blended teaching: remote english instruction in uruguay

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Blended Teaching: Remote English Instruction in Uruguay

CristóbalCobo@cristobalcobo

CenterforResearch–CeibalFounda.on,Uruguay

1.old/newEdTech

2.incrementalinnova.onEdTech

3.radicalinnova.onEdTech

715.000userswithlaptops,tabletsandInternet

52.000laptops,tabletsandInternet

inlibrariesinschools

767.000beneficiaries

Allstudentsinpubliceduca=onGrades1to10

Tablets1-3

Laptop4-67-10

2007-2017

creating a strong technology infrastructure

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

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Digital Platforms

Educa=onalResources

On-lineEvalua=onDigitallibraryLMS

RemoteTeachingEnglish

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Progamming

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o  Lackofcer.fiedEnglishteacherso  Unequalaccesslanguageclass

RemoteteachingofEnglish

RemoteTeacher(BC)

ClassroomTeacher

•  2 ways HQ VC + HD Tv •  Fiber optic connectivity •  LMS (lesson plans, materials) •  Strong quality control: Common EU Framework of Reference for Languages) •  Co-Teaching: RT (A) + CT (B,C)

82,000

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TEACHINGENGLISH

93%ofgroupsfrom4°to6°Primaryschool

1stto3rdgrade

Secondary700groups

33,000

57,000

2012VC1,000st

VC25.000st1,000groups

2013

VC50,000st2,000groups

2014VC77.000st3,297groups

2015

2016VC80.000students

3,476groups

112,000

1800RTclassweeklyMX.UK.PH.AR.

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Assessment

65,000StudentsV-R-G-L

1.  Inter annual improvement in all SES 2. Engagement: Performance is correlated

with online interaction 3. Performance: RT interaction - key

predictor 4. Coordination between RT – CT

correlated with performance

Results Summary:

Lessons learned

The plan works: •  Strong coordination: good balance Social Innovation & Tech. •  Teachers are great learners

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