Why schools should bridge the generational divide
A new book explores how to forge more connections between kids and retirees—at scale.
Social Capital
Nov 15, 2018
Social Capital
3 ways real-world feedback could disrupt traditional assessments
Real-world feedback can at once offer students a glimpse into how potential employers look at work products, while also--and arguably just as importantly--nurturing real-world connections between students and adults work...
Nov 1, 2018
Leave little to chance with a discovery-driven approach to blended learning
At the outset of any endeavor, especially a blended-learning initiative, there's no guarantee of success. But by kicking off with discovery-driven planning, you increase your chance of discovering the right path forward...
Oct 30, 2018
Join us at iNACOL 2018!
Come join the Christensen Institute at the iNACOL Symposium as we engage in some of the most pertinent topics in education today: equity and personalized learning.
Oct 18, 2018
Why a web of connections—not a single relationship—should surround students
Many efforts to personalize learning focus on teacher-student relationships. But healthy development and access to opportunity require a broader web of connections in young people's lives.
Oct 12, 2018
Who are great blended-learning teachers?
Though online and blended learning are relatively new to education, patterns are starting to emerge in knowing what makes exceptional blended-learning teachers.
Sept 6, 2018
How teachers can go blended (when they’re the only one)
How might teachers blend their classroom without the support of a school- or district-wide initiative? Innovation theory and the BLU Directory stand to offer implementable solutions.
Aug 14, 2018
Is higher education teaching teachers to blend?
Are teacher preparation programs addressing blended teaching pedagogy within their curriculum? Which teacher preparation programs—if any—deliberately include coursework on teaching teachers how to blend?
July 31, 2018
To disrupt, or not to disrupt: Live theater and the edtech alternatives
How might the best of both digital and live performances evolve over time?
June 21, 2018
Are computer labs a thing of the past? Not so fast.
Educational technology has come a long way in recent years. So have school computer labs become obsolete? The fact is many educators continue to differentiate in important ways in part thanks to access to a computer lab.
June 19, 2018