Learning should be joyful Heather Staker Learning should be joyful Why do some students languish unmotivated at school, counting the days until summer vacation, whereas others are so motivated that they can scarcely stand the […] June 13, 2014 Heather Staker
3 reasons why publishers will struggle to escape the innovator’s dilemma Michael B. Horn 3 reasons why publishers will struggle to escape the innovator’s dilemma My friend Tom Vander Ark recently authored a telling piece titled the “Innovator’s Dilemma: Edu Style—The Long Transition to Digital.” In it, Vander Ark shares […] June 12, 2014 Michael B. Horn
A brand new education system? Check out ReSchool Colorado Julia Freeland Fisher A brand new education system? Check out ReSchool Colorado Colorado’s Donnell-Kay Foundation is taking impact investing to a new level: its latest initiative, ReSchool Colorado, aims to build a new education system that will […] June 10, 2014 Julia Freeland Fisher
Op-ed: Nagging not necessary to fight summer learning loss Heather Staker Op-ed: Nagging not necessary to fight summer learning loss In a May 30, 2014 op-ed in the Austin American-Statesman, I write about how summer presents a window of opportunity to help children shore up […] June 6, 2014 Heather Staker
Teachers in charge: USC Hybrid High’s approach to competency-based blended learning Julia Freeland Fisher Teachers in charge: USC Hybrid High’s approach to competency-based blended learning Last week I had the privilege of visiting the USC Hybrid High School (HHS), a new charter school in Los Angeles and winner of a […] June 3, 2014 Julia Freeland Fisher
Addressing teachers’ concerns about online learning Thomas Arnett Addressing teachers’ concerns about online learning One of the great parts about working in education technology is the conversations it leads to in social settings outside of work. The subject of […] May 26, 2014 Thomas Arnett
Blending toward competency: A closer look at blended learning in New Hampshire Julia Freeland Fisher Blending toward competency: A closer look at blended learning in New Hampshire Blended learning comes in various shapes and sizes in New Hampshire. In 2007, Exeter Region Cooperative School District (SAU 16) in Exeter, N.H., applied for […] May 21, 2014 Julia Freeland Fisher
The value question for independent schools Terry Armstrong The value question for independent schools Identifying and articulating the value added of an independent school education remains a critical task, comprising not simply the quality of education but the nature […] May 20, 2014 Terry Armstrong
Blending toward competency:Early patterns of blended learning and competency-based education in New Hampshire Julia Freeland Fisher Blending toward competency:Early patterns of blended learning and competency-based education in New Hampshire By Julia Freeland Based on a small, early-stage sampling of schools in New Hampshire, this white paper describes how blended-learning models that tend to be disruptive relative to the traditional classroom appear especi... May 20, 2014 Julia Freeland Fisher
What does competency-based education have to do with disruption Julia Freeland Fisher What does competency-based education have to do with disruption Last week, we published the first paper in a two-part series on competency-based education. That paper investigates what competency-based education means in practice in New […] May 16, 2014 Julia Freeland Fisher
Stop the false generalizations about personalized learning Michael B. Horn Stop the false generalizations about personalized learning In March, Tom Loveless, a fellow at the Brookings Institution, took an outdated swipe at the logic behind moving toward a student-centered learning system. He in essence […] May 15, 2014 Michael B. Horn
What constitutes success for course choice? Michael B. Horn What constitutes success for course choice? As course-choice policies—in which K–12 students have the choice to take courses from a range of, often but not always online, providers; public dollars follow students […] May 8, 2014 Michael B. Horn