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Blended Learning and Career and Technology Education - Part IV: Implementing Blended Learning With Resources from the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education



In this four-part series, I’ll define blended learning, discuss the models of blended learning, the implications for career and technical education, and how the Curriculum, Assessment, and Digital Delivery (CADD) areas of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education can assist in the implementation of blended learning.

Photo courtesy of the Clayton Christensen Institute
Blended learning is a shift to an online instructional delivery for a portion of the day to make students, teachers, and schools more productive, both academically and financially.  We all know there’s no single right approach to building the “perfect” model for blended learning as communities have different resources, classrooms, computers, schedules, and many other unique needs.  A school doesn’t always have the resources or the expertise to select and purchase a learning management system (LMS), design lessons, or write assessments, but there are available resources.

Did you know that the Curriculum, Assessment, and Digital Delivery areas of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education can assist in the implementation of blended learning?  The National Technology Plan acknowledges the challenges of raising college and career-ready standards without a significant investment of new funding so check out our online catalog and search the following links for additional information and see how we can assist you in blending digital and teacher led instruction to personalize learning for each student.







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Africa United Online Resource

Online resource featuring activities based on film stills and clips, suitable for KS3 English & Media, Geography, Citizenship and PSHE.




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Thor resource

Interactive online resource based on the film, providing opportunities to develop reading skills across multi-modal texts. Suitable for KS3 and KS4 English.




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The Voyage of the Dawn Treader online resource

Microsite resource and accompanying free clips DVD suitable for Primary Literacy. Featuring PDFs for a whole-school assembly and homework activities.




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The King’s Speech – New Resources

Celebrate the film’s release on DVD and Blu-Ray with additional study materials for KS4 English and Media




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Me and Orson Welles resource wins Learning on Screen Award

Our resource on Me and Orson Welles suitable for English, Media, Film and Theatre Studies has been awarded a Learning on Screen Award 2011. Request a copy now!




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Zookeeper online resource

Online resource for KS2 Literacy, Science and ICT. Interactive tasks suitable for the ICT suite, Assembly Hall & for homework to be used with Film Education's Zookeeper wallchart & CD-ROM.




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Dolphin Tale resource

This online resource for KS1 and KS2 is suitable for Literacy, ICT, Science, Art and Citizenship. Activities include an interactive e-card to help spread the message about environmental awareness.




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Young Film Critic competition 2011 - new resources

The Young Film Critic competition is open for entries from students aged 4-19. The supporting website features all the details, along with a brand new set of classroom resources to support entries.




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Sket online resources

Online resources to and student workbook to accompany the release of this hard-hitting British drama. Exploring aspects of PSHE, Media and Film Studies the materials are suitable for students 15-19.




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Wuthering Heights resource

Online study materials on Andrea Arnold’s Wuthering Heights, suitable for AS/A2 and equivalent English, Film and Media. Resource features key clips and a downloadable study guide for the classroom.




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Coriolanus resource

Interactive online resource on Ralph Fiennes’s adaptation of Shakespeare’s Coriolanus, exploring the film alongside extracts from the play text. Suitable for use in English at GCSE and equivalent.




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War Horse resource

Online resource on Steven Spielberg’s War Horse, suitable for KS3 English, Media and History and KS2 Science and PSHEE. Features interactive learning tools and visual content from archive and the film




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Holocaust Memorial Day 2012 Resource

Online resource for teachers of KS3, KS4 & KS5 who are interested in using Holocaust related films to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day.




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Trishna resource

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Mirror Mirror web resource

Online resource for Mirror Mirror, designed for students of English, Media and PSHEE aged 9-13; this resource features interactive learning tools and visual content from the film




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Red Tails resource

Online study materials for Red Tails suitable for 13-16 year olds studying Media and PSHEE. Activities explore the film’s theme of racism and its action-adventure genre




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Fast Girls online resource

Online study materials for Fast Girls suitable for 14 -18 year olds studying Media and PSHEE. Activities explore the film’s theme of teamwork and overcoming adversity




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Salute resource

Online resource for the film Salute, exploring the 1968 Olympic protest and featuring activity sheet and online research task. Aimed at students of history, citizenship, PSHEE and English aged 13-18




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Private Peaceful online resource

About brothers during the First World War, this resource is aimed at 11-14 yr olds studying history and English, and features original interviews with the novel’s author and film’s screenwriter




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Black History Month online resource

Online  resource for Black History Month aimed at 11-19 year olds. Celebrating BHM, the resource offers a range of approaches to relevant films and focuses on key black actors and filmmakers      




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Frankenweenie online resource

Online study materials on Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie, suitable for 7-11 year olds. The activities cover aspects of art, literacy and science. The resource features interactive activities for the classroom or computer suite




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Great Expectations resource

Resources on this new adaptation of Dickens’ classic explore the novel’s key ideas in the context of this new film production. Suitable for 13-19 English, media and film studies




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Diary of a Wimpy Kid 3 online resource

Online resource and competition for Diary of a Wimpy Kid 3: Dog Days, suitable for 7-13 year olds studying English and PHSEE, with fantastic opportunity to win an iPad, and £1000 for your school




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Anti-bullying week resource

New resources to support November’s Anti-Bullying Week offer teachers a range of approaches to relevant films in order to empower students to challenge bullying.




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Positive? Topic resource

Suitable for 14-19 PSHEE, citizenship, science, English and media, this topic page looks at Positive?, an interactive resource using film-based approaches to raise HIV awareness and challenge stigma




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Storytelling resource

Resource exploring storytelling on film, suitable for teachers of primary-aged pupils and ideal for literacy activities




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World Book Day resource

Integrate film interpretations and explore adaptations of books to celebrate World Book Day with our new online resource for ages 11-18.




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International Women's Day resource

Celebrate International Women's Day on March 8th - explore representations of women in film and promote female role models with our online resource for ages 11-18.




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The Odd Life of Timothy Green online resource

Learning resource suitable for 7-11 year olds addressing aspects of learning in Literacy and PSHE. These resources compliment our free school screenings of The Odd Life of Timothy Green




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Resources for Surviving Innovation in the Restoration and Remediation Industry

Tips and tricks for surviving and thriving in innovation for your Restoration and Remediation Company.




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Appraisal – An Effective Method for Dispute Resolution

An appraisal clause proves a useful tool as claims become more often contested.




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How to Resolve a Client Complaint

New this week for our weekly How-To’s powered by KnowHow, we learn how to resolve a client complaint.




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Effective use of cloud resources to spur business growth

The variety and delivery of cloud services have been improving over the years. More and more businesses have started to adopt these services to reduce upfront and ongoing costs and enhance business efficiency. However, there remain many considerations and deployment possibilities which a business must take into account before deciding to take up cloud services. In this podcast, Assistant Professor Ouh Eng Lieh from the SMU School of Information Systems discusses his ongoing service profitability research on the factors and considerations that enable consumers to make informed decisions on cloud services adoption.




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FPSA and PROCESS EXPO launch new content resources to showcase the Association's members, provide industry expertise

From increased regulation, to a growing emphasis on food safety, to changing workforce and customer demographics, food processors and their vendors and partners are facing a period of unprecedented change.




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El regreso de lo artesanal, también a los refrescos

Es innegable que la tendencia “hipster” es ya una corriente mundial y ha sido una de las pioneras en volver a lo artesanal.




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Resource Label Group announces new specialty business unit – RLG Healthcare

New unit is strengthened by RLG’s recent acquisitions of MedLit Solutions and Pharmaceutic Litho and Label.




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Psychotherapy Resources - AssessmentPsychology.com

Evidence-based psychotherapy resources for psychologists and mental health practitioners.




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Practice Building Resources for Psychologists - AssessmentPsychology.com

Practice building resources from Psychotherapy Finances.




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Practice Management Resources for Psychologists - AssessmentPsychology.com

Office resources, practice building, finances, credit card charges, managed care, healthcare employment statistics, legislative and government business resources for psychologists and mental health practitioners.




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Psychology Resource Websites - AssessmentPsychology.com

Best psychological information resource websites and sites of distinction selected by Dr. William E. Benet.




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Practice Resources for Psychologists - AssessmentPsychology.com

Resources on psychological practice and practice management for psychologists and mental health practitioners.




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Psychological Assessment and Testing Resources - AssessmentPsychology.com

Resources on psychological assessment and testing for psychologists, mental health professionals, educators, students and patients.




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New Minnesota EPR law could reshape future packaging waste management policy

AMERIPEN supports Minnesota’s packaging EPR law for a number of reasons, most important of which is that it provides for true shared responsibility for recycling costs instead of putting the onus entirely on producers.




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FlexXray Opens Foreign Material QA Hold Resolution Facility in South Carolina

The new facility features technology that expands the company’s ability to provide dependable inspection and QA Hold resolution services with shorter shipping times and reduced freight charges to the Southeast region.




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NAB Statement on Introduction of Resolution Opposing Performance Royalty on Local Radio

WASHINGTON, DC -- A bipartisan coalition of 77 members of the House of Represenatives and eight Senators have joined together to introduce resolutions in Congress opposing "any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge" on local broadcast radio stations. The Local Radio Freedom Act (LRFA) signals members of Congress's opposition to any potential legislation that would impose new performance royalties on broadcast radio stations for music airplay.




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NAB PILOT Develops Transmitter Identification Resource for NextGen TV Stations

Washington, D.C. -- PILOT, the innovation wing of the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), today announced the development of a NextGen TV Transmission ID (TxID) table for voluntary use by broadcasters using the ATSC 3.0 transmission standard. The table and TxID codes can be used to identify individual transmissions for testing, measurement, interference identification and other differentiation purposes.




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NAB Hails Introduction of Resolution Opposing New Performance Fee on Local Radio

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A bipartisan coalition of 117 members of the House of Representatives introduced a resolution in Congress today opposing "any new performance fee, tax, royalty or other charge" on local broadcast radio stations. The Local Radio Freedom Act (LRFA) signals policymakers’ opposition to any potential legislation that would impose new performance fees on broadcast radio stations for music airplay.




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State Broadcast Associations Adopt Resolution Urging Support for Local Radio Freedom Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Broadcaster associations representing all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia have unanimously approved a resolution opposing "any new performance fee, tax, royalty or other charge relating to the public performance of sound recordings" on local broadcast radio stations.




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NAB Applauds FCC Adoption of Order Resolving FM6 Issue

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to the Federal Communications Commission's approval of an order allowing existing channel 6 low power television stations to continue to provide analog FM radio service, the following statement can be attributed to NAB Senior Vice President of Communications Alex Siciliano: