Differences in online vs traditional plans

Activity 3: Project - Finding Similarities and Differences between Online and Traditional Learning

Online Learning	Traditional Learning
Standards Learning activities Assessments Incorporates Blooms and Marzanos Lessons need to be more flexible Incorporate a lot of technology Independent work only No disruption of the lessons	Standards Learning activities Assessments Incorporates Blooms and Marzanos Rigid structure Technology not as predominant Can use group work Plan for specials and brain breaks and assemblies

I did my interview of an online student, not a teacher. So I do not have access to a specific online lesson plan. However, I have gleaned a lot of information about online lesson planning in my research of the differences between online and traditional school.

I think that there are a lot of similarities between online lessons and traditional lessons. There are probably more similarities than differences. I do feel though that there is a lot more “fluffy stuff” in traditional lessons. We need to teach kids procedures and put in brain breaks and account for fire drills and things such as that. But the heart of the lesson plans, the actual instruction is very similar. Many of the Marzano strategies are present in both types of lessons. Homework and practice are a little bit different in online learning, because the learning is occurring at home.