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Online and blended learning tools for teachers

Workshop Monday 11th May 2020

Aims & Objectives

Aim:Understand Online and Blended Learning strategies for teaching & learning Objectives:

• To identify opportunities for Blended Learning
• To recognise the benefits and limitations of blended learning
• To explore a range of Blended Learning applications

The Theory

Perceived benefits include:Effectively differentiates level, pace and styles of learning Promotes personalised learning Greater learning accessibility & flexibility Widens opportunities for learning collaboration Enhances opportunities for assessment and recording the impact of learning Cost-effective and efficient

“Blended learning” designates the range of possibilities presented by combining Internet and digital media with established classroom forms (Friesen 2012, p.1)

ART

SCIENCE

The titanic story

On April 10th 1912, the Titanic embarked on its maiden voyage, sailing from Southhampton, England, to New York CIty. Four days later the luxury liner struck an iceberg, and early the next day it sank, killing 1,500 people. This activity will ask you to explore the question 'Why did the Titanic sink?'. It will ask you to do this from the viewpoint of different disciplines...

Titanic timeline April 1912

Hover over each marker below to identify key events of the Titanic story

April 15:

11.40pm

3.30am

11.39pm

12.15am

April 10

April 14:

12.45am

2.20am

using the lens of science

Science produces knowledge through observations of the world around us - these can be measured and repeated to give us scientific facts. Let us observe and investigate some materials and concepts to generate a scientific understanding of why the Titanic sank.

scientific concepts

The key scientific concepts relevant to our question are:

• buoyancy
• density
• displacement
• upthrust

These concepts will help explain why ships float and why they might sink.

Task:

Let's now be scientists. Get a container of water (a bowl or cup will do) and collect a range of objects. Do the following: Observe the objects and compare the properties each one has - consider the size, weight, shape, colour... Investigate which properties seem to affect each objects ability to float. Write down and record your observations here - add photo evidence if you like.

BUOYANCY, DENSITY & DISPLACEMENT

Watch the video to gain an understanding of the concepts of buoyancy, density and displacement. How do these concepts relate to your observations with different materials?

add your thoughts here

Your thoughts will be discussed with your teacher during the next session.

Buoyancy and Upthrust

Click on each of the circles below.

Upthrust is the pressure water exerts on an object it comes into contact with. To understand the idea of upthrust, think about what happens as you load a ship.

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Task:

How might the scientific concepts of buoyancy, density, displacement and upthrust help explain why the Titanic sank? Add your thoughts by clicking on the pink '+' button.

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Models of Blended Learning

Station Rotation

What is Connectivism?A pedagogic theory for the 21st Century digital society

Flipped Learning

Watch the video here to get enhance your understanding of blended learning, models of blended learning and to view examples of blended learning in practice.

The Practice

Strategies and considerations:

• Provide opportunities for active learning - set questions and learning problems to solve.

• Balance synchronous and asynchronous learning - use a flipped learning model to engage pupils prior to online learning sessions.

• Provide useful links and resources to facilitate the learning journey.

• Allow pupils to collaborate, share ideas and become independent learners.

• Ensure inclusivity and differentiated learning resources - digital media is multimodal, use its potential.

• Assessment - provide quizzes and opportunities to share / demonstrate impact of learning.

Task

What strategies examined today do you think might work within your online teaching? What might be the benefits or limitations.

For next session:

Examine the toolkit below. Create an online learning task and share it here for next week's discussion.