TABLE OF CONTENTS

Abstract…………………………………………………………………………………..…..……ii
Acknowledgements………………………………………………….………………………..…..iii
Chapter 1- Introduction……………………………………………………………..……………1
Project Topic and Introduction…………………………………………….…………..…1
Purpose of the Major Project…..…………………………………………….……………1
Key Deliverables ..……………………………………………………….…………..……2
Website resources…………………………………………………….………..….4
Justification of the Major Project…………………………………………………………………………….4
Project Timeline……………………………………………………………………………………………………5
Definition of Terms……………………………………………………………………………………………….6
Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………………………………………7
Chapter 2- Literature Review……………………………………………………………………..8
Introduction………………………………………………………….……………………8
The Change Towards Blended Learning ……………………….……………….……….8
Elements of blended learning……………………………………………………………………….9
The Rotation Model………………………………………………………….…………10
Station Rotation model………………………………………………………….11
Digital Citizenship and Internet Safety in Primary Classrooms ……….………….……11
Personal Writing, Story Writing and Mobile Devices in Writing …..…………….……12
Access for Students with Special Needs – Assistive Technology………………………13
Technology As A Way To Extend Learning For Writers ………………………………15
Assessment for and of learning …………………………………………………………16
Conclusions………………………………………………………………………………17
Literature Review – Numeracy…………………………………………………………..………19
Introduction………………………………………………………………………………19
What is Blended Learning and Which Model Works Best for Primary Students? ………..20
Challenges to Implementing a Station Rotation Model in a Primary Classroom………..21
What Considerations are Essential to Personalizing Numeracy in a Face-to-Face Blended
Classroom? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………22
Pedagogy to support primary Mathematics Instruction………………………………….22
Personalized learning……………………………………………………………..23
Mastery learning………………………………………………………………….24
What Devices Can be Used for Implementing Blended Learning? …………………………….25
What Apps and Websites are Best Suited for Primary Students? ……………………….26
Design principals………………………………………………………………….26
Evaluating apps and websites……………………………………………………27
Choosing Mathematics apps for primary instruction……………………………..27
Correlations Between Blended Learning Rotation Models and Achievement…….……28
Conclusions………………………………………………………………………………29
Literature Review – Reading ……………………………………………………………………31
Introduction………………………………………………………………………………31
Defining Blended Learning………………………………………………………………32
Rotation model……………………………………………………………………32
Flex model………………………………………………………………….…….33
A la carte model…………………………………………………………………33
Enriched virtual model…………………………………………………………..33
Why Blended Learning?……………………………………………………………………………………….34
Considerations to Blending the Primary Classroom …………………………………….35
Devices and screen time………………………………………………………….35
Station Rotation blended learning model…………………………………………36
The Pedagogical Benefits and Challenges to a Station Rotation Blended Learning Model
The benefits…………………………………………………………..…………..37
The challenges……………………………………………………….…….……..37
Personalizing Reading Instruction for Primary Students………………………….……..38
Barriers to Implementing a Blended Learning Program…………………………………39
Conclusions………………………………………………………………………………40
Chapter 3- Procedures and Methods………………………………………………………………42
Major Project Development ……………………………………….………………….…42
Major Project Design and Considerations ………………………………………………43
Individual content areas………………………………………………………….43
Design and navigation changes…………………………………………………..44
Major Project Implementation and Feedback Process …………………………….….…45
Project Timeline ……………………………………………………………….….……..46
Chapter 4- Field/Beta Testing and Findings………………………….…………………………..47
Field/Beta Testing and Findings………………………………….……….…………….47
Google feedback form.…………………………………………..…………………..47
Feedback sections…………………………………………………………………48
Feedback questions………………………………………………………………49
Field/ Beta Testing: Feedback and Findings……………………………………………..53
User Profile background information……………………………………………53
Website design and navigation…………………………………………………..54
Accessibility…………………………………………………………..…………54
Content — Numeracy……………………………………………………………54
Content — Reading………………………………………………………………54
Content — Writing………………………………………………………………55
Final thoughts……………………………………………………………………55
Summary and Thoughts on Feedback Process………………………………….…….…56
Chapter 5- Conclusions and Recommendations…………………….…………………………..58
Project Overview.………………………………………………….…………………….58
Conclusions as Applied to the Project Re-Design……………..……………….……….58
Outcome Evaluation…………………………………………………….……………….60
Results of Findings in Relation to the Literature Review….……………………………60
Limitations of the Project………………………………………………………………..61
Major Project Recommendations…………………………………………..……………62
Major Project deliverable………………………………………………………….…..…62
Next steps…………………………………………………………………………………63
Final Conclusions……………………………………………………………….………..63
References: Primary BlendED — Writing………………………………………………………65
References: Primary BlendED – Numeracy…………………………………………….……….67
References: Primary BlendED — Reading……………………………………………………….70