Leadership in Creating a Blended Learning School Environment

www.inacol.org

Dr. Eliezer JonesYeshiva University School Partnership

Dr. Rob DarrowDirector, Member Services

February 2013

Leadership in Creating aBlended Learning

School Environment

Rob’s Wiki: robdarrow.wikispaces.com

Introductions• Eliezer: Educational Technology Specialist

and founder of Open Day School.• Rob : Director of Member Services,

- We are all on this online and blended learning journey

• You: teachers? Administrators? K-6? 7-12? Librarians? District?

What does “it” look like? Where do you fit?

* See handout • Textbook enhanced teaching and

learning• Technology enhanced (not online)• Web/online enhanced• Blended• Online

Who is iNACOL? www.inacol.org

• Educators, policy makers, researchers, non-profits, for-profits, support staff, teachers, and administrators

• K-12 schools, universities, think tanks, regional service agencies, county offices, organizations, etc.

Why join iNACOL? www.inacol.org

• Passion for online and blended learning• Receive daily news and research updates

about online and blended learning• Contribute to the online and blended

learning voice and conversation• Participate in regional and standing

committees

About YUSP/ODS

Open Day SchoolBuilding the Capacity of Jewish Schools

in Online/Blended Learning

www.OpenDaySchool.org

http://www.innosightinstitute.org/media-room/publications/blended-learning/

Sign Up and Win!

A few facts• 27 States have state virtual schools 2 million K-

12 online course enrollments in 2009-10• 4 states require some type of online course as

part of high school graduation requirements (Alabama, Florida, Michigan and Virginia)

• An estimated 50% of public school districts nationally are offering some time of online or blended learning

Online learning gaining adoption

50% all HS courses online

by 2019

What’s happening in our world?• Costs to compete, improve continue to rise• Endowments, contributions fallen in many cases• Tuition continues to rise as well• New entrant independent schools using online

learning emerging• Some at lower price point• Some fueled by global companies/visions: K12, Avenues:

The World School• Charters, other public schools improving with

online learning• New modular offerings that aren’t school

Counting Online Course Enrollments

• One student in one course = 1• Full Time = full time online (e.g. California

Virtual Academy or Connections Academy)• Part Time/Supplemental = one or more

courses taken online or blended• Blended learning…that’s what we’re going

to talk about!

What was school like for you?

Teaching ?Learning ?

Curriculum ?

There are blended learning Definitions

Definitions, Part 1• Two definitions:

– Blended learning should be viewed as a pedagogical approach that combines the effectiveness and socialization opportunities of the classroom with the technologically enhanced active learning possibilities of the online environment,

• Dziuban, Hartman and Moskal (2004)

– Blended learning “combines face-to-face learning with computer mediated learning.”  (Bonk and Graham, 2006.  Handbook of blended learning: Global perspectives, local designs. http://www.publicationshare.com/).

Allen, I. E., Seaman, J., & Garrett, R. (2007). Blending in: The extent and promise of blended education in the United States. Newburyport, MA: The Sloan Consortium. http://www.sloan-c.org/publications/survey/blended06

Most widely used K-12 definition

At least in part in a supervised brick-and-mortar place away from home

A formal education program in which a student learns at least in part through online delivery of instruction and

content with some element of student control over time, place, path and/or pace

and

Horn & Staker, 2011) - http://www.innosightinstitute.org/

There are blended learning Models

• Rotation • Flex• Self-Blend• Enriched Virtual

Emerging blended-learning models

Blended learning is not…

Blended learning is not like a

light switch you turn on

one day

Blended Teaching is a Pedagogical Shift

…And pedagogical shifts take time

Think in terms of 3-5 years from now (not just

today).

Think about what can be, not what is.

This is a journey, not a destination.

We are pretty clearFace-to-Face Teaching

• Students in classroom• Teacher in classroom• Interaction face-to-face,

mostly verbal, some visual

• Fixed schedule of classes to attend

• Prescribed curriculum based on standards / use of textbooks

Online Teaching• Students online• Teacher online (minimal

face-to-face interaction)• Interaction online video

conferencing, email – more visual, less verbal

• Flexible schedule for work completion

• Prescribed curriculum based on standards / text

But what does Blended Learning

really look like for a teacher?

Teaching and Learning• What is the student

doing and where is the student?

What is the teacher doing and where is the teacher?

What and where is the content?

From Textbook to Online Teaching

Online Teaching

Textbook EnhancedTeaching

TechnologyEnhancedTeaching

Web / Online Enhanced Teaching

What does “it” look like? Where do you fit?

* See handout • Textbook enhanced teaching and

learning• Technology enhanced (not online)• Web/online enhanced• Blended• Online

What does “it” look like?*Teacher-centric vs. Student-centric

• Textbook enhanced teaching and learning

• Technology enhanced (not online)

• Web/online enhanced• Blended• Online

More teacher centric

Combination

More student centric

What does “it” look like?*Teacher vs. student control of

teaching and learning

• Textbook enhanced teaching and learning

• Technology enhanced (not online)

• Web/online enhanced• Blended• Online

More teacher control

Shared control

More student control

What does “it” look like?*Control of time and pace

• Textbook enhanced teaching and learning

• Technology enhanced (not online)

• Web/online enhanced• Blended• Online

Set time structure

Some Flexibility

Flexible

What does “it” look like?*Blended Learning Models continuum

• Textbook enhanced teaching and learning

• Technology enhanced (not online)

• Web/online enhanced• Blended• Online

Rotation

Self Blend

Enriched Virtual

Flex

Where do you fit?

• Teacher-centric ------------ Student-centric• Teacher control of learning ---- Student

control of learning• Set time structure -------------- Flexible

What does “it” look like?

• Textbook enhanced teaching and learning

• Technology enhanced (not online)• Web/online enhanced• Blended• Online

Textbook Enhanced

Teacher Student Curriculum

Textbook EnhancedWhat is the student doing?• Sitting in a desk in a

classroom• Writing on paper• Listening to teacher• Talking with peers

What is the teacher doing?• Standing in front of the

classroom• Directing Learning• Group discussions

What is the content?• Textbooks• Supplemental materials• Teacher created materials

Where is the content?• On paper• In the classroom• In a school library

Technology EnhancedTeacher Student Curriculum

Technology EnhancedWhat is the student doing?• Sitting in a desk in a classroom• Writing on paper• Listening to teacher• Talking with peers• Using a shared or personal

computer

What is the teacher doing?• Standing in front of the classroom• Directing Learning• Group discussions

What is the content?• Textbooks• Supplemental materials• Teacher created materials• Computer (Word, Ppt, etc.)• Computer Program (loaded or CD-

Rom)

Where is the content?• On paper• In the classroom• In a school library• On a computer/digital white

board / doc camera, etc.

Web/Online EnhancedTeacher Student Curriculum

Web/Online EnhancedWhat is the student doing?•Sitting in a desk in a classroom•Writing on paper•Listening to teacher•Talking with peers•Using a shared or personal computer

What is the teacher doing?•Standing in front of the classroom•Directing Learning•Group discussions•Some assignments/activities online

What is the content?•Textbooks•Supplemental materials•Teacher created materials•Computer (Word, Ppt, etc.)•Computer Program (loaded or CD-Rom)•Web•Computer led (e.g. programmed math or English. Plato, Ed 2020)

Where is the content?•On paper•In the classroom•In a school library•On a computer/digital white board / doc camera, etc.•Some Online

BlendedTeacher Student Curriculum

BlendedWhat is the student doing? (30% work online)•Sitting in a desk in a classroom or computer lab•Using personal computer online at home or other location•Interacting with peers in person and online

What is the teacher doing? (30% interacting with students online)•Standing in front of the classroom and interacting online•Directing Learning•Meeting students in small groups (f2f and online)•Developing/assigning online lessons•Grading online

What is the content?•Textbooks•Supplemental materials•Teacher created materials•Computer (Word, Ppt, etc.)•Computer Program (loaded or CD-Rom)•Web•Computer led (e.g. E2020, Aventa, K-12, Inc, Compass, etc ) or Teacher Developed

Where is the content?•On paper•In the classroom•In a school library•On a computer/digital white board / doc camera, etc.•Online (computer led or teacher led content)

Online TeachingTeacher Student Curriculum

OnlineWhat is the student doing? (70% or more work online)• Sitting in a desk in a classroom or

computer lab• Using personal computer online at

home or school or other location• Interacting with teacher in person

and/or online• Interacting with teacher in person

and/or online

What is the teacher doing? (70% or more interacting with students online)Standing in front of the classroom• Facilitating Learning• Meeting students in small groups (f2f

and online)• Developing/assigning online lessons• Discussion Board• Online meetings/teaching (e.g.

Elluminate)• Grading online

What is the content?• Textbooks• Supplemental materials• Teacher created materials• Computer (Word, Ppt, etc.)• Computer Program (loaded or CD-Rom)• Web• Computer led (e.g. programmed math

or English)• Teacher led

Where is the content?• On paper• On a computer/digital white board / doc

camera, etc.• Online (computer led or teacher led

content)

iNacol –Quality Online Teaching Standards – Blended Learning Continuum

**Students**Less Online Instruction

More Online Instruction

Mostly Online Instruction

iNacol – Quality Online Teaching Standards – Blended Learning Continuum

**Curriculum**Less Online Instruction

More Online Instruction

Mostly Online Instruction

iNacol – Quality Online Teaching Standards – Blended Learning Continuum

**Instructional Support**Less Online Instruction

More Online Instruction

Mostly Online Instruction

iNacol Standards for Quality Online Courses (2011). http://www.inacol.org/research/nationalstandards/

Blended teaching is a combination of many factors

Student• Flexibility of time• Turns work in mostly online• Participates in online

discussion boards• Utilizes Web 2.0 tools to

complete assignments• Actively engaged in content

Teacher• Personalized learning• Ongoing review of student data to change

instruction• Meeting with students whole class, in

groups, individually• Online and face-to-face strategies to

deliver instruction• Adept with a variety of Web 2.0 tools and

technologies• Curriculum both face-to-face and online in

different modalities• Curriculum and assignments mostly online

and graded online• Embraces redundancy and change

Quick Quiz – Blended Teaching or Not?Strategy Yes No Maybe

Teacher posts an article online for students to read.

Students turn work in online and teacher grades all work online

Teacher utilizes online discussion boards with students in an ongoing way

Students create a PowerPoint presentation and present it in class

From Textbook to Online Teaching

Online Teaching

Textbook EnhancedTeaching

TechnologyEnhancedTeaching

Web / Online Enhanced Teaching

The Challenge of Leadership

Current: Fixed time, variable learning

Deliver content to students

Testing & assessment Progress to next grade, subject,or body of material

Receive results

Another Option:Competency-based learning

Offer learning experiences for students

Testing & assessment

Progress to next body of material

Receive real-time interactive feedback

What are our options?1) Frame online learning as a sustaining innovation & disrupt

class• What can our school uniquely do that can’t be done

online?• Overcome obstacles that formerly were tradeoffs

• Expand options, broaden horizons• Seat time Mastery/Performance-based

2) Drive the disruptive innovation• Autonomous business model

• Example: Several already formed consortia• New metrics to judge success

• Seat time Mastery/Performance-based• New financial metrics• Access

What is a business model?

PROFIT/REVENUE FORMULA:

Assets & fixed cost structure, and the margins & velocity

required to cover them

THE VALUE PROPOSITION:

A product that helps customers do more effectively, conveniently & affordably a job they’ve been trying to do

RESOURCES:

People, technology, products, facilities, equipment, brands, and cash that are required to deliver this value proposition

to the targeted customers

PROCESSES:

Ways of working together to address recurrent tasks in a

consistent way: training, development, manufacturing,

budgeting, planning, etc.

PROCESSES:

Ways of working together to address recurrent tasks in a

consistent way: training, development, manufacturing,

budgeting, planning, etc.

PROFIT FORMULA:

Assets & fixed cost structure, and the margins & velocity

required to cover them

THE VALUE PROPOSITION:

A product that helps customers do more effectively, conveniently & affordably a job they’ve been trying to do

RESOURCES:

People, technology, products, facilities, equipment, brands, and cash that are required to deliver this value proposition

to the targeted customersBusiness units don’t evolve.Corporations / Schools Do

(or Should)

Innovative Leadership

Innovative Leadership

Theory of Diffusion of Innovation (Rogers, 1962)

Stages of Adoption• Awareness - the individual is exposed to the

innovation

• Interest - the individual becomes interested in the new idea and seeks additional information about it

• Evaluation - individual mentally applies the innovation to his present and anticipated future situation, and then decides whether or not to try it

• Trial - the individual makes full use of the innovation

• Adoption - the individual decides to continue the full use of the innovation

Stages of the Diffusion ProcessStage 1: Innovation DevelopmentStage 2: Dissemination Stage 3: AdoptionStage 4: ImplementationStage 5: Maintenance Stage 6: SustainabilityStage 7: Institutionalization

Disrupting Class• “By 2019, about 50 percent of all

high school courses will be delivered online”

• Christensen, Horn, Johnson (2010)

• Student-centric, modular learning• Affordability, non-consumption

(online and blended learning)

Leadership

• Knowing the basics• Sharing the right information• Nudging the right people (start with the

innovators and early adopters)

Leadership – Key Innovators

• Take a minute now and identify the key innovators in your school or institution

• What do you say or do to encourage their innovation?

• Share with someone else near you

This is a journey, not a destination.

And…

Remember…

“Never doubt that a small group of

thoughtful, committed

“educators” can change the world.

Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”

- Margaret Mead

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• 4400+ members in K-12 virtual schools and online learning representing over 50 countries

• Provides leadership, advocacy, research, training, and networking with experts in K-12 online learning.

• “Ensure every student has access to the best education available regardless of geography, income or background.”

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Contact Info

• Eliezer Jones – ejones1@yu.edu @ods www.OpenDaySchool.org

• Rob Darrow – rdarrow@inacol.org www.inacol.org