Competency-based and blended learning: Friends or foes? Julia Freeland Fisher Competency-based and blended learning: Friends or foes? Last week, I presented a webinar for the Michigan-based EdTech Specialists’ webinar series on blended learning and competency-based education. The presentation provided me with a […] Oct 6, 2015 Julia Freeland Fisher
Schools as community hubs:Integrating support services to drive educational outcomes Michael B. Horn Schools as community hubs:Integrating support services to drive educational outcomes Published by the Brookings Institution, this paper explores the importance of designing schools to address nonacademic challenges, as well as to help all students learn. Sept 28, 2015 Michael B. Horn
Taking personalized learning to scale Julia Freeland Fisher Taking personalized learning to scale As the call for personalized learning gains steam, we’re hearing more about how best to invest in systems that support schools that break the traditional […] Sept 22, 2015 Julia Freeland Fisher
Charting the future of competency-based education policy Julia Freeland Fisher Charting the future of competency-based education policy A few weeks ago, during a webinar hosted by the Northeast College and Career Readiness Research Alliance, New Hampshire’s Deputy Commissioner of Education Paul Leather […] Sept 8, 2015 Julia Freeland Fisher
Rethink funding for quality learning Julia Freeland Fisher Rethink funding for quality learning This post was first published on WISE ed.review. In 2008, in the book Disrupting Class, Clayton Christensen, Michael Horn, and Curtis Johnson made the bold […] Aug 27, 2015 Julia Freeland Fisher
Building a blended-learning leadership pipeline Julia Freeland Fisher Building a blended-learning leadership pipeline By definition, blended learning incorporates the human touch. In an effective blended-learning environment, students benefit not only from the flexibility and individualization that educational software […] Aug 12, 2015 Julia Freeland Fisher
3 tips on incorporating special education into your blended-learning design Julia Freeland Fisher 3 tips on incorporating special education into your blended-learning design This week I had the pleasure of participating in a discussion with the National Center for Learning Disabilities on how special education teachers and advocates […] Aug 7, 2015 Julia Freeland Fisher
The unintended benefits of online courses Julia Freeland Fisher The unintended benefits of online courses As we’ve long pointed out, the growth of online and blending learning in our K–12 education system signals a promising path to personalizing instruction for […] July 28, 2015 Julia Freeland Fisher
Tech extends networks beyond neighborhoods Julia Freeland Fisher Tech extends networks beyond neighborhoods This post is part of the #WhoYouKnow blog series on the overlap of social capital, EdTech, and innovation. Last week, an important new study by […] June 30, 2015 Julia Freeland Fisher
Privacy push must not prevent personalized learning Michael B. Horn Privacy push must not prevent personalized learning We can all remember getting tests back with a big grade at the top and “X’s” marked next to the problems we got wrong. If […] June 18, 2015 Michael B. Horn
New research: A better school structure to close gaps Julia Freeland Fisher New research: A better school structure to close gaps If you’re looking for a summer read that helps you step back from day-to-day edu-debates, pick up Robert Putnam’s latest book. Our Kids: The American […] June 9, 2015 Julia Freeland Fisher
The educator’s dilemma:When and how schools should embrace poverty relief Julia Freeland Fisher The educator’s dilemma:When and how schools should embrace poverty relief By Michael B. Horn and Julia Freeland For decades, school reformers and poverty relief advocates have argued about what it takes to close the achievement gap. Some scholars, like Abigail and Stephen Ther June 9, 2015 Julia Freeland Fisher