Finding Your Perfect Blend By Christina Cavage December 12, 2016 There are few professions where you get to start a fresh every year, every semester, or every term. It’s a wonderful thing and is one of the best aspects of teaching. As we begin a new, it gives us an opportunity to try new techniques and materials, and to employ those innovative strategies on a fresh group of learners. It was nearly a decade ago that I decided to try something new – blended learning. While new technologies were emerging, there was pressure to incorporate them into instruction. As a language educator I struggled with how to do this effectively. I decided I wanted the technology to work for me, and not to work for the technology. Integrating technology effectively – rather than simply utilising it – became my goal. I did this by extending the classroom walls; offering learners instruction out of the classroom. Extending my students’ learning experiences has not only proved valuable to their
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