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

FRONT COVER -- BLENDED LEARNING IN GRADES 4-12 -- CONTENTS -- WEB TOOLS CONTENTS -- Web Tools -- PREFACE -- Why Did I Write This Book? -- What Is the Purpose of This Book? -- How Is This Book Organized? -- Companion Website -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR -- CHAPTER 1: THE 21ST CENTURY CLASSROOM -- Crossing the Digital Divide -- Developing 21st Century Skills Is Critical to Future Success -- What Does the 21st Century Classroom Look Like? -- Student-Centered Classroom -- Chapter Summary -- Book Study Questions -- References -- CHAPTER 2: BLENDED LEARNING -- What Is Blended Learning? -- Six Common Blended Learning Models Currently in Use -- Emerging Blended Learning Model: Teacher-Designed Blend -- 10 Benefits of a Blended Learning Model -- 1. Save Time -- 2. Save Money -- 3. Spend Less Time Grading -- 4. Spend More Time in Class Doing What You Love -- 5. Increase One-on-One Interactions With Students -- 6. Give Students Opportunities to Practice Standardized Exams Online -- 7. Facilitate Group Work That Works -- 8. Communicate More Effectively With All Students -- 9. Build Community and Relationships -- 10. Have Fun -- Discussions Are Critical to a Successful Blended Learning Model -- Community-of-Inquiry Framework -- Social Presence -- Teaching Presence -- Cognitive Presence -- Chapter Summary -- Book Study Questions -- References -- CHAPTER 3: 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 -- Silent Facilitator -- Involved Facilitator -- Effectively Differentiate Instruction With Online Discussions -- Weaving Online Work Back Into the Classroom -- 1. Online Discussions -- 2. Notes and Assignments Posted Online.

3. Collaborative Group Work -- 4. Scientific Lab Groups -- 5. Debates -- Chapter Summary -- Book Study Questions -- References -- CHAPTER 4: THE ART OF ASKING QUESTIONS ONLINE -- Encourage Conversations With Well-Chosen Questions -- Question Types That Foster Conversation -- Subjective Questions -- Evaluative Questions -- Problem-Solving Questions -- Brainstorming Questions -- Debate Questions -- Consider These Sample Questions -- English Question Grid -- History/Social Studies Question Grid -- Science Question Grid -- Math Question Grid -- Question Types That Kill Conversations -- Factual Questions -- Information-Retrieval Questions -- Tips for Designing Strong Questions -- Begin With an Eye-Catching Title -- Embed Media -- Layer Your Questions -- Ask Controversial or Polarizing Questions -- Encourage Students to Make Connections -- Be Flexible -- Focus on Topics of Interest to All Grade Levels -- What Does a Good Online Question Look Like? -- Chapter Summary -- Book Study Questions -- Reference -- CHAPTER 5: DEVELOP A DYNAMIC LEARNING COMMUNITY ONLINE -- Creating and Maintaining a Safe Space Online -- The Dos and Don'ts of Student Communication Online -- Creating a Class Code of Conduct -- Visually Display Your Expectations for Participation on Your Site -- Building an Online Community -- Break the Ice Online -- Five Student Icebreakers Adapted for an Online Community -- Five Parent-Student Icebreakers Adapted for an Online Community -- Start Simply to Cement Routines and Correct First Missteps -- Teach Students to Say Something Substantial -- Chapter Summary -- Book Study Questions -- References -- INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTERS 6 THROUGH 9 -- Chapters 6 Through 9 Are Based on the Following Assumptions -- Teaching the Common Core State Standards Using Blended Learning -- Reference -- CHAPTER 6: ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS.

Common Core State Standards: Upper Elementary English -- Grades 4-5 Reading Literature Standards Addressed -- Grades 4-5 Writing Standards Addressed -- Example Online Activity 6.1. What Does Minli Learn About Greed in the Book Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin? -- Example Online Activity 6.2. Do You Prefer Reading "Casey at the Bat" or Listening to a Dramatic Reading of the Poem? -- Common Core State Standards: Middle School English -- Grades 6-8 Reading Literature Standards Addressed -- Grades 6-8 Writing Standards Addressed -- Example Online Activity 6.3. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry: Do You Think the Boycott of the Wallace's Store Was the Best Way for the African American Community to Fight Racism? -- Example Online Activity 6.4. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer: How Does Guilt Motivate Action in the Novel? -- Common Core State Standards: High School English -- Grades 9-12 Reading Literature Standards Addressed -- Grades 9-12 Writing Standards Addressed -- Example Online Activity 6.5. A Raisin in the Sun: What a Difference a Film Can Make! -- Example Online Activity 6.6. Fahrenheit 451: Transition From Reading to Burning . . . -- Chapter Summary -- Book Study Questions -- Reference -- CHAPTER 7: HISTORY/SOCIAL STUDIES -- Common Core State Standards: Upper Elementary History/Social Studies -- Grades 4-5 Reading Information Standards Addressed -- Grades 4-5 Writing Standards Addressed -- Example Online Activity 7.1. Early United States History: Research Pre-Columbian Settlements -- Example Online Activity 7.2. Boston Massacre: Should This Event Be Called a Massacre? -- Common Core State Standards: Middle School History/Social Studies -- Grades 6-8 Literacy in History/Social Studies Standards Addressed -- Grades 6-8 Writing Standards Addressed.

Example Online Activity 7.3. Read and Listen to Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" Speech: Has King's Dream Come True? -- Example Online Activity 7.4. "Blood, Toil, Tears, and Sweat: Address to Parliament on May 13, 1940" by Winston Churchill -- Common Core State Standards: High School History/Social Studies -- Grades 9-12 History/Social Studies Literacy Standards Addressed -- Grades 9-12 Writing Standards Addressed -- Example Online Activity 7.5. George Washington's "Farewell Address" (1796): Analyzing the Forces That Threaten the Nation's Stability -- Example Online Activity 7.6. Franklin D. Roosevelt's "State of the Union Address": Should the United States Have Entered World War II? -- Chapter Summary -- Book Study Questions -- CHAPTER 8: SCIENCE -- Common Core State Standards: Upper Elementary Science -- Grades 4-5 Reading Information Standards Addressed -- Grades 4-5 Writing Standards Addressed -- Example Online Activity 8.1. After Reading Discovering Mars: The Amazing Story of the Red Planet, Do You Think the Government Should Spend Money to Explore Mars? -- Example Online Activity 8.2. What Causes Hurricanes? -- Common Core State Standards: Middle School Science -- Grades 6-8 Literacy in Science Standards Addressed -- Grades 6-8 Writing Standards Addressed -- Example Online Activity 8.3. Energy Flow in an Ecosystem: Producers, Consumers, and Decomposers -- Example Online Activity 8.4. Density and Buoyancy: Sink or Float? -- Common Core State Standards: High School Science -- Grades 9-12 Science Literacy Standards Addressed -- Grades 9-12 Writing Standards Addressed -- Example Online Activity 8.5. A. Cell Biology: Prokaryotic Cell or Eukaryotic Cell? -- Example Online Activity 8.6. Debate: Do You Think Cloning Should Be Banned? -- Chapter Summary -- Book Study Questions -- CHAPTER 9: MATH -- Common Core State Standards: Upper Elementary Math.

Grades 4-5 Math Standards Addressed -- Grades 4-5 Writing Standards Addressed -- Example Online Activity 9.1. How Would Graphing Points on a Coordinate Plane Help Solve Real-World Problems? -- Example Online Activity 9.2. Design a Word Problem: Multiplying Fractions to Solve Real-World Problems -- Common Core State Standards: Middle School Math -- Grades 6-8 Math Standards Addressed -- Grades 6-8 Writing Standards Addressed -- Example Online Activity 9.3. Design a Survey, Take a Random Sampling, and Make a Generalization -- Example Online Activity 9.4. Real-Life Ratios -- Common Core State Standards: High School Math -- Grades 9-12 Math Standards Addressed -- Grades 9-12 Writing Standards Addressed -- Example Online Activity 9.5. Which Is More Dangerous-Men's Rugby or Women's Cheerleading? -- Example Online Activity 9.6. Algebra: How Much Is College Going to Cost You? -- Chapter Summary -- Book Study Questions -- Reference -- CHAPTER 10: FLIP YOUR INSTRUCTION WITH ONLINE DISCUSSIONS -- What Is the Flipped Classroom? -- "Homework" in the Flipped Classroom Model -- Strategies for Flipping Instruction -- What Happens in the Flipped Classroom? -- How Can I Lesson Plan for the Flipped Classroom Model? -- What If Students Don't Do Their Homework? -- Tips for Successfully Flipping Your Classroom -- "Don't Reinvent the Wheel" -- Break Up Online Lecture -- Check for Understanding With a Variety of Assessments in Class -- Chapter Summary -- Book Study Questions -- Reference -- CHAPTER 11: ASSESSING WORK ONLINE -- Managing Online Participation -- Rubrics -- Online Discussion Rubric -- Group Work Rubric -- Upper Elementary Rubrics -- Middle School Rubrics -- High School Rubrics -- Preparing Students for High-Stakes Exams -- Standardized Exam Preparation -- Released Test Questions Online -- Chapter Summary -- Book Study Questions -- INDEX.

This guide helps teachers integrate online with face-to-face instruction to personalize learning, increase engagement, and prepare students for exams without sacrificing class time.

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