Insights from a blended learning teacher Thomas Arnett Insights from a blended learning teacher I’ve written in the past about how teachers can benefit from blended learning, but these benefits are much more compelling when they are described by […] Dec 18, 2015 Thomas Arnett
The next-gen high school to watch Julia Freeland Fisher The next-gen high school to watch Last month, the Virtual Learning Academy Charter School (VLACS) in New Hampshire launched a new set of pathways for students. Although proponents of personalized learning […] Dec 14, 2015 Julia Freeland Fisher
Sometimes expert teachers just aren’t an option Thomas Arnett Sometimes expert teachers just aren’t an option One of the clearest findings from education research is that teachers are the single greatest in-school factor that affects student achievement. But how do we […] Dec 11, 2015 Thomas Arnett
Channeling innovation in the anti-testing fervor Thomas Arnett Channeling innovation in the anti-testing fervor You don’t have to look far to find controversy regarding standardized testing. Federally mandated testing has been one of the major points of discussion in Congress’s efforts […] Dec 4, 2015 Thomas Arnett
EdTech and the accessibility paradox Julia Freeland Fisher EdTech and the accessibility paradox Summer Cox is an exceptional student education coordinator at Henry County Public Schools in Georgia. For a number of years, her district has pursued personalized […] Dec 2, 2015 Julia Freeland Fisher
Advancing personalized learning with purpose Julia Freeland Fisher Advancing personalized learning with purpose At last week’s iNACOL Symposium, the conference halls were abuzz about the promise of personalized learning. In the same week, the Bill & Melinda Gates […] Nov 19, 2015 Julia Freeland Fisher
Not just a visitor: The life of John Chubb Michael B. Horn Not just a visitor: The life of John Chubb I first met John Chubb at an event that EdisonLearning hosted in San Francisco in February of 2009. Disrupting Class had come out a few […] Nov 16, 2015 Michael B. Horn
Time’s up: Full-time virtual charter schools must become transparent together Michael B. Horn Time’s up: Full-time virtual charter schools must become transparent together A new three-party National Study of Online Charter Schools by the Center for Research on Educational Outcomes (CREDO) at Stanford University, Mathematica Policy Research, and the […] Nov 12, 2015 Michael B. Horn
Do we gain by debating the merits of blended learning? Julia Freeland Fisher Do we gain by debating the merits of blended learning? On Monday, I had the opportunity to take part in a spirited debate about blended learning at the iNACOL Symposium in Orlando. The debate focused […] Nov 10, 2015 Julia Freeland Fisher
Basketball-style breakthroughs in teaching Thomas Arnett Basketball-style breakthroughs in teaching Clifford Maxwell, a research assistant at the Clayton Christensen Institute, contributed to this post. Research is critical for driving many of the technological improvements we […] Nov 10, 2015 Thomas Arnett
Disentangle time from testing Julia Freeland Fisher Disentangle time from testing Last weekend, the Obama Administration announced what comes as welcome news to many students and teachers nationwide: a cap on time spent testing in K–12 […] Nov 3, 2015 Julia Freeland Fisher
Teachers need more scientific breakthroughs Thomas Arnett Teachers need more scientific breakthroughs Two summers ago, Peter Sipe, a middle school teacher in Boston, wrote a provocative op-ed for the Boston Herald in which he contrasted his experience […] Oct 30, 2015 Thomas Arnett