What can be done in a year? Heather Staker What can be done in a year? In two weeks… …a gifted 9th grader in Utah whizzed through an online algebra course and moved on. His program made his progress contingent on […] Dec 29, 2010 Heather Staker
Three Christmas wishes Heather Staker Three Christmas wishes Dear Santa: So much digital banter in the education space has focused on waiting for a Superman to fix struggling schools, but for my money, […] Dec 23, 2010 Heather Staker
More interaction in online courses isn’t always better Michael B. Horn More interaction in online courses isn’t always better A fascinating study caught my eye a few months back. Titled “Interaction in Online Courses: More is NOT Always Better,” authors Christian J. Grandzol and […] Dec 16, 2010 Michael B. Horn
Transforming Thomas Jefferson’s successful education system Michael B. Horn Transforming Thomas Jefferson’s successful education system How do we transform our education system to prepare our students for the world and challenges of tomorrow? A few weeks ago, in mid-November, I […] Dec 9, 2010 Michael B. Horn
Transform education with digital learning Michael B. Horn Transform education with digital learning Former governors Jeb Bush and Bob Wise along with Innosight Institute Executive Director, Education Michael B. Horn authored a piece in The Hill titled, “Transform […] Dec 8, 2010 Michael B. Horn
Six edtech predictions for K-12 blended learning Alex Hernandez Six edtech predictions for K-12 blended learning Massive declines in state and local education funding will lead to a tsunami of blended learning programs, where students learn online in brick-and-mortar schools. Charter […] Dec 7, 2010 Alex Hernandez
Making high-speed access a reality for all schools Michael B. Horn Making high-speed access a reality for all schools Innosight Institute has published another case study, this one titled “The North Carolina School Connectivity Initiative: A public-private approach to improving school data networks.” On […] Dec 6, 2010 Michael B. Horn
On the road to transformation, digital learning now Michael B. Horn On the road to transformation, digital learning now Yesterday marked the release of the Digital Learning Council’s recommendations for transforming American education—10 Elements of High Quality Digital Learning. The Digital Learning Council, convened […] Dec 2, 2010 Michael B. Horn
The North Carolina School Connectivity InitiativeA public-private approach to improving school data networks Heather Staker The North Carolina School Connectivity InitiativeA public-private approach to improving school data networks By Kerry Herman and Heather Staker Faced with rural schools and unreliable Internet access, the North Carolina Connectivity Initiative upgraded the state’s K-12 data network in only three years. This case study descri... Dec 1, 2010 Heather Staker
Re: Re: Vote for who will get your job done Heather Staker Re: Re: Vote for who will get your job done In his blog last week, my friend Michael Horn astutely noted that the American system of checks and balances means that elected officials are vulnerable […] Nov 18, 2010 Heather Staker
Apex Learning Part III Katherine Mackey Apex Learning Part III This is the third of three blog entries (click here and here to read the previous ones) that follow Stephanie’s experience as she takes an […] Nov 16, 2010 Katherine Mackey
Re: Vote for who will get your job done Michael B. Horn Re: Vote for who will get your job done My colleague Heather Staker wrote a recent blog titled “Vote for who will get your job done.” She does a great job summarizing the Tools […] Nov 11, 2010 Michael B. Horn