Book Review by Annelise Borger, Tui Tuia | Learning Circle Facilitator
Hybrid Learning is probably something that you have heard a lot recently. Or maybe you are already doing it but don't know it. It is essentially where teaching and learning is happening both online and in-person at the same time. Currently this is due to the Covid-19 pandemic response, but it is also something for each kura to consider as they think about the future of schooling and access to education.
Derek Wenmoth from FutureMakers has just published this very thorough conceptual guide for hybrid learning to be used and adapted to suit the needs of each local kura. It includes examples and templates to help you plan for your own context.
Here are some highlights from this guide:
Learning needs to be designed with learners' needs at the centre. How well do you know your students’ backgrounds and home learning environments? How well are your students able to learn on their own?
'Formative snapshots' during the learning process can provide you with valuable information about how students are learning. It could be a quick online quiz or a two-minute conference.
Providing clear rubrics is a great way for students to self-assess their learning and to develop awareness of their own learning process.
Staying connected to your learners is vital and Derek offers some great strategies to encourage participation from your students, such as, gamifying aspects of the learning design to get students to contribute to discussions or creating a process where students can book one-on-one time with the teacher.
Derek puts a big emphasis on active learning, as opposed to passive learning when it comes to designing learning activities. Active learning has a huge number of benefits, for example, it boosts creative thinking skills, helps students develop their collaborative skills and students can take greater ownership of their learning.
Key information about sourcing content for your hybrid lessons and the advantages and disadvantages for each type of content.
We would encourage you to read this guide and reflect on your current hybrid learning journey. If you would like further support with this, and especially regarding teaching languages, do not hesitate to contact our team of experienced facilitators at tuituia.languages@auckland.ac.nz.
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Book Review: Getting Started with Hybrid Learning: A teacher guide by Derek Wenmoth, 2022
Book Review by Annelise Borger, Tui Tuia | Learning Circle Facilitator
Hybrid Learning is probably something that you have heard a lot recently. Or maybe you are already doing it but don't know it. It is essentially where teaching and learning is happening both online and in-person at the same time. Currently this is due to the Covid-19 pandemic response, but it is also something for each kura to consider as they think about the future of schooling and access to education.
Derek Wenmoth from FutureMakers has just published this very thorough conceptual guide for hybrid learning to be used and adapted to suit the needs of each local kura. It includes examples and templates to help you plan for your own context.
Here are some highlights from this guide:
Learning needs to be designed with learners' needs at the centre. How well do you know your students’ backgrounds and home learning environments? How well are your students able to learn on their own?
'Formative snapshots' during the learning process can provide you with valuable information about how students are learning. It could be a quick online quiz or a two-minute conference.
Providing clear rubrics is a great way for students to self-assess their learning and to develop awareness of their own learning process.
Staying connected to your learners is vital and Derek offers some great strategies to encourage participation from your students, such as, gamifying aspects of the learning design to get students to contribute to discussions or creating a process where students can book one-on-one time with the teacher.
Derek puts a big emphasis on active learning, as opposed to passive learning when it comes to designing learning activities. Active learning has a huge number of benefits, for example, it boosts creative thinking skills, helps students develop their collaborative skills and students can take greater ownership of their learning.
Key information about sourcing content for your hybrid lessons and the advantages and disadvantages for each type of content.
We would encourage you to read this guide and reflect on your current hybrid learning journey. If you would like further support with this, and especially regarding teaching languages, do not hesitate to contact our team of experienced facilitators at tuituia.languages@auckland.ac.nz.
