Virtually Blended: How to Use Blended Learning Within a School District

Problem or Opportunity?  Either one can be addressed by blended learning.  Does your school district have a need to be met?  A blended learning model may be the answer.  This session will showcase the development of a Blended Middle School Enrichment program and how it met the needs of students.  This presentation will begin with an overview of our virtual school, school district, and partnership with our State collaborative and content and instructional experts in blended learning. This overview will provide you with the necessary background knowledge needed for understanding our work. We then will take you through the design process of how we selected and implemented our Blended learning model. We will describe how we organized teams, designed the student and teacher experience, created the content, utilized technology and district facilities and created a culture for the acceptance of Blended learning into our district.