1. Blended learning in the classroom Pete Sharma, English UK, Reading - March 2010

2. Teacher / Teacher trainer Manager / DoS Publisher / author Instructional designer / content developer Who are you?

3. Aims  To update you on new developments in technology  To explore Blended learning in context of UK classrooms  To exchange practical teaching ideas

4. Blended learning in the classroom OVERVIEW 1) Background – four thoughts 2) Technology – what’s new? 3) Explore Blended learning 4) New pedagogies 5) Benefits and constraints

5. (1)Background – four thoughts (i) Computers have changed our lives as teachers forever Corpus linguistics Word frequency Course book authenticity Neologisms

6. ((ii) “CALL is situation specific” ( Levy & Stockwell)  Computer-aided language learning  Solution in situation A has no impact on situation B  Classrooms - online

7. ((iii) New era  Digital natives / digital immigrants (Prensky)  Publishers no longer sole ‘owners’  Web 2.0: User-generated content /collaborative

8. ( iv) Technology – driven world Innovators – early adapters - early majority Pedagogy playing ‘catch-up’ Pedagogy is crucial for language teaching

9. (2) Technology – what’s new?

10. Five areas of innovations: growth of…..  M-Learning  Digital materials delivered over a LMS / CMS  Interactive whiteboards  Web 2.0 tools  E-book readers

11. Materials over LMS / CMS

12. IWB – 4 approaches

13. Digital blank canvas

15. Web 2.0 tools Nik Peachey

16. Kindle Sony E-book iPad E-book readers

17. (3.1) Definitions Combination of.....  work + training  (f2f) classroom + online  pedagogical approaches [transmissive + constructivist / PPP + TBL]  different technologies TASK 2

18. Real world + In world Natural – range of definitions

19. A practical definition Blended learning refers to a language course which combines a F2F (face-to-face) classroom component with an appropriate use of technology (Sharma / Barrett)

20. 3.2 Dimensions - three  Broad – “nothing new”  Narrow – restrictive?  Connotation + / -  Cultural

21. 3 approaches to e-learning Adjunct Mixed / hybrid Integrated

22. F2F Tech F2F Tech Dual track Integrated F2F Blended approaches – 3 terms

23. In the classroom Embedded

24. (3) Contexts: Presentation skills  f2f  Blended: CD-ROM  Distance

25. Blended learning in action: Writing  f2f  Blended: wiki