Education innovations overseas Michael B. Horn Education innovations overseas Areas of nonconsumption are often the most promising places to look for disruptive innovations. What’s hard about looking for these places is that, by their […] Nov 5, 2009 Michael B. Horn
The power of a heavyweight team to rethink education: A quest to learn Michael B. Horn The power of a heavyweight team to rethink education: A quest to learn There has been some buzz in the media (here and here for example) about a new school that opened this year in New York City […] Oct 30, 2009 Michael B. Horn
Florida Virtual School case study musings part II Michael B. Horn Florida Virtual School case study musings part II This blog picks up from where I left off in my previous blog. Once a viable strategy and solution had emerged for the Florida Virtual […] Oct 22, 2009 Michael B. Horn
Florida Virtual School case study musings part I Michael B. Horn Florida Virtual School case study musings part I Last week Innosight Institute published its second case study. This one profiled the rise of Florida Virtual School (FLVS), an online public school in Florida […] Oct 15, 2009 Michael B. Horn
Online teachers and online training of teachers Michael B. Horn Online teachers and online training of teachers According to an article in eSchool News, online programs are seeing a dramatic spike in teaching applications. Specifically, K12, Inc. and Connections Academy are reporting […] Sept 24, 2009 Michael B. Horn
Investing in Innovation Fund Michael B. Horn Investing in Innovation Fund Secretary of Education Arne Duncan is beginning to announce details of the $650 million Investing in Innovation Fund that Jim Shelton is leading for the […] Sept 17, 2009 Michael B. Horn
More learning time online Michael B. Horn More learning time online If you have not yet read Cathy Cavanaugh’s white paper titled Getting Students More Learning Time Online: Distance Education in Support of Expanded Learning Time […] Sept 4, 2009 Michael B. Horn
Alpine Online case study Michael B. Horn Alpine Online case study I am excited to write today about Innosight Institute’s first published case study. You can read the executive summary here and download the full version […] Aug 28, 2009 Michael B. Horn
Revolutionizing the classroom Michael B. Horn Revolutionizing the classroom Clayton M. Christensen and Michael B. Horn opine on how to use the Race to the Top funds to not only reform education, but transform […] Aug 26, 2009 Michael B. Horn
Study bolsters hybrid, online learning efficacy Michael B. Horn Study bolsters hybrid, online learning efficacy A new study from the Department of Education, titled Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning: A Meta-Analysis and Review of Online Learning Studies, examined […] July 30, 2009 Michael B. Horn
Notable developments in online learning Michael B. Horn Notable developments in online learning There are some notable developments and reports out there currently on online learning that are worth highlighting briefly and providing the information so people can […] July 30, 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
