Monday October 23, 2012
Interview by Lon Woodbury
Brenda Baer and Jennifer Blackstone with Blueprint Education in Arizona were interviewed by Lon Woodbury on his L.A. Talk Radio about Blended Education. The two guests described it as a blend of traditional face-to-face teacher-student education with using online innovation.
Background
Brenda Baer, the Director of Online Learning at Blueprint Education, has a Bachelor's Degree in Special Education from the University of New Mexico. She has also devoted 5 years as a first grade special education teacher in the Albuquerque Public School System.
Jennifer Blackstone, Principal of Hope High School Online, came to Blueprint Education in May 2006. Prior to her appointment, she taught seventh and eighth grade Language Arts and Social Studies for Terra Nova Academy in Phoenix and then eighth grade Language Arts in the Glendale Elementary School District.
Blueprint Education, whose main offices are in Glendale, Arizona, supplies education and learning outside of the typical educational system due to the fact that its creators believe that students who don't flourish with typical education could still be successful if given a great online learning education under the guidance of a professional teacher.
What Is Blended Education?
Brenda and Jennifer described Blended Education as an alternative education for students who have not fared well in traditional brick-and-mortar classrooms. In the hour long interview, they explained how Blended Learning works to provide a deeper, more engaging educational model for students as well as allows teachers to spend more time teaching analytical thinking rather than focusing on rote memorization work.
Jennifer explained the six various styles of Blended Education:
First, there is the "face-to-face driver" style. Here a teacher in a traditional classroom instructional setting uses the internet for remediation or additional instruction.
Second, there is the "rotation" model. Here students move back and forth between online and classroom instruction.
Thirdly, there is the "flex" design. Here the course of study is delivered mostly with an online system. Educators supply onsite assistance.
Fourth, there is the "online lab" style. Here an internet-based education program is supplied in a physical classroom or PC laboratory.
Fifthly, there is the "self-blend" design. Here pupils select which courses to take on-line to supplement the topics their education institution supplies in the course of study.
Sixth, there is the "on-line driver" style. The courses are mostly on the internet and physical premises are used just for extracurricular activities or necessary check-ins.
Final Thoughts
The guests believe that Blended Learning will definitely come to be the design of future American education and learning and discussed how 1.8 million senior high school pupils used it from 2009 to 2010, how some 40 states have promoted online classes, and how by 2018 it is highly likely that most full-time college pupils will be studying on the internet instead of attending classes in universities.
Interview by Lon Woodbury
Brenda Baer and Jennifer Blackstone with Blueprint Education in Arizona were interviewed by Lon Woodbury on his L.A. Talk Radio about Blended Education. The two guests described it as a blend of traditional face-to-face teacher-student education with using online innovation.
Background
Brenda Baer, the Director of Online Learning at Blueprint Education, has a Bachelor's Degree in Special Education from the University of New Mexico. She has also devoted 5 years as a first grade special education teacher in the Albuquerque Public School System.
Jennifer Blackstone, Principal of Hope High School Online, came to Blueprint Education in May 2006. Prior to her appointment, she taught seventh and eighth grade Language Arts and Social Studies for Terra Nova Academy in Phoenix and then eighth grade Language Arts in the Glendale Elementary School District.
Blueprint Education, whose main offices are in Glendale, Arizona, supplies education and learning outside of the typical educational system due to the fact that its creators believe that students who don't flourish with typical education could still be successful if given a great online learning education under the guidance of a professional teacher.
What Is Blended Education?
Brenda and Jennifer described Blended Education as an alternative education for students who have not fared well in traditional brick-and-mortar classrooms. In the hour long interview, they explained how Blended Learning works to provide a deeper, more engaging educational model for students as well as allows teachers to spend more time teaching analytical thinking rather than focusing on rote memorization work.
Jennifer explained the six various styles of Blended Education:
First, there is the "face-to-face driver" style. Here a teacher in a traditional classroom instructional setting uses the internet for remediation or additional instruction.
Second, there is the "rotation" model. Here students move back and forth between online and classroom instruction.
Thirdly, there is the "flex" design. Here the course of study is delivered mostly with an online system. Educators supply onsite assistance.
Fourth, there is the "online lab" style. Here an internet-based education program is supplied in a physical classroom or PC laboratory.
Fifthly, there is the "self-blend" design. Here pupils select which courses to take on-line to supplement the topics their education institution supplies in the course of study.
Sixth, there is the "on-line driver" style. The courses are mostly on the internet and physical premises are used just for extracurricular activities or necessary check-ins.
Final Thoughts
The guests believe that Blended Learning will definitely come to be the design of future American education and learning and discussed how 1.8 million senior high school pupils used it from 2009 to 2010, how some 40 states have promoted online classes, and how by 2018 it is highly likely that most full-time college pupils will be studying on the internet instead of attending classes in universities.
About the Author:
The founder of Struggling Teens, Lon Woodbury has the recorded the entire interview on his weekly L.A. Talk Radio show for people to listen to at any time.
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