Blended Learning Designs
Blended Learning Designs
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WHAT: A series of learning experiences that offer multiple components of the learning process.
WHY: increase student choice, variety in student demonstration
HOW: Students select options from different categories
Note: Often these correspond to must do / may do options (e.g. you must select a main course, but may choose a dessert)
Playlist
Playlist
WHAT: A series of learning experiences that build on each other
WHY: increases flexible pacing and progress monitoring
HOW: Students move through a list of tasks
Note: Playlists are typically high engagement options that include creativity.
Choiceboard
Choiceboard
WHAT: A menu of options equally applicable to the learning target.
WHY: increases choice and interest for students
HOW: Students are typically given a minimum that they can select.
Note: Choice Boards typically have a variety of options for practice and formative assessment.
Pathway
Pathway
WHAT: A 2-3 series of options connected by topic.
WHY: increases choice, targets instruction, high interest for students
HOW: Students typically select the pathway of the highest interest
Note: Pathways offer a deeper dive into a topic and allow a student to explore.
Flipped
Flipped
WHAT: Using videos to capture key course content
WHY: flexibility in pacing, increased access to learning, opportunity for scaffolding
HOW: Students watch videos for initial instruction freeing up the teacher for answering questions, clarifying concepts and modeling examples.
Note: Typically, videos are watched outside of class, though some teachers use an in-flip
Station Rotation
Station Rotation
WHAT: A series of learning experiences that offer multiple components of the learning process.
WHY: increase targeted instruction, student ownership
HOW: Students move between 3-4 stations with different activities.
Note: Can be done whole group, small group, or independent.
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