Blended Learning and Professional Development in the K-12 Sector

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Author(s): Suzanne Riverin (Regional e-Learning Contact - Barrie Region, Canada)
Copyright: 2009
Pages: 21
Source title: Effective Blended Learning Practices: Evidence-Based Perspectives in ICT-Facilitated Education
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Elizabeth Stacey (Deakin University, Australia)and Philippa Gerbic (Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-296-1.ch010

Keywords: Blended & Mobile Learning / Education / Educational Technologies / Information Science Reference

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This chapter examines the use of blended learning in an online community which supported teacher professional development in the province of Ontario, Canada for ten years. The online network which was called The Education Network of Ontario/ Le Réseau éducatif de l’Ontario (ENO/REO) used a blend of tools and some face-to-face opportunities to support teacher professional development across the province. Teachers were encouraged to use the ENO/REO environment to join in discussions, create and maintain online projects and share research and curriculum resources. The chapter will focus on a study which examined the effect of long term participation in such a community in order to provide insight into the use of blended learning in online communities for professional development.

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