Why the education status quo cannibalizes new ideas—and what to do about it Julia Freeland Fisher Why the education status quo cannibalizes new ideas—and what to do about it Although education's "status quo" bias is often cast as a political problem, it is also, in fact, an organizational management problem. Oct 27, 2017 Julia Freeland Fisher
From maverick to mainstream: Takeaways from the 2017 Blended and Personalized Learning Conference Jenny White From maverick to mainstream: Takeaways from the 2017 Blended and Personalized Learning Conference In this report, we share seven key tips that emerged from leading innovators at the 2017 Blended and Personalized Learning Conference. Oct 16, 2017 Jenny White
Personalized learning…is it all a matter of time? Julia Freeland Fisher Personalized learning…is it all a matter of time? Without rethinking time, well-intentioned efforts to personalize learning could collapse on their own weight. Oct 12, 2017 Julia Freeland Fisher
The state innovator’s toolkit: A guide to successfully managing innovation under ESSA Julia Freeland Fisher The state innovator’s toolkit: A guide to successfully managing innovation under ESSA In this brief, we offer a series of frameworks for thinking about how systems can successfully manage innovation under the latest federal education law. Oct 3, 2017 Julia Freeland Fisher
How to leverage $200 million toward computer science—and rethink school as we know it Julia Freeland Fisher How to leverage $200 million toward computer science—and rethink school as we know it The Trump administration announced an initiative to expand students’ access to STEM and computer science. With a little creativity, initiatives like this offer an inroad to a much bigger rethinking of school as we know... Sept 26, 2017 Julia Freeland Fisher
Why personalized learning is hard to study Julia Freeland Fisher Why personalized learning is hard to study RAND's recent findings are best taken as an accurate glimpse into the state of a numerous discrete experiments at play in the field, rather than personalized learning on the whole. July 14, 2017 Julia Freeland Fisher
Why chatbots make me nervous Julia Freeland Fisher Why chatbots make me nervous Are chatbots reliably scaling access to relationships? Not necessarily. July 7, 2017 Julia Freeland Fisher
3 innovative tips for tackling school culture Julia Freeland Fisher 3 innovative tips for tackling school culture Three tips on what we’ve learned about culture, process, and change inside and outside of education. June 20, 2017 Julia Freeland Fisher
When reinventing schools, don’t relegate relationships Julia Freeland Fisher When reinventing schools, don’t relegate relationships As high schools rethink their definition of success they should treat networks as an outcome unto themselves. May 12, 2017 Julia Freeland Fisher
Personalized & Blended Learning What’s the difference between blended and personalized learning? Julia Freeland Fisher What’s the difference between blended and personalized learning? Too often the field collapses these two terms—but blended learning and personalized learning should each refer to something distinct. Apr 25, 2017 Julia Freeland Fisher Personalized & Blended Learning
Making equity a first principle of personalized learning Julia Freeland Fisher Making equity a first principle of personalized learning Innovations will scale against the metrics and ambitions we set for them upfront. If we wait on equity, it may never come. Apr 12, 2017 Julia Freeland Fisher
Personalized & Blended Learning A new tool for putting the learning in digital learning Julia Freeland Fisher A new tool for putting the learning in digital learning The BLU's interactive, blended-learning Design Framework aims to help educators to implement technology to address their thorniest instructional challenges, not just to arm children with shiny new laptops. Feb 23, 2017 Julia Freeland Fisher Personalized & Blended Learning