BLENDED LEARNING

         

          Many educators had  made education about manipulation and hoops instead of inspiring our students to pursue learning that matters to them. Now educators especially teachers should make teaching  learning proccess that can help the students make a difference in our communities and the world. To reach those, teachers should use the model of teaching learning process that encourage students go far beyond the content of most curricula. Teacher can use blended learning.

          Blended learning is a formal education program in which a student learns at least in part through delivery of content and instruction via digital and online media with some element of student control over time, place, path, or pace. It represents a much greater change in basic technique than simply adding computers to classrooms; it represents, in many cases, a fundamental change in the way teachers and students approach the learning experience. It combine both traditional class method and computer mediated activities.

Blended learning can generally be classified into six models:

• Face-to-face driver – where the teacher drives the instruction and augments with digital tools.

• Rotation – students cycle through a schedule of independent online study and face-to-face classroom time.

• Flex – Most of the curriculum is delivered via a digital platform and teachers are available for face-to-face consultation and support.

• Labs – All of the curriculum is delivered via a digital platform but in a consistent physical location. Students usually take traditional classes in this model as well.

• Self-blend – Students choose to augment their traditional learning with online course work.

• Online driver – Students complete an entire course through an online platform with possible teacher check-ins. All curriculum and teaching is delivered via a digital platform and face-to-face meetings are scheduled or made available if necessary

By using Blended Learning, class can be more fun and challenging for the students. It is also more effective than face-to-face or traditional learning because the students get attention more from the teacher individually. teachers can now streamline their instruction to help all students reach their full potential.