| Name: __________________________ |
Subject: PSAE |
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| Teacher Name: __________________________ |
Date: ___________________ |
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Oh, The Places You'll Go!
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| Introduction: |
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Congratulations! You've just received your scores from the Prairie State Achievment
Exam and now the fun begins. You have your choice of colleges
because of all of your hard work. You are going to explore
your options and make some decisions about YOUR FUTURE!
A blended learning course is a mix of face-to-face traditional
instruction with online technology used for communication
and research. Blended learning falls under the broader term
of distributive learning. Research indicates that over 50%
of colleges are offering blended courses.
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| Task: |
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What 3 colleges will meet your needs and help you on your path to success?
Why should higher education institutions consider encouraging
their faculty to use blended learning classes?
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| Process: |
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You are going to choose 3 colleges based on a list that you create. You are
going to decide what qualities you are looking for in a school
and then you are going to do research.
Think! Are there any advantages to using blended learning
instruction?
Ask! What types of technology a professor could use in a
blended course.
Learn! How could online technology actually improve communication
in a college classroom?
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| Resources: |
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You are going to create an account at www.collegeboard.com
After you have created your account you will navigate through
the website to determine what colleges meet your needs.
Think! Look up blended learning in your textbooks. What are
the advantages they note for blended learning instruction.
Ask! View this video from teachertube.com and note what this
author has to say about blended learning.
Learn! From Bigthink.com read Dr. McLeod's observation about
how technology can improve communication.
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| Evaluation: |
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You must decide on 3 colleges and create a powerpoint that "sells"
those colleges to your parents. Please be prepared to share
your answers with other classmembers in class tomorrow. |
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| Conclusion: |
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At the end of the project you will complete the survey about
your experience. As you reflect over this cursory introduction
to blended learning, has it made you think of any ways you can
use blended learning in your institution? |
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This Web Quest is available at www.teach-nology.com |
