Blended learning, with digital natives the school marries technology - Lifestyle

The educational landscape of digital natives is quite different from the immediately preceding generations: technology has radically changed the system. Suffice it to say that, according to a recent survey by the American Health Association published on the CNN portal, 42% of children under the age of nine spend an average of three hours a day in front of the screen. Given that it affects the low attention rate in the classroom since, according to research published in USA Today, 67% of children aged between 6 and 10 years struggle to concentrate. What should be done to make them more involved during class lessons? Experts recommend using the " blended learning" technique , hybrid learning with a mix of different environments: it combines the traditional frontal method in the classroom with computer-mediated activity (for example e-learning, DVD use, etc.) and / or from mobile systems (such as smartphones and tablets). As Forbes reports , it represents the main educational trend of 202 0. But what are the benefits of blended learning for the little ones? Increase interaction with teachers, make education more accessible, stimulate their creativity and prepare them for a digital future.
“The right synergy between lectures and the use of technological devices helps children to be more active and involved in the classroom - explains Eva Balducchi, co-founder of Baby and Junior College - For this reason, in our school we use interactive touchscreen whiteboards, tablets, digital microscopes and computers as tools to stimulate the curiosity of children, bringing them closer not only to a playful approach, but functional use to educational activities , trying to develop in them also a critical spirit of the instrument so that they limit their use passive. Technology provides useful tools to study and promote significant learning through the careful guidance of our teachers, experts in the pedagogical field ".
But that's not all, according to research published in Psychology Today, the use of technological devices in the classroom improves students' academic performance and helps them be more responsible. And again, a survey by the University of Michigan, published on CBS, says that 62% of teachers believe that blended learning can help bridge the digital gap and improve lessons. Putting this new form of learning into practice therefore entails a radical evolution in the way teachers and participants face the learning experience.
Thought shared by Mariarosa Porro, pedagogist: “The use of new technologies in the classroom allows you to create simulations, find information from different sources and compare them with each other, write multi-hand texts in a cooperative way, watch video tutorials and perform interactive exercises. These are all formative experiences that involve active involvement by pupils , using tools familiar to them, and stimulate their creativity. In this way technology becomes an additional resource that integrates into the educational and training project what was once represented by the simple space and materials used in the school game ".
Finally, here are the benefits of "Blended Learning" as a new form of school learning:
- The interaction between teachers and students increases: the use of technological tools allows both parties to communicate in a more immediate and effective way.
- Improve the concentration rate of the students: the students manage to immerse themselves totally in the lesson, participating actively.
- Makes education more accessible: teaching materials are accessible at any time, even from home.
- Stimulates creativity and makes students more responsible: the technological tools allow to take into account the training path, managing it in a personalized way.
- Improve school performance: students are more encouraged to study subjects and discover new things to learn.