BAI SAGUIRA A.

MALIK, MAEd, MAST-Bio

Course Instructor
 Module Outcome
1. Described a flexible learning environment
and the different platforms used for flexible
learning.
2. Recognized how innovative teachers use
online resources and educational sites and
portals for online distance learning.
3. Reflected on the use of technology and on its
relevance and approaches.
Distance learning is a form of learning without
a face-to-face contact with the teacher and
delivered via telecommunications.

Distance learning is also called online learning

or e-learning.
 Lesson Outcomes
1. Identified flexible learning through online
communications (synchronous/
asynchronous modality)
2. Described flexible learning environment that
enhances collaboration with the use of
technology tools.
 Flexible Learning Environment
The present generation of learners has access
to information at their fingertips.
The teacher is no longer seen as basically the
dispenser of knowledge.
Learning takes place anywhere
Student can possibly continue to join class
session even if they are not physically around.
The learning space becomes virtual or
mediated.
 Online Distance Learning
Southeast Asian Minsters of Education
Innovation in Educational Technology (SEAMEO-
INNOTECH) provides mode of learning on Online
Distance Learning.
 Moodle
• An open software Created
by Martin Dougiamas.
• Stands for Modular Object
Oriented Dynamic Learning
Environment.
• A Learning management
system (LMS) that support
teaching and learning.
 Google Classroom

• Google Classroom is a free web service,

developed by Google for schools, that aims to
simplify creating, distributing, and grading
assignments in a paperless way.
• The primary purpose of Google Classroom is to
streamline the process of sharing files between
teachers and students
 Edmodo

• Created by Nic Borg, Jeff O’Hara and Crystal

Hutter in 2008
• Edmodo is an educational technology company
offering a communication, collaboration, and
coaching platform to K-12 schools and teachers.
• The Edmodo network enables teachers to share
content, distribute quizzes, assignments, and
manage communication with students,
colleagues, and parents.
 Schoology
• Created by Jeremy Friedman, Ryan Hwang,
Tim Trinidad and Bill Kindler in 2009.
• Schoology is a learning management system
(LMS) for K-12 schools, higher education
institutions, and corporations that allows
users to create, manage, and share content
and resources.
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 MOOC
• MOOC stands for Massive Open Online
Course.
• It is a model for delivering learning content
online to any person who wants to take a
course.
• It allows one to pursue learning even outside
of university or higher education formal
structure.
• It allows interconnectedness among peoples
in the world to discuss and share recent
developments in their common field of
interest.
• EDUCAUSE – is a nonprofit association with
the mission is to advance higher through the
use of information technology.
 Synchronous
An online chat at real time.
Course participants meet in a virtual classroom
and discuss a topic in the lesson.
The teacher called as the online tutor facilitates
the discussion.
Using Skype in holding live class in an example.
examples include: instant messaging, video
conferencing, webcams, chat
Examples of one-to-one synchronous
communication include: instant messaging.
 Asynchronous
This is when questions or tasks are posted and
course participants answer the questions or
post their reply at any time convenient to
them.
The LMS, blogs, online bulletin board are
some of the example.
 Blended Learning
• Is a combination of learning activities wherein
a part of the lesson is delivered online while
the other part is handled in actual physical
setting of a classroom.

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 Kinds of Blended Learning
 Model 1: Face-to-Face Driver
The teacher delivers curricula
most of the time and utilizes online
learning at certain with the purpose to
augment or provide an alternative
experience.
 Model 2: Rotation
Students rotate on a fixed
schedule between learning online in a
one-to-one, self-paced learning
environment and being inside the
classroom with a face-to-face teacher.
Model 3: Flex
This model uses an online platform that
delivers most of the course. Support to learning
is provided as needed through on-site support
or by an online tutor who facilitates the tutorial
or small group sessions.
Model 4: Online Lab
Uses online platform in delivering the
course but located in a physical classroom or
computer laboratory.
Model 5: Self-Blend
A system provided by the school where the
students can choose courses they would like to
have in addition to their typical brick-and-
mortar classroom classes.

Model 6: Online Driver

Utilizes a platform and a teacher that delivers
all curricula. Students remotely work on their
program most of the time.
Online Communities of Learning/Social
Networking
• If in the teaching and learning situation, your
work on information, data and collaborate
with classmates, friends, teachers and other
member of society, then social networking can
also be appropriately employed as an
education tool.
 What is networking?
• A network is
defined as that
group of
individuals who
communicates
and connects on
a regular basis.
 Facebook
• The biggest social
networking sited
founded in 2004 by
Mark Zuckerberg
based in Menlo Park,
California.
• Most popular social
network.
• It allows users to post
their profile, blogs,
pictures and videos.
 Twitter
• It does not only provide social networking
service but it also gives online news.
• It is a site where users post and interact with
messages called “tweets,” restricted only to
140 characters.
• Founded in 2006,based in San Francisco,
California, United States
 LinkedIn
• Another social networking website for work.
• LinkedIn helps one search for career
connection.
• It lets one upload his educational
qualifications, skills, work history, and relevant
experiences.
• Launched in 2003, popular social site in the
professional world.
 Google +
• Designed to be a total
communication social
network.
• Launched in 2011 , Google is
its parents and it is more
advantageous if it is kept as
a browser for users are
connected even if they are
outside Google+ site.
 Youtube
• Is an American video-sharing website where
users can upload, view and even share video
clips or multimedia productions.
• It is owned by Google.
 Pinterest
• Is another social media tool that like Youtube,
is often thought of as otherwise.
• Designed as a catalogue of ideas or project
ideas by its founder Ben Silberman.
• This is an excellent choice for those who have
passion for creativity.
 Instagram
• A platform where users share visual stories.
• This system allows users to post photos with
captions allowing followers to like or comment
on one’s posts.
• It is best social networking site for
photography.
 Tumblr
• It a networking site that combines social
media and blogging.
• This is a social media that makes it very easy
an straightforward to search about anything.
 MySpace
• It was acquired by Specific Media in 2011 and
based in Beverly Hills California.
• MySpace had its dose of critics but came back
stronger and rebranded to focus on music.
 Flickr

• Is an image and video

hosting website that
was created by
Ludicorp in 2004 ad
acquired by Yahoo.
• It offers massive
online photo storage.
 Bebo
• A social networking website with the
backronym “Blog Early, Blog Often”.
• Was invented to answer the question what
the name meant.
 The Benefits of Using Social
Networking Sites
Getting connected to family and friends.
Provides opportunities for making friends with
others who share similar interest
It provide information
News and views of others around the world
can be easily accessed instantly.
Support learning or augment educational
activities.
 The Dangers of Using Social
Networking Sites
Teachers as well as parents are wary of youngster
using social networking sites due to may negative
publicity and real incidents connected to the
wrong use of social networking websites.
Making friends with strangers may actually be a
predator or cyberbully.
There are also trolls who actually instigate
conflict, misunderstanding or emotional response
by eliciting anger or ill feelings from other users.
Users may learn to ignore real world.
Their ability to incapacitated as they devote
hours or days on gaming or using computer
manifesting abuse to themselves.
1. A social networking account has password and
log-in details.
2. Log out every time you use public computers.
3. Regularly check privacy setting of social
networking website.
4. Online posts are saved and may become
permanent part of their online reputation.
5. Do not accept invites from contact unless you
know them personally or you are sure of their
identity.
6. Seriously consider the effect of possible posts on
others before deciding to do so.
7. Using appropriate language is essential.
8. Better be safe than sorry.
9. When there is an indication of harassment or
abuse, it is advised that you report this by
clicking the report button of abuse.
10.When cyberbullying happens, you can:
a. Ignore the behavior by not responding at all
b. Block the person
c. Click the report button of abuse
d. Talk to a trustworthy adult about it.
 References
• Bilbao, et.al. (2019). Technology for Teaching and
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Inc

• Melton, R. (2002). Planning and Developing Open

and Distance Learning A Quality Assurance
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