How to do a blended learning Power Hour Heather Staker How to do a blended learning Power Hour Many schools are curious about blended learning, but not ready for a whole-school transformation. One option is to consider piloting a Blended Learning Power Hour, […] Jan 17, 2013 Heather Staker
Nine blended-learning topics from 2012 Heather Staker Nine blended-learning topics from 2012 In 2012 Michael B. Horn and I had the opportunity to write nine short articles on a range of blended-learning topics for THE Journal. Here […] Jan 7, 2013 Heather Staker
Extended school days, universal daycare, and virtual schools Heather Staker Extended school days, universal daycare, and virtual schools In my last post I said that students from highly supportive families constitute the lowest, or least demanding, tier of the PreK-12 education market. (The lowest […] Jan 3, 2013 Heather Staker
Family support defines lowest tier of the K-12 school market Heather Staker Family support defines lowest tier of the K-12 school market Entrant firms with modular online-learning courses should consider targeting students from highly supportive families before they try to serve disadvantaged youth. Here’s why: When a […] Dec 13, 2012 Heather Staker
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
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
The first principle of blended learning Heather Staker The first principle of blended learning As I talk to people who want to blend online learning into students’ curriculum, the most frequent question I get is what online content is […] July 2, 2012 Heather Staker
Know the ups and downs of broadband Heather Staker Know the ups and downs of broadband This week I switched from Time Warner to AT&T for residential Internet and cable. For the same cost, AT&T offered more channels and promised the […] June 22, 2012 Heather Staker
Warning signs for personalized learning Heather Staker Warning signs for personalized learning When Julie Young founded the Florida Virtual School in 1997, her team coined the slogan “any time, any place, any path, any pace” to describe how the […] June 18, 2012 Heather Staker
How to build a competency-oriented system Heather Staker How to build a competency-oriented system I’m re-posting this blog that I wrote last week for the launch of the CompetencyWorks website. The site is an excellent resource for information on competency […] June 7, 2012 Heather Staker
Classifying K–12 blended learning Heather Staker Classifying K–12 blended learning By Heather Staker and Michael B. Horn As blended learning continues to evolve, so does the research. This white paper provides key definitions related to blended learning and identifies four overarching models, down fro... May 1, 2012 Heather Staker
6 dreams for state education systems, part II Heather Staker 6 dreams for state education systems, part II Yesterday in this blog I said that there’s an organization that is already using a sophisticated data system to deliver a fully competency-based education model […] Apr 3, 2012 Heather Staker