Show Off
Show-off area of a PLE classroom is like the presentation hub. This group is for students who either like speaking and talking, or can be used to build presentation skills. So how can a "Blended" personalized learning space help you teach this skill in the classroom. Can you tell the difference between blended learning and environment? Do you use technology wisely? Blended classroom is using technology, but not as replacement technology, but technology in a way that transform the level of learning in your classroom. Diverse learners, or struggling readers, oftentimes need structure and explicit instruction, how can technology help you accomplish this?
PLE Strategy: Blend
The Personalized Learning Environment (PLE) practice “Blend” can help your struggling readers develop skills to read informational texts .
Essential Questions to guide you:
•What is the role of technology in a personalized ELA classroom?
•How can I ensure technology is purposeful and innovative to help students reading comprehension skills?
• How can I allow students freedom to select the best digital tool to read informational texts and even present with those tools?
Blended Learning in the Classroom
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"Blend Your Classroom" (Links to an external site.)
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"Find ways to incorporate blended instructional strategies into your classroom" (Links to an external site.)
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Brunsell, E. "Blended Learning: Adding Asynchronous Discussions to Your F2F Classrooms "(Links to an external site.).(2012). Edutopia.
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Williams, A. Blending Your Classroom Space (Links to an external site.)

Transforming Classrooms
Implementation Guide
