Blended

Learning

Presented by:
Eid Alossimi
Supervised by:
Dr. Abdullah Alsaif

Contents

What is the blended learning?

Characteristics of Blended Learning.
Advantages of Blended Learning.
Models of Blended Learning.
The categories and tools used for
blended learning In EFL.
Education resource on the Web.
Software for the creation of resource
and material.

WHAT IS BLENDED
LEARNING?
It is a method of teaching that
combines the most effective face-toface teaching techniques and online
interactive collaboration, both
constituting a system that functions
in constant correlation and forms a
single environment.

Characteristics of
Blended Learning
1. Moving form lectures to student centered
learning.
2. Maximizing teacher-student, student-student,
student-content, student-outside resources
interaction.
3. Integrated evaluation techniques for teachers
and
students.
4. Broaden the spaces and opportunities
available for
learning.
5. Support course management activities (e.g.,
communication, assessment submission,

Advantages of Blended
Learning
1. Increasing students' interaction and
participation.
2. Developing students' learning and
performance.
3. Developing independent learners,
feedback, time saving and motivation to
learners
4. Increasing student learning outcomes and
reduce instructional delivery costs.
5. Maximizing classroom space and/or reduce
the number of overcrowded classrooms

Models of Blended
Learning
There are several models like Al-Jazar model . Al-Jazar model
consists of five phases; study and analysis, design,
production, evaluation and usage as clarified in following
Figure:

Models of Blended
Learning

The categories and

tools used for blended
learning In EFL Classes
Application in
language teaching

Tools

Category

vocabulary
Grammar
Listening

PowerPoint
Technologi
interactive
es in the
whiteboards
classroom
audience
response systems

Speaking
Listening
Reading
Writing

audio files
e-lists
discussion groups
chat
conferencing
email
web forms
videoconferencin
g

Virtual
communica
tion tools
through
Internet

The categories and

tools used for blended
learning
Application in
Tools
Category
language
teaching
Speaking
Listening
Writing

phone calls
podcasts
socialnetworking
sites
video clips
virtual worlds
weblogs
wikis

socialnetworking
software

Quizzes
Writing
Reading

Learning
Management
system
conferencing
systems

e-learning
systems

Education resource on
the Web
Over 1500 flash cards,
images, hundreds f
worksheets and games
Flash cards,
worksheets and
classroom games
A fun study site for
learners of English as
Second Language
Lesson plan and tips
and suggestions for
teaching children

Software for the

creation of resource
and material

The Hot Potatoes includes six

applications, enabling you to
create interactive multiplechoice, short-answer, jumbledsentence, crossword,
matching/ordering and gap-fill
exercises for the World Wide
Web. Hot Potatoes is freeware,
and you may use it for any