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Ideas for blended learning

Different ideas for how you can make sure your online course is integrated with your face to face classes and activities.

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Ideas for blended learningDifferent strategies for how you might choose to integrate your online and offline learning.
Ideas for blended learning - 1 - Schedule of tasks or lesson prepDifferent ideas for adding a schedule of tasks for before, after or during class for a flipped or blended learning model.
Ideas for blended learning - 2 - Metacognition or next steps tasksDifferent ideas for adding metacognition and/or next steps tasks for a flipped or blended learning model.
Ideas for blended learning - 3 - Shared outputsDifferent ideas for creating a shared output of learning with artefacts and concept maps.
Ideas for blended learning - 4 - Annotating lecture slides or notesDifferent ideas for adding annotating lecture slides before, after or during class for a flipped or blended learning model.
Ideas for blended learning - 5 - Pulses for real-time responsesDifferent ideas for pulses, our real-time polls, for before, after or during class for a flipped or blended learning model.
Ideas for blended learning - 6 - Pre-reading tasksDifferent ideas for tasks you can give to learners to help focus their reading so they can get the most out of it.
Ideas for blended learning - 7 - Recording face-to-face discussionsDifferent ideas for recording the rough output of peer face-to-face discussions for a blended learning model.
Ideas for blended learning - 8 - Questions for a facilitator to answer in classDifferent ideas for including a space for learner questions which can be discussed in class.
Ideas for blended learning - 9 - Recording demonstrationsA method for adding demonstrations and other activities that happen in class into the course content.
Ideas for blended learning - 10 - Peer-teachingDifferent ideas for setting up tasks which encourage learners to teach one another and record that teaching.
Ideas for blended learning - 11 - Group breakoutsDifferent ideas for setting up tasks which begin collaboration in class and finish online.
Ideas for blended learning - 12 - Setting goalsAn example of adding goal setting into an online course to integrate workplace training and development goals.
Ideas for blended learning - 13 - Self-reflectionDifferent ideas for setting up tasks which encourage learners to self-reflect on actions in class or work.
Ideas for blended learning - 14 - Conversations with mentorsDifferent ideas for recording mentor conversations.
Ideas for blended learning - 15 - Sharing practice and accoladesAn example of using in-page discussions to share best practice ideas in a community of practice.
How you can use tasks to track offline activitiesAdding in a multiple-choice task as a sort of checklist gives you a handy way to see learner progress even for offline activities.