Understand the need for hybrid learning
Understand hybrid learning as a transformational approach that provides continuous quality learning for every student.
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Understand the need for hybrid learning
Understand the need for hybrid learning
Hybrid learning:
- Withstands the impact of disruptive events, and seamlessly provides continuity of quality teaching and learning for all learners.
- Provides flexible and tailored options that cater for diverse learners.
- Caters for individual circumstances including times when on-site learning is not possible for students.
- Addresses the demands of increasing diversity in our learning population and communities.
- Allows learning to be responsive, authentic, engaging and personalised.
Use the six principles of hybrid learning
Use the six principles of hybrid learning
“Hybrid learning is about designing schools and a system with greater agility and ability to respond quickly to disruptive events, and to the increasingly diverse needs of learners.”
Quoting Derek Wenmoth, Futuremakers.nz

Understand ākonga benefits for hybrid learning
Understand ākonga benefits for hybrid learning
With hybrid learning, ākonga:
- can learn any time from any location.
- can learn at different times and at their own pace.
- have flexible options for learning to suit their needs and circumstances.
- can continue to learn when there is disruption to onsite learning at school or in their personal lives.
- can collaborate and connect regardless of the setting.
- can take more ownership of their learning.
Recognise and responds to diversity with hybrid learning
Recognise and responds to diversity with hybrid learning
Hybrid learning approaches have the potential to increase equity by helping some students overcome barriers which limit access to education such as geographic location, illness or disability, as well as supporting continuous learning at times of disrupted learning.
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