{"id":5782,"date":"2016-06-14T11:43:46","date_gmt":"2016-06-14T11:43:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eltweekly.com\/?p=5782"},"modified":"2016-06-14T11:43:46","modified_gmt":"2016-06-14T11:43:46","slug":"trips-and-tips-paris-and-blended-learning-cambridge-conversations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eltweekly.humbeestudio.xyz\/?p=5782","title":{"rendered":"Trips and tips\u2026 Paris and Blended Learning (Cambridge Conversations)"},"content":{"rendered":"

[ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 10\u00a0| June\u00a020<\/span>, 2016 | ISSN 0975-3036]<\/span><\/p>\n

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Gary Anderson\u00a0says, “I didn\u2019t have to travel far to attend the i-Learning Forum across town here in Paris recently. The trade show billed itself as \u2018Technologies at the Service of Learning\u2019 and the attendees were mainly Training and Human Resources managers from businesses.<\/p>\n

But the afternoon I attended was devoted to \u2018Pedagogical Innovations in Language Learning\u2019, a mini-conference which consisted of case studies from companies involved in blended learning, plus information on the products and platforms they used. Our own blended course,Touchstone\/Viewpoint<\/a>, was on display.<\/p>\n

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Although the focus was on adult continuing education, principally learners in in-company training, I think the principles discussed can serve for all teachers involved in blended learning for learners of any age.
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\nHere are the four principles I took away, first in French \u2013 by way of a brief French lesson! \u2013 and then with explanations in English:<\/p>\n

1. Abandon<\/em> <\/strong>
\nAll of the case studies mentioned the phenomenon of learners abandoning<\/strong> and simply giving up if they were only involved in individual 100% online learning“.<\/span><\/p>\n

Read full article<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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