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Academic skills
Communication skills
Team Working
Leadership
Creative Problem Solving
Commercial Awareness
Flexibility
Initiative
Planning & Organisation
Analytical Skills
Research Skills
Critical Thinking
Independent Working
Time Management
Identifying evidence of learning with technology
By means of a case study which shows a blended learning session in action, the use of online technology that is blended in as part of a classroom activity is shown.
Blended learning is defined as “an appropriate mix of face-to-face and online learning activities, using traditional instruction, guided support and independent learning, underpinned by the use of digital technologies and designed using strong pedagogical principles, to support learner engagement, flexibility and success”. This includes the use of digital activities within a classroom (as in this case), a workplace, or a site-specific environment, as well as mixing face-to-face with learning at a distance.
Blended Learning Essentials
Studying a MOOC by Neil Morris
MOOC: Massive Open Online Course
1. xMOOCs: these are focused around educator-generated content.
2. cMOOCs: these are focused around learner-generated content.
Providers of online courses:
1. Alison (www.alison.com)
2. Coursera (www.coursera.org)
3. EdX
4. FutureLearn
5. Udacity
Goal: ways of embedding the practice of blended learning in the VET (Vocational Education and Training) sector.
Vocational Education: education that prepares people to work in various jobs such as a trade, a craft, or as a technician.
1. Keep a reflective journal/log: useful ideas, links, resources, to refine your thoughts and plans as you work through the course.
Blogs (public) are not the same as Reflective Logs (private): e.g. GoogleDocs.
Examples of blogs:
1. Tumblr: reflections on Blended Learning Essentials Course (Week 1). You can add your course hashtag.
2. WordPress
3. Blogger (with Google Account)
4. Padlet
Tumblr (blog)
In the comments, you can share a URL specific blog post so that other learners can see it.
Tag your posts: Tumblr allows you to tag your posts, so if you tag your posts with your course hashtag (#FLble2), other learners on the course can find them easily.
Commercial blog services provide free versions, and VLEs* such as Moodle provide users with their own blogs, while other activities such as forums, wikis* and portfolios* can often be adapted to support blogs.
VLE: virtual learning environment (entorno virtual de aprendizaje)
Workplace setting: entorno laboral / del lugar de trabajo
Early Years setting (e.g. a nursery): entorno de los primeros años (una guardería)
Wiki: sitio web cuyas páginas pueden ser editadas directamente desde el navegador donde los mismos usuarios crean, modifican o eliminan contenidos que generalmente comparten.
Portfolio: a collection of works or documents that are representative of a person’s skills and accomplishments.
Blogs are a great way to encourage learners to reflect on experiences and learning. It is also possible to have a curated group blog and ask one learner per week to summarize events.
Curated (of online content, merchandise, information, etc.): selected, organized, and presented using professional or expert knowledge.
Crib sheet: a sheet containing notes, etc., on a particular subject, used as a study aid.
Reflections on Blended Learning Course Week 1
As a graduated Certified Translator, I started my professional career in 2010. After some freelance experiences, I started working as an in-house translator four years ago. As time went by, conditions at my workplace changed and I decided it was time for me to expand my opportunities by engaging myself in another course of study. It was then when I realized how many new online courses of study were available, even online courses to get a graduate degree, and how important the use of technology in learning was. This encouraged me to start looking for online courses that can suit me. Now I’m in the process of learning and getting the most from the online courses I enrolled in.
Cintia, 33, is an English Teacher from Argentina. Here she shares more about her passion for teaching, why she quit and re-joined the profession and how FutureLearn has given her the skills and tools to grow.
Diary of a new blogger
So, as part of my MOOC on blended learning they suggested using a reflective blog. Here goes!