Blended Learning

In our last lesson we discussed about Blended Learning and despite having been working in this way for most of my career, I did not know what the expression meant until recently. Blended learning is a combination of online and in-person delivery of lessons that can be presented in different forms. Using blended learning as a teaching and learning approach does not mean that technology is the center of your teaching, but rather an alternative educational program for your teaching. I reckon that blended learning is a good way of offering new possibilities to those students who for different personal reasons may not attend their ordinary lessons at school. In our case, we use Moodle platform and Edmodo as a complement of what we do in our lessons. These sites are used to give extra-homework, reading,and some other ideas that help students to clarify doubts or have a better and a deeper understanding of a topic in question. What is more, both provide feedback between the teacher and the students. Another positive aspect is that we do not need to go to the institution to hand in a practical work or look for material since we can do it all from our homes! For these reasons, I believe that “blended learning” would be a good tool to be incorporated or at least to bear in mind for your future teaching.
Here is a short video in which a teacher explains the importance of implementing Blended Learning in the classroom.