Could competency-based learning save the Common Core? Michael B. Horn Could competency-based learning save the Common Core? After spending last week in Washington, D.C., I was struck by how nervous folks in education circles are about whether states will stick with the […] Dec 6, 2012 Michael B. Horn
Parent demand and why it matters Heather Staker Parent demand and why it matters In the year ahead, expect the executive branch to continue pushing for personalized learning, meaning instruction that is tailored to the specific needs and interests […] Nov 16, 2012 Heather Staker
From skateboarding cats to student outcomes: YouTube poised to fuel education transformation Charity Eyre From skateboarding cats to student outcomes: YouTube poised to fuel education transformation The website that gave us viral videos of skateboarding cats also has the potential to give us a powerful platform to help transform education. In […] Nov 14, 2012 Charity Eyre
Is the technology ‘ready’ for blended learning? Michael B. Horn Is the technology ‘ready’ for blended learning? “The technology is five years behind where it needs to be.” It was the complaint of yet another school trying to build a blended-learning model […] Nov 8, 2012 Michael B. Horn
Two things parents worry about most Heather Staker Two things parents worry about most Sal Khan’s book The One World School House offers a provocative vision for the future of schools. So I am reluctant to nitpick, but one […] Nov 5, 2012 Heather Staker
Louisiana’s digital future:How online learning can transform K–12 education Michael B. Horn Louisiana’s digital future:How online learning can transform K–12 education By Michael B. Horn Louisiana is taking bold steps to transform its education system through digital learning. This policy brief, published by The Pelican Institute, describes these steps and others Louisiana should take... Nov 1, 2012 Michael B. Horn
Physical activity and digital learning: Two peas in a pod Michael B. Horn Physical activity and digital learning: Two peas in a pod What’s digital learning got to do with physical activity? Quite a lot I believe. A couple weekends ago I had the privilege of presenting at […] Oct 31, 2012 Michael B. Horn
Personalized learning on the march Michael B. Horn Personalized learning on the march Two developments this week signal that funders are pushing personalized learning and innovation forward in schools—and both herald promising things for improving education in this […] Oct 18, 2012 Michael B. Horn
Education debates in New Jersey around for-profits miss big picture Michael B. Horn Education debates in New Jersey around for-profits miss big picture The debate over digital-learning opportunities continues to heat up in New Jersey. It has now moved beyond just wondering whether full-time virtual learning opportunities have […] Oct 11, 2012 Michael B. Horn
What are the right schools of experience for teachers in new schools? Michael B. Horn What are the right schools of experience for teachers in new schools? I spent a few hours recently with the head of a brand new blended-learning school. The school is pushing the bounds of blended learning with […] Oct 3, 2012 Michael B. Horn
How online learning can solve teacher shortage problems Katherine Mackey How online learning can solve teacher shortage problems When 56 high school students in DeKalb County, Georgia, recently returned to school after summer vacation, they could not find on their schedules the math […] Oct 2, 2012 Katherine Mackey
The opportunity to create more champion teachers Allison Akhnoukh The opportunity to create more champion teachers Since being published in 2010, Doug Lemov’s book Teach Like a Champion has been heralded as the preeminent playbook for effective teaching. I’ve read the […] Sept 19, 2012 Allison Akhnoukh