BlendKit2011

BlendKit2011

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  BlendKit2011aka generic, openonline course for Blended Learning Toolkit partnersand others
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  GoalsDesign and developyour blended learning courseConsideration of key issues related to blended learning and practical guidance in helping you produce actual materials for your blended course (i.e., from design documents through creating content pages to peer review feedback at your own institutions).
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  What Is anOpen Online Course?“freely allowing people outside the university to view course materials and informally participate in the course”- Dr. David Wiley (open online course pioneer)“While OERs are merely content, OOCs are live courses, which include direct participation of teachers and rich and valuable interaction among participants.”Fini, A. (2009). The technological dimension of a massive open online course: The case of the CCK08 course tools. International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning , 10(5). Retrieved May 27, 2011 from http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/643/1402
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  Why an OpenOnline Course?Open materials may be used at any time for self-study well beyond the NGLC grant periodNo differences in course management systems to get in the way of the courseEasier for participants to self-select course components with which to engageMore diverse group, larger number of participants with whom to interact
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  How Will ItWork?Open readings, document templates, how-tos+Five weeks of facilitation:Weekly encouraging messagesWeekly 30 min. webinars featuring guest blended learning instructors & discussion with othersWeekly reading/activity reflection prompts for blogging (more interaction with others).Social networking opportunities for more interactionYou choose with which of these you will engage!
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  Schedule of Topics
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  What Will IHave When It’s Over?It Depends...If you fully engage with all aspects you will have:better understanding of blended learning models/practicescollection of blogged reflections on readingsyour blogged notes and comments of others on your materialsconnection to community of others interested in blended learningdesign documents for your blended coursecompleted course materials for blended courseideasfrom seasoned blended learning instructorschecklist of anything left to finish in your courseplan for getting peer review feedback at your institution
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  What’s Next?Interested? Registerat http://bit.ly/blendkit2011_registrationQuestions? Email [email protected] materials on Blended Learning Toolkit web site by end of June:http://blendedlearningtoolkit.org