Who are your teachers? New technology for humanity Julia Freeland Fisher Who are your teachers? New technology for humanity For those adults working on, writing about, or generally pondering the fate of our education system, “teachers” are thought of as a stakeholder group, a […] Aug 19, 2014 Julia Freeland Fisher
Why is competency-based education so hard to study? Julia Freeland Fisher Why is competency-based education so hard to study? A few research pitfalls seem to be creeping into the still nascent world of K-12 competency-based education: first, the challenge of moving from discussing high-level […] Aug 13, 2014 Julia Freeland Fisher
Hire education: A new trend that high schools should pay attention to Julia Freeland Fisher Hire education: A new trend that high schools should pay attention to Last week our Institute’s Michelle R. Weise and Clayton Christensen published a new book, Hire Education, on a key trend in higher education: the emergence […] Aug 4, 2014 Julia Freeland Fisher
Can we strike 1-to-1 from the edu-dictionary? Julia Freeland Fisher Can we strike 1-to-1 from the edu-dictionary? More often than not, when I ask school systems and principals about their approach to instructional technology, I hear one of two things. A victorious […] July 22, 2014 Julia Freeland Fisher
Why kids are hiring competency-based education Julia Freeland Fisher Why kids are hiring competency-based education This week I had the privilege of sitting in on the first day of Boston Day and Evening Academy (BDEA)’s Responsive Education Alternatives Lab (REAL) […] July 16, 2014 Julia Freeland Fisher
Why are schools going blended? Julia Freeland Fisher Why are schools going blended? Why are schools going blended? The answer is certainly mixed depending on whom you talk to. In some senses it doesn’t matter—whether it’s to increase […] July 2, 2014 Julia Freeland Fisher
From the frontlines: our new analysis of edtech demand Julia Freeland Fisher From the frontlines: our new analysis of edtech demand With the supply in the edtech market booming, what do we know about edtech demand? Our latest publication, in partnership with the Charter School Growth […] June 17, 2014 Julia Freeland Fisher
Schools and software:What’s now and what’s next Julia Freeland Fisher Schools and software:What’s now and what’s next By Julia Freeland and Alex Hernandez Technology is increasingly integral to school systems; but do we know what schools want out of software? This white paper summarizes how 30 small- to medium-sized school systems are ... June 17, 2014 Julia Freeland Fisher
A brand new education system? Check out ReSchool Colorado Julia Freeland Fisher A brand new education system? Check out ReSchool Colorado Colorado’s Donnell-Kay Foundation is taking impact investing to a new level: its latest initiative, ReSchool Colorado, aims to build a new education system that will […] June 10, 2014 Julia Freeland Fisher
Teachers in charge: USC Hybrid High’s approach to competency-based blended learning Julia Freeland Fisher Teachers in charge: USC Hybrid High’s approach to competency-based blended learning Last week I had the privilege of visiting the USC Hybrid High School (HHS), a new charter school in Los Angeles and winner of a […] June 3, 2014 Julia Freeland Fisher
Blending toward competency: A closer look at blended learning in New Hampshire Julia Freeland Fisher Blending toward competency: A closer look at blended learning in New Hampshire Blended learning comes in various shapes and sizes in New Hampshire. In 2007, Exeter Region Cooperative School District (SAU 16) in Exeter, N.H., applied for […] May 21, 2014 Julia Freeland Fisher
Blending toward competency:Early patterns of blended learning and competency-based education in New Hampshire Julia Freeland Fisher Blending toward competency:Early patterns of blended learning and competency-based education in New Hampshire By Julia Freeland Based on a small, early-stage sampling of schools in New Hampshire, this white paper describes how blended-learning models that tend to be disruptive relative to the traditional classroom appear especi... May 20, 2014 Julia Freeland Fisher