Blended learning is a diverse variety of educational programs, learning experiences, instructional approaches, and academic-support strategies blended with technology that are intended to address the distinct learning needs, interests, aspirations, or cultural backgrounds of individual students.
In other words, blended learning is about giving students a variety of ways to learn. With that variety, students will be more interested and learn more.
Blended Learning May Include:
Whole Group Teaching
Small Group Discussion
Station Rotation
Videos
Textbook
Group Projects/Labs
Individual Projects/Labs
Demonstrations
Unit blocks will be approximately two to four weeks in length. During those weeks, students will have a list of objectives to meet. How they go about meeting those objectives will differ between students. There will be a unit assessment at the conclusion of each unit block.
A typical unit will consist of the following:
Readings and Lessons
A'La Carte Choice Activities
Projects and Activities
Unit Big Ideas
Unit Vocabulary
Unit Assessment