DSD Professional Development Presents the Blended Learning CookBook

The Side Dish
Integrating Technology Into Blended Learning
Articles

For this section there are four articles for you to read about different tools in the classroom.  While you are reading the articles take notes in your Blended Learning Cookbook.  The Blended Learning Coach will go over the notes with you during your small group instruction on "The Side Dish".  When you are finished reading the articles, complete the survey form at the bottom of the page.  This will prompt a Blended Learning Coach that you have completed this section of the "Integrating Technology Into Blended Learning" Articles.

Surface Class OneNote NoteBook

Setting up Class OneNote Notebook is the start of creating a blended learning classroom environment.  The teacher can place the documents he/she would like to share in the Content library, students can collaborate together on projects, and all of the file folder systems make it very easy to organize the content for the students.  Click here to see an example of Class OneNote Notebook.  

Setting up and Using the OneNote Class Notebook

Take a moment to explore how to use the OneNote Class Notebook.  The videos and links on this website will guide you through the set up and trick for running your online OneNote Class Notebook.  

ChromeBooks in the Classroom

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Chromebooks in the Classroom This author takes a moment to go into the classroom and observe a teacher using Chromebooks.  What she notices is that the students are not just researching but rather creating, collaborating, and sharing out instantly with their fellow classmates and teacher.  
While reading ask yourself the following questions?
  • How can  you use the Chromebook to enhance your classroom?
  • Are you just using the Chromebook as a research tool or are you allowing the students to use them as a collaboration tool?
  • What type of support would you need to implement the Chromebooks into the blended learning classroom?

iPads in the Classroom

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Apple provides an inside look at how educators across the country are using the iPads in the classroom setting.  Some of these examples can be used in the Blended Learning classroom setting. 
Examples:
  • Using Garage Band to create a new sound track for a novel. 
  • Creating iTunes U courses for Blended Learning options. 
  • Creating video blogs to showcase class projects.
One of the take aways from this article is that iPads are not just about the apps but rather how to use the tool to create, apply, analyze, and show off what the students know about a particular subject matter. 

BYOD in the Classroom

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The Future of Education-BYOD in the Classroom
This article explains the pros and cons of implementing the BYOD policy into the classroom setting.  While reading this article think about the following questions:  
  • Is it important to teach the students how to use their devices for a meaningful purpose?
  • How will you manage a BYOD policy in your classroom?

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Teachers using Technology

For more information about teachers using technology, click here