Crossover learning integrates both formal and informal teaching and learning environments to provide a deeper contextual understanding of subject matter. Formal settings include a traditional classroom setup, while informal settings include places like museums, zoos, seminars and so on.
The BeED LMS can be used as a tool to support crossover learning for lessons within and beyond a classroom setting.
To begin, organize your crossover learning content by downloading the map template and using it in the following ways:
- Create separate Points for Inside the Classroom and Beyond the Classroom.
- For “Inside the Classroom”
- In this point, introduce new queries or questions that you would like your learners to investigate in the informal setting.
- Use interactive rich media such as audios, videos and external links to introduce the subject matter to your learners step by step.
- You can also scaffold your questions by using open-response or MCQ question blocks to set the foundation for their own investigation.
- You may even want to create a “Questions” stage for your learners to pose any questions for you to answer before they begin their own investigation.
- For “Beyond the Classroom”
- If your learners are going to a specific place such as a museum or zoo, you can even upload a floor map as a maplink within this point for them to navigate on their own.
- Encourage learners to use the camera/audio feature in the BeED app to capture videos/images or even audio recordings as evidence of their learning in the informal setting.
- Learners can take observation notes in their Journal, or even self-reflections of what they learn outside the classroom.
- Host forum discussions for learners to share collected information with their classmates after the trip.
- For a greater interactive experience that enables learners to bring their lessons outside the classroom, check out our Virtual Trips.
Our Virtual Trips provide learners opportunities to:
- Discover worldwide destinations even in times of travel restrictions and bans.
- Make connections between classroom content and real world scenarios through our specially-curated Learning Experiences.
- Engage with local tour guides to build cultural appreciation and understanding.
- Develop essential skills such as collaboration, communication and cultural awareness all from the safety and comfort of their own home.
For more information about our virtual trips, please email contact@beed.world.