Michelle Rhee: To put students first, focus on the students Gisele Huff Michelle Rhee: To put students first, focus on the students There are two things wrong with Michelle Rhee’s recent oped, “In Budget Crises, an Opening for School Reform,” in the Wall Street Journal. First, it […] Jan 24, 2011 Gisele Huff
Clearing the path for learning Michael B. Horn Clearing the path for learning Our education system is built to measure and reward the wrong end of the student. Rather than measure learning and move individual students along to […] Jan 20, 2011 Michael B. Horn
Six predictions for education in 2011 Michael B. Horn Six predictions for education in 2011 As 2011 dawns, expect to see the rate of innovation in education increase. The weak economy that has bogged down the United States for the […] Jan 13, 2011 Michael B. Horn
Notable online learning developments in 2010 not all positive ones Michael B. Horn Notable online learning developments in 2010 not all positive ones As those who have followed the growth of online learning in the United States know, one of the best reports about the online learning field […] Jan 6, 2011 Michael B. Horn
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
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
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
