Adding Rigor and Relevance with Blended Learning Strategies

• Analyze the Rigor and Relevance Framework
• Review characteristics of effective instruction and how blended learning supports
• Evaluate technology resources that support blended learning instructional strategies

With a partner, analyze the rigor and relevance framework posted at the top of this page.  Click the picture to enlarge.

What do you notice?

What questions do you have?

As a team, post your answers and comments on this padlet https://padlet.com/williamsje/randr

Computer- assisted instruction- .45 (Hattie, 2015)- *Rigorous Questions makes the difference

Create an Interactive Video in Playposit

• Log in Playposit https://www.playposit.com/login using your Office 365 account.  Watch the tutorial or go to your name then Tutorial.
• In groups of 2-3, create rigorous and relevant questions using the Question stem handout.
• Try to create a question for each quadrant.
• Share the link to your bulb in the TEAM conversation.

Inquiry:

Read the text Black Death (handout provided by the teacher)

• Work together to use the context clues in the sentences to make predictions about what the highlighted word means.
• Identify additional words the group doesn't know

Teach:

The teacher should identify words for instruction. They can "teach" the words using Power Point Recording feature to "flip" vocabulary instruction. Vocabulary instruction must be formal and structured to reap .62 effect size. Post words

Apply:

Select two of the highlighted words from the text Black Death

The teacher will also provide words

Step 1: Copy the word and listen to it in https://www.dictionary.com/

Step 2: Use the Frayer Model to explain the word (handout provided by the teacher)

• Use Google Image Search to find pictures or draw a picture
• Select one of the technology tools below to explain the word

Step 3: Select a Technology Tool and Create

Must Include:

• Word
• Define the Word
• Picture
• Examples
• Non-Examples
• Create a sentence using the word

Step 4: Share your creation in the conservation post in TEAMS

Technology Tools:

• Thinglink (Office 365 SSO) Example: https://www.thinglink.com/scene/574606984049852416

• SWAY https://support.office.com/en-us/article/create-in-sway-db30c63b-6548-456d-b0e2-9fcd68bfa7a0?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US

• Padlet https://padlet.com/
• Quizlet Example: https://quizlet.com/_555ool
• Shared Power Point- https://rcschools-my.sharepoint.com/:p:/g/personal/williamsje_rcschools_net/ETnwyu7q-XVPsvIBq5S1Fx0B-bWMq09Z3fJeNycB-vWjeg?e=an39yI

Extension:

Recording Tool Options for students and teachers

• • Flipgrid- Login with Office 365 Single Sign-On and create an account
    • Create a Flipgrid board with an example for students to follow
    • Share the Flipgrid board link so students can post
  • Power Point Recording Tab- Installed Power Point 2016
  • Windows 10 Camera (Search for Camera)