We recently passed the 1 year anniversary when education moved online. During the past 12 months schools, further education and training organizations and higher education has moved to a remote instruction model. With learners, of all ages, now returning to education it is time to look ahead and consider what comes next, After Covid.
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While many educators and learners struggled with remote instruction, there is evidence that others flourished with elements of self-regulated learning. As we look to the future there is an expectation that many of the good practices will be retained in some form of blended learning. Blended Learning is a contested term, and there are a number of blended learning models that have been around for some time.
The European Commission’s School Education Gateway is today launching a new Massive Open Online Course, Bridging distance and in-school learning: Blended Learning in Practice, for teachers across Europe.
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If you want to start thinking and planning what blended learning might look in practice for you and your learners, this course is a good place to start.
The course will support you to:
• Understand the purpose, process and benefits of blended learning
• Discover how the different models of blended learning can support your learning objectives
• Explore tools and strategies for implementing blended learning in your teaching and learning processes
• Plan for the implementation of a blended learning scenario with your students