NECC 2009 Michael B. Horn NECC 2009 This past week ISTE hosted the 2009 NECC in Washington, DC. It was a fun event, and I had the honor of participating in two […] July 2, 2009 Michael B. Horn
Serious games get serious? Michael B. Horn Serious games get serious? Educational computer games—video games for learning (a.k.a. serious games or edutainment)—have gained increasing attention over the last several years in academic, education, and gaming circles. […] June 25, 2009 Michael B. Horn
Helping schools with the budget crunch Michael B. Horn Helping schools with the budget crunch Clayton Christensen and I have a piece up on the Harvard Business Review blog titled A Solution to School District Budget Cuts. It is about […] June 19, 2009 Michael B. Horn
The socialization question Michael B. Horn The socialization question A question I am asked frequently about online learning is: “Schools aren’t just responsible for learning. They are responsible for doing a socialization job. Won’t […] June 11, 2009 Michael B. Horn
New school models focusing on individualizing learning Michael B. Horn New school models focusing on individualizing learning New school models are appearing that attempt to personalize learning and push education in a more student-centric direction. Some target drop-out students—a classic group of […] June 4, 2009 Michael B. Horn
CNN.com commentary on federal stimulus education funds Michael B. Horn CNN.com commentary on federal stimulus education funds CNN.com published a piece by Clayton M. Christensen and Michael B. Horn today, June 2, 2009, on the recent federal stimulus funds for education–and on […] June 2, 2009 Michael B. Horn
Must-read report on online learning Michael B. Horn Must-read report on online learning For those who follow our blog and are interested in online learning, a must read is the latest report by Anthony G. Picciano and Jeff […] May 28, 2009 Michael B. Horn
Nobel Laureates and vouchers Michael B. Horn Nobel Laureates and vouchers Attendees at the Milken Institute Global Conference this past week were privileged on Tuesday to hear from three Nobel Laureates—Gary Becker, Roger Myerson, and Myron […] May 3, 2009 Michael B. Horn
Don’t stifle Florida’s education innovation Michael B. Horn Don’t stifle Florida’s education innovation As readers of this blog will know, we are fans of the Florida Virtual School (FLVS) as it represents one of the more noteworthy policy […] Apr 16, 2009 Michael B. Horn
Education Week highlights online learning evolution Michael B. Horn Education Week highlights online learning evolution In the Education Week article “Breaking Away From Tradition: E-Learning Opens New Doors to Raise Achievement,” the reporter, Michelle Davis quotes Innosight Institute Executive Director […] Mar 26, 2009 Michael B. Horn
Chubb and Moe debate Cuban Michael B. Horn Chubb and Moe debate Cuban In the Winter 2009 issue of Education Next, John E. Chubb and Terry Moe debate Larry Cuban in a forum over whether educational technology will […] Mar 26, 2009 Michael B. Horn
Uncle Phil and Governor Pawlenty Michael B. Horn Uncle Phil and Governor Pawlenty There is a great encapsulation of the potential of online learning on TV and the Internet right now in the form of this advertisement for […] Mar 5, 2009 Michael B. Horn