{"id":1280,"date":"2024-03-01T14:32:20","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T14:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/?page_id=1280"},"modified":"2024-06-07T13:52:27","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T13:52:27","slug":"2-understanding-the-target-audience","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/home-greek\/1-empowering-trainers-for-blended-learning-education-greek\/2-understanding-the-target-audience\/","title":{"rendered":"2. Understanding the Target Audience\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1280\" class=\"elementor elementor-1280\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e22585e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e22585e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73b5829\" data-id=\"73b5829\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fde123d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fde123d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7b9c8494 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b9c8494\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-40bb646\" data-id=\"40bb646\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4214d8ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4214d8ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-261dab3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"261dab3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Understanding_the_Target_Audience\"><\/span>Understanding the Target Audience<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6ba06b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b6ba06b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"275\" src=\"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/undraw_Target_re_fi8j-300x275.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-493\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/undraw_Target_re_fi8j-300x275.png 300w, https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/undraw_Target_re_fi8j-768x703.png 768w, https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/undraw_Target_re_fi8j.png 889w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b7ae7bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1b7ae7bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-607122e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"607122e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Welcome to the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Understanding Your Target Audience<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> module of our course.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Blended Learning Champions, training teachers in the use of Blended Learning, need to take into consideration the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">needs and expectations<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> of their trainees across various education levels.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Any teacher can blend, from primary school to university, but their context, objectives and types of expertise will vary. It\u2019s important that you familiarize yourself with the context of your trainees in order to support them in tailoring their transformation to Blended Learning.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In this page you can find a set of guidelines and resources that will support you in identifying and understanding your target audience.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c1e510 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2c1e510\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b4d2de elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3b4d2de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8dfc03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f8dfc03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Guidelines_to_understand_your_target_audience\"><\/span>Guidelines to understand your target audience <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a44889e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a44889e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e31b45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e31b45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Identify their needs and expectations <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f88069 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f88069\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Start the training by understanding your teachers better.<\/p><p>Surveys, questionnaires, and workshops can be effective tools for gathering information on their IT skills and familiarity with Blended Learning.<\/p><p>Identify their specific needs and expectations, considering the range of IT tools they are comfortable using. <b>Don\u2019t take them for granted!<\/b><\/p><p>You might think data collection is especially useful when you don\u2019t know your trainees and their context, but it is also crucial if you are already familiar with their context. Their answers might surprise you!<\/p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW44991854 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW44991854 BCX0\">Here are some resources you can use:<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW44991854 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3da104 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"b3da104\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1XvhUTjdFyHTv3K_8DwqezFvIDO6XJTPD\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Download Co-Design Templates\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-download\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1XvhUTjdFyHTv3K_8DwqezFvIDO6XJTPD\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDownload Co-Design Templates\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe file contains a template for the creation of Personas and Empathy Maps. Personas are semi-fictional characters aimed at representing a person and Empathy Maps are tools that allow you to gain insights on how that person feels and thinks. \n\nYou can develop the templates together with your trainees, asking them to create Personas that describe a typical teacher that operates in the same context as them. \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c84b035 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c84b035\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8305f29 elementor-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"8305f29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1rSEkmFOMib_AKA_-56o08QguIQjlAjwK\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Transformation Plan\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-link\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1rSEkmFOMib_AKA_-56o08QguIQjlAjwK\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTransformation Plan\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Transformation Plan provides a series of questions a teacher can use to reflect on the motivations, objectives and options they have when embarking on a Blended Learning journey. \n\n \n\nAlthough this resource is primarily designed for teachers to plan for blending their courses, as a Blended Learning Champion you can use the Transformation Plan as a tool to better understand your trainees, their needs and expectations. Carefully review their answers and modify the content of your training accordingly. \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d85f61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2d85f61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df589d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df589d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Consider diversity <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b531162 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b531162\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW188333778 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW188333778 BCX0\">Tailor your training content to the diverse <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW188333778 BCX0\">context <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW188333778 BCX0\">of your teachers. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW188333778 BCX0\">R<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW188333778 BCX0\">ecognize that educators from primary schools, high schools, and universities have unique challenges and opportunities.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW188333778 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba15a01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ba15a01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e535c6 elementor-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"8e535c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/learn-from-our-experience\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Learn from our experience\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-link\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/learn-from-our-experience\/\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn from our experience\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAccess our case studies and learn from our experience. Our case studies provide examples of embedding Blended Learning at different educational levels.   \nYou can search or keyword related to audience (e.g. try searching for \u201cprimary education\u201d) and learn about the different experiences of teachers in very diversified contexts. \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a81653 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1a81653\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfd6f64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bfd6f64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. They might be teachers, but they are also trainees! <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fb001f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fb001f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW64675585 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64675585 BCX0\">Your trainees <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64675585 BCX0\">work as teachers, but they attend your training to learn. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64675585 BCX0\">A<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64675585 BCX0\">cknowledge the variety of learning preferences <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64675585 BCX0\">and try to i<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64675585 BCX0\">ncorporate diverse instructional methods within the training sessions<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64675585 BCX0\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64675585 BCX0\">providing<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64675585 BCX0\"> a mix of hands-on activities, group discussions, and online simulations to cater to different learning styles.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW64675585 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c433eee elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c433eee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4023cb elementor-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"a4023cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/14RyNOrMynE0ttObgcWkojG4GYL22BRAE\/edit?usp=share_link&#038;ouid=113898785899379007364&#038;rtpof=true&#038;sd=true\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Download &quot;Universal Design For Learning&quot;\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-download\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/14RyNOrMynE0ttObgcWkojG4GYL22BRAE\/edit?usp=share_link&#038;ouid=113898785899379007364&#038;rtpof=true&#038;sd=true\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDownload \"Universal Design For Learning\"\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUse the slides to learn about representation, engagement and expression in the learning environment. \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d7a106e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d7a106e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-10a258e\" data-id=\"10a258e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e9f936 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5e9f936\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b7e104 elementor-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"1b7e104\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1LHqc-Vo_ZEZsdW4cDHDWEkPfn41mxTZm\/edit?usp=share_link&#038;ouid=113898785899379007364&#038;rtpof=true&#038;sd=true\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Download &quot;Learning Styles&quot;\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-download\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1LHqc-Vo_ZEZsdW4cDHDWEkPfn41mxTZm\/edit?usp=share_link&#038;ouid=113898785899379007364&#038;rtpof=true&#038;sd=true\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDownload \"Learning Styles\"\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRecognize and adapt to the diverse learning styles present among educators. Tailor your training methods accordingly. \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8022376 elementor-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"8022376\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1g3eE0Hy8XUuTIsWJVqvDkcqDdiAhEmV3\/edit?usp=share_link&#038;ouid=113898785899379007364&#038;rtpof=true&#038;sd=true\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Download &quot;Personas&quot;\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-download\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1g3eE0Hy8XUuTIsWJVqvDkcqDdiAhEmV3\/edit?usp=share_link&#038;ouid=113898785899379007364&#038;rtpof=true&#038;sd=true\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDownload \"Personas\"\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn more about who your audience is using personas! \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58fc613 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"58fc613\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-278b185 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"278b185\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Get familiar with the available technologies <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0021db7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0021db7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW166308886 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW166308886 BCX0\">As a Blended Learning Champion, you need to be able to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW166308886 BCX0\">provide<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW166308886 BCX0\"> guidance on what technologies are more <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW166308886 BCX0\">effective in each context, taking the IT skills of the teachers and their students into account.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW166308886 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW166308886 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1bdac0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d1bdac0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-087144d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"087144d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-629c5fc\" data-id=\"629c5fc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9e8b74 elementor-position-left elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"f9e8b74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/toptools4learning.com\/\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"100 tools for Blended Learning\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-link\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/toptools4learning.com\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t100 tools for Blended Learning\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA list of the 100 most used tools for Blended Learning. From interactive assessments to collaboration platforms, here you will find the right tools for most common educational needs. \n\n \n\nFamiliarize yourself with these tools to be able to provide guidance to teachers in their Blended Learning journey. \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c6938b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1c6938b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce2fcfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce2fcfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Establish a feedback mechanism <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02e7920 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02e7920\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW135601310 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW135601310 BCX0\">Establish a feedback loop to continuously improve the training program. Gather input from teachers during and after the training to understand what worked well and where improvements can be made. Use this feedback to refine future training sessions and ensure ongoing effectiveness.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW135601310 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fb69d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8fb69d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec268fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec268fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Activity\"><\/span>Activity<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10a8874 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10a8874\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.16px;\">Develop a preliminary audience profile for your blended learning education course. Use the tools and strategies discussed in this module to inform your decisions.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Understanding the Target Audience Welcome to the Understanding Your Target Audience module of our course.\u00a0\u00a0 Blended Learning Champions, training teachers in the use of Blended Learning, need to take into consideration the needs and expectations of their trainees across various education levels.\u00a0 Any teacher can blend, from primary school to university, but their context, objectives [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":1278,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"zakra_page_container_layout":"customizer","zakra_page_sidebar_layout":"customizer","zakra_remove_content_margin":false,"zakra_sidebar":"customizer","zakra_transparent_header":"customizer","zakra_logo":0,"zakra_main_header_style":"default","zakra_menu_item_color":"","zakra_menu_item_hover_color":"","zakra_menu_item_active_color":"","zakra_menu_active_style":"","zakra_page_header":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1280","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1280","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1280"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1280\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2524,"href":"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1280\/revisions\/2524"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1278"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1280"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}