Blended Learning to Promote Global Education

As we evolve with technology, so much the world of education. "Blended learning refers to an approach that combines both traditional face-to-face teaching methods with computer-facilitated activities; the result is an integrated instructional approach to learning. With the dawn of blended learning, brick-and-mortar classes can now be held less frequently and classroom time can occur online" (Module three, n.d.).

There are several ways in which blended learning can promote global education. For example, "International sporting events, such as The World Cup are great platforms for educators to use as a learning opportunity to create dialogue amongst students and to promote global competency through increased awareness of other cultures" (AFSUSA, 2014). When FIFA began promoting their Anti-Discrimination day, classrooms around the world could have taken part in research and understanding of what discrimination is and how their specific country or countries around the world have suffered and still are suffering from discrimination today.

When we allow blended learning to take place in the classroom, we allow our students to go beyond the four walls of our rooms. They are connected with the entire world. We can teach them proper etiquette as they roam the internet, but we also have to make sure they have the power to turn their questions into answers and their knowledge into power. We open the world to our students when they open a computer.

With our world advancing on a daily basis with technology, education is starting to follow suit. Online classes, discussions, forums, etc. are all proof that technology is and will continue affecting education. However, students today have the power to become global citizens while sitting in their classrooms. With the right technology and willingness to connect and learn from others around the world, our students can understand what it means to be a global citizen.


Blended learning « Global Classroom. (2014, August 7). Retrieved December 7, 2014, from http://www.afsusa.org/global-education-news/?tag=blended-learning

Module three: Blended learning: An integrated approach (n.d.). Retrieved from bb.snhu.edu