BLENDED LEARNING

What is Blended Learning?

As its name clearly states, this type of learning implies a combination of teaching methods and technology, which would produce learning. A couple of clear examples of this learning would be:

• Asking students to look up on their cell phones the meaning of a word
• Directing students to online links to practice exercises of any topic.

Advantages

According to Dr. Charles Graham, professor of Instructional Psychology and Technology, the advantages could be summarized in the "6Ps"

1. Participation
2. Personalization
3. Pacing
4. Preparation
5. Place
6. Personal Interaction

According to MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), the advantages could be:

1. Blended learning creates effective training
2. It saves money and time
3. makes training more engaging for learners
4. offers learning professionals the chance to innovate

History

Considerations

According to Graham, a course designer should consider prior to designing blended learning course:

1. The role of live interaction: How much is the face-to-face or the online interaction necessary?
2. The role of learner choice and self-regulation: how much guidance students need when choosing the type of blended learning?
3. Models for support and training: how to train instructors.
4. Finding balance between innovation and production: find a cost-effective way.
5. Cultural adaptation: the material needs to be adapted?
6. Dealing with the digital divide: everyone, from any socio-economic level, is included?

Blended learning in your classroom

Use of blogs

According to the Internet TESL Journal, a weblog or blog can be thought of as an online journal that an individual can continuously update with his or her own words, ideas, and thoughts through software that enables one to easily do so.

Type of blogs

1. Tutor blog

            The blog is managed by the teacher and the content is limited to syllabus, course information,  homework, etc.

1. Class blog

Both the teacher and students have the chance to write in this type of blog.

1. Learner blog

Each student creates his or her own blog and the role of the teacher is to keep an eye of what is being written on them.

Hello! 

Welcome to this little blog. I'll be writing some things about my life. You know, basic things to get to know me better. 

My life in short

I was born at Jesus Maria, 17th July, 1997. I was born at 9 months 10 days, so I caused a lot of problems to my mom even before my birth. She spent almost 2 weeks at hospital waiting for me (Well, she and other five in the Waiting Room). 

I lived my first five years of life in Barranco. Then my family and I moved to Pachacamac, where I've been living since 2003. Even though I lived in Pachacamac, my school was in Lurin. The name of my school was San Pedro de Lurin and I studied there until the completion of high school.

When I grew up, I decided to become translator and interpreter. To be honest, it wasn't my first option, but after pondering it, I thought I wouldn't be able to study vet, since I was told it was necessary to do uncomfortable stuff to study the animals.

I started my studies immediately after school promotion. That means, I started at 2014. The languages I chose were german and french. I believe it was a good decision; I never regretted that, despite the difficulty of both languages (but German was the most difficult). 

Interests

I haven't really reflected about my personal interests. If I would have to tell my favorite hobby, it would be definitely "drawing", which must not be confused with painting. Some people think they are the same, or assume that I refer to painting, even though I said drawing. I don't like to add colors to my painting, I like to use just a pencil. Nevertheless, sometimes I must add color if there is some feature I want to highlight, such as hair, skin or specific clothes.

I also like videogames, but those related to collecting things or pieces of furnitures. I'm not a pay to win player, but occasionally I would spend some money in games. Currently I'm saving money to buy the Nintendo Switch. I expect to already have bought it for Christmas.

Maybe my favorite topic to talk about is food. I haven't tasted too many dishes to say I'm a food expert, neither I know how to cook but I would say I'm like "Ego" and my work is to taste every dish I run into (Always taking into account the place where the food is prepared). My favorite type of food is chinese food, also known as "Chifa" here in Peru. I have alredy tried every dish in the menu in different restaurants; if it were up to me, I would have Chifa for lunch every day, but I'm aware it is not healthy at all.

On the other hand, one of the topics I hate to talk about the most is about music. Why? Because I don't know too much about music. If someone tells me the name of any musician, probably I won't know him or her, but I probably I have already listened to his or her songs and I didn't know that he or she was the author. I do listen to music, but I don't care too much about the musician, the name of the song or the album, and other features people seem to know very well. If I had to choose one music genre, I would say it is japenese music (I know, it isn't the name of the genre properly). I've always watched anime and it could be the reason why I like openings, endings and soundtracks from this kind of series. What's more, I usually look for covers on internet, then some of the songs haven't been translated to any other language. One song I recently found is the following one: 

Día de la Canción Criolla

Es una celebración peruana que se realiza el 31 de octubre de cada año. Fue establecido el 18 de octubre de 1944 por el Presidente Manuel Prado Ugarteche mediante resolución suprema. Fue creado como una reacción frente al movimiento indigenista, la prédica mariateguista y la enorme migración de pobladores de los Andes a la capital.

La celebración del Día de la Canción Criolla, fue instaurada en el calendario de festividades durante el primer gobierno de Manuel Prado Ugarteche. Es una jornada donde se rinde homenaje a este género musical y a todos sus intérpretes.

Fue el 18 de octubre de 1944, cuando el presidente Prado promulgó el Día Central del Criollismo en la Plaza Buenos Aires, en los Barrios Altos. Pero, debido a la coincidencia con la festividad del Señor de los Milagros, esta se trasladó al último día del mes, el 31.

El Día de la Canción Criolla se celebra con múltiples presentaciones en establecimientos conocidos como Peñas Criollas.

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