Blended learning

 

What is blended learning?

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 Blended learning is an approach of education in which traditional in-person classes are supplemented or supported with technology and learners take advantage both of online and offline resources. It is a style of education in which students learn via electronic and online media as well as traditional face to face  teaching.

 Blended learning is also defined as a formal education programme that's made up of in-person classroom time as well as individual study online using e learning software. It is a type of multichannel method that incorporates tutor-led activities, images, video, digital tasks and face-to-face discussion

The 4 Key Elements of Blended Learning

•          Face-to-Face instruction/learning.
•          Digital or online instruction/learning.
•          Allowing students to control the pace, place, path, and/or time of their learning.
• An integration of the face-to-face and online learning workration of the face-to-face and online learning work.

Types of blended learning.

1.Flipped classroom

 

2.Self blend model of learning

3.Flex model of learning

4.Rotation model of learning

The most commonly used method of the blended learning is the flipped learning, where the teacher introduce new topics online through videos or interactive content .Later reinforce  and discuss them in the classroom. Blended learning helps in providing home work support at home by sharing educational apps aligned with the curriculum. For the lower classes blended learning  are mostly done through telegram. I share the digital worksheets for children to follow up their lesson .The most common things I share are pictures and short videos related to what children learn. Blended learning develops the best of efficient learning and deepens children’s understanding of the particular topic. It also promotes collaboration teaching and learning with the parents.

Introduction of Microsoft Paint

 Introduction of MS Paint in grade 1

 The Royal Education Council has come up with the ICT National School Curriculum guide to teach basic skills in operating computers. With the initiatives from the government, the education ministry trained teachers across the country with coding. The government launched a flagship project to provide ICT facilities to all the schools in the country. All the schools in the country received laptops and Desktops, received internet connectivity too. 

 This year I took an opportunity to teach ICT in Class 1. The basic

skills in operating a Computer such as shutting down and opening of the computer were taught to them. Children were also introduced to the parts of the computer in class PP.

Microsoft Paint

Microsoft Paint is a drawing software to produce digital art.

I introduced how to open MS paint on their computer. Children were taken through the

drawing tools available on Microsoft Paint. Children were also introduced on how to use shapes and colours  to draw and paint. I demonstrated on how to draw 2 D shapes by using the shapes and colours features of MS paint to the children. After my demonstration, children were made to explore on using the tools and create their 2 D shapes. Most children were able to create 2D shapes by using the MS paint tools. They found it very interesting and showcased their drawing of 2- D shapes their friends. Children were given opportunity to watch video on how to draw angry bird in MS Paint and let them draw a similar art. After the introduction of MS paint ,children explored on their own and  came up with their own creative drawings. They even share their drawing with the friends and felt proud of their creativity . At the end of the lesson, children were aware of  using MS Paint to colour and draw  art by using the shapes.

link to watch how to draw angry bird by using MA Paint

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlfIMkPFABk

These 21st century children are to be groomed with 21st-century devices to meet the demands of the digitised world. They are very much competent to utilise and explore the current technologies. We are fortunate  learn and educate our future generation with the right and appropriate tools to handle the modern technologies. Let's hope for the bright and digitised future generation of Bhutan

Tshering Yangzom

DE third year