Getting Started with Blended Learning: How do I integrate online and face-to-face instruction? (ASCD Arias)

by William Kist

Overview

Do you want to incorporate purposeful and effective online learning into your classes but aren’t sure where to begin? Here’s the perfect introductory guide to planning a hybrid class for grades 4–12. Author and educator William Kist enthusiastically advocates for blended learning as he explains how to• Navigate the technical details of Internet access and learning management systems.• Decide which learning experiences are best delivered online and which should be saved for face-to-face instruction.• Organize your online space for maximum effectiveness, respond to your students, and structure online discussions that are most beneficial for students.• Evaluate the design of your blended instruction, and refine it for the next class. No matter what subject you teach, Getting Started with Blended Learning can help you develop the skills and confidence to introduce students to this engaging way of learning.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781416621225
Publisher:	Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development
Publication date:	09/28/2015
Series:	ASCD Arias
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	378 KB

About the Author

William Kist is a professor of Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum Studies at Kent State University, where he teaches literacy courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Bill also teaches in the English Department. A former high school English teacher, Bill has spent more than 15 years researching the impact that technology is having on the reading and writing process. The author of New Literacies in Action, The Socially Networked Classroom, and The Global School, Bill has presented nationally and internationally with more than 50 articles and book chapters to his credit. He keeps active as a musician, with a regional Emmy nomination, and can be found online at www.williamkist.com and at https://twitter.com/williamkist.

Table of Contents

Blended—or Hybrid—Learning

Where to Begin

Planning Your Hybrid Instruction

Tips for Conducting and Evaluating Your Hybrid Class

Encore

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About the Author