Toward a
Blended Classroom Culture
in Support of
Ongoing Collaborative Critique
Jason Dillon - English 9 - Shanghai American School
Tools, Settings, and Purposes
In Class
Teacher Directed
Outside of Class
Student Driven
Video:
Rich Reflection
Low-stakes Rehearsal
Dual Purposes: Model/Mission
Scaffolded, Self-Paced, (with a safety net)
Some Required Conversation Across Classes
with Options to Extend and/or Initiate
Early Successes:
65/80 minutes: self-directed, teacher supported work time
(Frances and others finding personal meaning.)
More support for stragglers AND more questions from advanced students.
Current
Challenges:
Creating More Folders...
...Wanting More Discussion
F2F
Virtual
Synchronous
Asynchronous