Blended Learning in Grades 4-12: Leveraging the Power of Technology to Create Student-Centered Classrooms

AcknowledgementsAbout the AuthorPreface1. The 21st Century Classroom   Crossing the Digital Divide   Developing 21st Century Skills Critical to Future Success   What Does the 21st Century Classroom Look Like?   Student-Centered Learning2. Blended Learning   What is Blended Learning?   6 Common Blended Learning Models Currently in Use   Emerging Blended Learning Model: Teacher Driven Blend   Discussions are Critical to a Successful Blended Learning Model   Community of Inquiry Framework3. The Role of the Teacher in a Blended Learning Model   Choosing a Learning Platform or Learning Management System   Blackboard   Moodle   Edmodo   Schoology   Collaborize Classroom   Defining Your Role as Facilitator   Silent Facilitator vs. Involved Facilitator   Effectively Differentiate Instruction with Online Discussions   Weaving Online Work Back into the Classroom4. Art of Asking Questions Online   Encourage Conversations With Well-Chosen Questions   Question Types That Foster Conversation   Consider These Sample Questions   English Question Grid   History Question Grid   Science Question Grid   Math Question Grid   Question Types that Kill Conversations   Tips for Designing Strong Questions   What Does a Good Online Question Look Like?5. Develop a Dynamic Learning Community Online   Creating and Maintaining a Safe Space Online   The Dos and Don'ts of Student Communication Online   Strong Sentence Starters   Creating Class Code of Conduct   Visually Display Your Expectations for Participation on Your Site   Building an Online Community   Break the Ice Online   5 Student Icebreakers Adapted for an Online Community   5 Parent-Student Icebreakers Adapted for an Online Community   Start Simply to Cement Routines and Correct First Missteps   Teach Students to Say Something SubstantialPreface for Chapters 6-9   Chapters 6-9 Are Based on the Following Assumptions   Teaching the Common Core State Standards Using Blended Learning6. English Language Arts   Upper Elementary- Middle School- High School   Example Online Discussions and Activities   Explanation of Common Core State Standards Addressed   Weave Online Work into the Classroom with Student Centered Activities7. History/Social Studies   Upper Elementary- Middle School- High School   Example Online Discussions and Activities   Explanation of Common Core State Standards Addressed   Weave Online Work into the Classroom with Student Centered Activities8. Science   Upper Elementary- Middle School- High School   Example Online Discussions and Activities   Explanation of Common Core State Standards Addressed   Weave Online Work into the Classroom with Student Centered Activities9. Math   Example Online Discussions and Activities   Explanation of Common Core State Standards Addressed   Weave Online Work into the Classroom with Student Centered Activities10. Flip Your Instruction with Online Discussions   What is the Flipped Classroom?   "Homework" in the Flipped Classroom Model   What Happens in the Flipped Classroom?   What If a Student Doesn't Do Their Homework?   Tips for Successfully Flipping Your Classroom   Ideas for Flipping Your Class   English   History/Social Studies   Science   Math11. Accessing Work Online   Managing Online Participation   Rubrics   Online Discussion Rubric   Writing Rubrics for Upper Elementary, Middle School, and High School   Preparing Students for High Stakes Exams   Released Test Questions Online   Tucker's Test Taking Tips for English Language Arts   Tucker's Test Taking Tips for MathIndex