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ETEC510Module5Keyword:RotationModel

Inlookingdeeplyatblendedlearningthisweek,Ibecameawareofdifferentmodelsfor
implementation.InmymindIhadalwaysthoughtofitintermsofaflippedclassroom.However
throughthevideosIgotexposedtoothermodelsliketherotationalmodel.Whentryingto
envisionincorporatingblendedlearningintomyclassroomnextyear,Ifeltthataflippedmodel
thatwasarticulatedbySalmanKhanmaybeproblematicinmysituationasnotallstudents
haveaccesstocomputersordevicesathome.Howevertherotationmodelpresentedinboth
thevideosfromDCPublicSchoolsandtheP.K.YoungschoolandtheStakerandHornarticle
presentacompellingalternative.Ourschoolhassplitgradesmoreoftenthannotanditis
alwaysachallengetokeepstudentsengagedinmeaningfullearningwhenfocusingonthe
othergradestudents.Oftenstudentsgetbusyworktokeepthemoccupiedwhiletheteacheris
focusedonworkingwiththeothergroup.Theproblemisthatbusyworkisnotveryengaging
forstudentsandtheywilloftengetofftaskandthereforepulltheteachersattentionawayfrom
thegrouptheyareworkingwith.Usingarotationmodelofblendedlearninglookslikeitmay
providemoreengaginglearningactivitiesthatthestudentscanworkthroughinsmallgroups,
pairsorindividually.Thiswouldallowtheteachermoretimetoengagewithstudentsinsmall
groupsorindividually.LookingattheclassIwillhavenextyearIcanseethatalthoughitwill
takesomeworkatthebeginningoftheyeargettingstudentsaccustomedtothemodelbutthat
itwillpaydividendsintermsofstudentengagementonceithasbecomepartofthecultureof
theclass.

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