Parent demand and why it matters
In the year ahead, expect the executive branch to continue pushing for personalized learning, meaning instruction that is tailored to the specific needs and interests […]
In the year ahead, expect the executive branch to continue pushing for personalized learning, meaning instruction that is tailored to the specific needs and interests […]
Nov 16, 2012
Sal Khan’s book The One World School House offers a provocative vision for the future of schools. So I am reluctant to nitpick, but one […]
Nov 5, 2012
As I talk to people who want to blend online learning into students’ curriculum, the most frequent question I get is what online content is […]
July 2, 2012
This week I switched from Time Warner to AT&T for residential Internet and cable. For the same cost, AT&T offered more channels and promised the […]
June 22, 2012
When Julie Young founded the Florida Virtual School in 1997, her team coined the slogan “any time, any place, any path, any pace” to describe how the […]
June 18, 2012
I’m re-posting this blog that I wrote last week for the launch of the CompetencyWorks website. The site is an excellent resource for information on competency […]
June 7, 2012
By Heather Staker and Michael B. Horn As blended learning continues to evolve, so does the research. This white paper provides key definitions related to blended learning and identifies four overarching models, down fro...
May 1, 2012
Yesterday in this blog I said that there’s an organization that is already using a sophisticated data system to deliver a fully competency-based education model […]
Apr 3, 2012
Imagine if each state provided its K-12 students a simple, navigable portal that linked them to the best learning resources in the world and they […]
Apr 2, 2012
The idea that the public school system needs to transform from its factory-based model to a 21st-century student-centric design is repeated so often it’s become […]
Mar 16, 2012