Resources & Logistics (8:30-9:00)
Station Rotation (9:00-10:20)
Click here to complete the Self-Assessment and make a copy of the Google Doc. Read through the standards and competencies, rank yourself and make a game plan for the day.
You will have one hour to investigate the 4 stations seen below. You do not need to attend each session. Choose sessions to attend based on the results from your survey this morning.
Aspen 1 - Mindsets
Use this slideshow to guide you through a review of the mindset standards. After this review apply this new learning to investigate a CK-12, a digital curriculum with math, science and social studies content. You'll then post your learning on Padlet.
Horsetooth - Qualities
Review this article from Catlin Tucker, a teacher and the author of many books on Blended Learning. What Quality Standard does it address? After reviewing check out this article about how to build a Personal Learning Network. Practice blended learning qualities by sharing some of your learning on Seesaw.
Aspen 2 - Adaptive Skills
Follow the slide show below to learn about the 3 competency of a Blended Learning Teacher - Reflection, Continuous Improvement, and Communication. Choose one, two or all of the competencies to explore and act on.
Conference Room B - Technical Skills
Using the slideshow below, investigate the standards associated with the technical skills required in blended learning environments. The slideshow will guide you through using the Google Forms Add-On called Auto Mastery. After you will post your work to a Jamboard.
Choice Session #1 (10:30-12:00)
Unconference
Kevin Murray
Choice Session #2 (1:00-2:30)
Blend Your Way into a Personalized Classroom using the Ski Slope Analogy
Nichol Wolverton
Tech Tool = Google Sites, Google Forms, Google Docs
Making & Using Videos to Enhance Student Engagement
Becky Duran
Tech tools - Screencastomatic/WeVideo
Using Pear Deck to Create Teacher or Student Paced Learning Progressions
Kevin Murray
Tech Tool = Pear Deck
Unconference
Dawn Donahue
Reflection & Feedback Session (2:45-3:30)
2:30-2:45 | Break
2:45-3:15 | WeVideo Screencast Reflection (or FlipGrid)
Blended Learning Resources
The Aurora Institute (formerly iNACOL) is a nonprofit organization with the mission to drive the transformation of education systems and accelerate the advancement of breakthrough policies and practices to ensure high-quality learning for all.
Created by a group of educators and administrators from across grade levels. This site provides clarity on blended learning models within PSD and is a continual work in progress.
The Blended Learning Universe—or BLU—is a comprehensive online hub packed with blended-learning resources. Whether you're looking for a primer on the basics or want to dive deep into the supporting research, the BLU has you covered.
A large collection of blended learning resources curated by the staff at Edutopia.
Have a resource to share? Send a link to Kevin Murray.