Blended Teaching & Learning

Blended Teaching & Learning

1. student-centered

   • helps students motivate
   • meaningful learning
   • students can learn in small groups
     • self-confidence
   • support diverse students (e.g., students with special needs)
     • they can work at their own pace

2. cost to purchase devices, programs, etc.

   • How to keep programs and technology up to date?
     • more money to update programs

3. does not work if teachers are not trained

   • Some teachers might not want to use technology
   • cost to offer trainnings

4. All students have access to internet and devices at home?

   • How to accommodate to support diverse students?

5. can assess immediately

   • provides immediate data for teachers
     • easy to organize students' data
       • easy to share students' academic progress and outcomes with colleagues

6. must have good balance between use of technology and teachers' instruction

   • how much time for technology?
     • how much time for teachers' instruction?
       • Do teachers need to create quizzes online? (more prep time)?

7. Gray - Disadvantages

8. Blue - Advantages