off line
which reinforces topic and
Tuesday – Students work on
then take an assessment.
on/off-line assignments and
are able to access on-line
Friday – Teacher presents
resources to review and
cultural activity and/or
supplement instruction
students are given time to
during class hours.
work on activity/project.
Wednesday – Teacher
reviews topic and
assignments with students.

27. Advantages
• Students will be better
prepared for college.
• Having a para-
professional.
will allow for more one-
on-one instruction and
assessment.
• More students will have
the opportunity to take
FL in middle school.

28. • Students will given more responsibility for their
own learning
• Teacher will be able to monitor and engage,
motivate and direct student learning.
• Students will still be able to participate in fiestas,
Latin music and other cultural activities together.
• Same Curriculum as high school - ¡Exprésate!
• This blended approach combines the best
elements of online and face-to-face learning.

29. “Blended learning should be viewed as a
pedagogical approach that combines the
effectiveness and socialization opportunities of
the classroom with the technologically
enhanced active learning possibilities of the
online environment, rather than a ratio of
delivery modalities.
In other words, blended learning should be
approached not merely as a temporal construct,
but rather as a fundamental redesign of the
instructional model.

30. http://edu.allmyfaves.com/