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Publication Date: 2011
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Developing New Literacies through Blended Learning: Challenges and Lessons Learned in Ontario, Canada
Kitchener, Deborah; Murphy, Janet; Lebans, Robert
International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments, v2 n3 Article 3 p32-49 2011
This article reports on the implementation and impact of two blended models of teacher professional learning that promote innovative classroom practice and improved literacy and numeracy in six school districts in Ontario, Canada. The Advanced Broadband Enabled Learning Program (ABEL), situated at York University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, transforms how teachers learn and teach through a strategic blend of face-to-face interaction, technological tools and resources, online interaction and support. Learning Connections (LC), its sister project, uses the same model to improve literacy and numeracy in school districts. Research into the impact of both programs reveals increased student engagement and achievement, enhanced teacher efficacy, and improved results in literacy and numeracy. This report presents the findings from two participant surveys conducted in one large suburban board just north of Toronto, and one large rural board in Northern Ontario, and demonstrates how the working definition of literacy that teachers use in the classroom is being transformed by their use of technology in the classroom.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Blended Learning, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Faculty Development, Educational Innovation, Numeracy, Mathematics Instruction, Literacy Education, Teaching Methods, Program Effectiveness, Learner Engagement, Academic Achievement, Teacher Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education, School Districts, Program Evaluation, Teacher Surveys, Student Behavior, Teacher Collaboration
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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