Blended learning can enable teachers to focus on cognitive skills Thomas Arnett Blended learning can enable teachers to focus on cognitive skills Blended learning can be a powerful tool; not only for helping teachers meet students’ individual learning needs but also helping them foster stronger relationships with […] Feb 25, 2016 Thomas Arnett
Does blended learning allow teachers to use their time more effectively? Thomas Arnett Does blended learning allow teachers to use their time more effectively? Blended learning has the potential to transform how teachers use their time. As one blended-learning teacher recently said in a phone interview we conducted: “Blended […] Feb 11, 2016 Thomas Arnett
How Blended Learning Is Changing Teaching, Teachers, and Classrooms Thomas Arnett How Blended Learning Is Changing Teaching, Teachers, and Classrooms In this BAM! Radio Network podcast, Thomas Arnett describes blended learning and how it is much more than just bringing technology into the classroom. Feb 11, 2016 Thomas Arnett
ESSA unlocks teacher prep innovation Thomas Arnett ESSA unlocks teacher prep innovation A less-noticed new provision in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) may be critical to unlocking business model innovation in teacher preparation. For decades, voices […] Jan 29, 2016 Thomas Arnett
Tech tightens the school/home connection Thomas Arnett Tech tightens the school/home connection Teachers are the number one school-level influence on children’s educational outcomes, and accordingly many education reform efforts focus on improving the teaching force. A much […] Jan 7, 2016 Thomas Arnett
Insights from a blended learning teacher Thomas Arnett Insights from a blended learning teacher I’ve written in the past about how teachers can benefit from blended learning, but these benefits are much more compelling when they are described by […] Dec 18, 2015 Thomas Arnett
Sometimes expert teachers just aren’t an option Thomas Arnett Sometimes expert teachers just aren’t an option One of the clearest findings from education research is that teachers are the single greatest in-school factor that affects student achievement. But how do we […] Dec 11, 2015 Thomas Arnett
Channeling innovation in the anti-testing fervor Thomas Arnett Channeling innovation in the anti-testing fervor You don’t have to look far to find controversy regarding standardized testing. Federally mandated testing has been one of the major points of discussion in Congress’s efforts […] Dec 4, 2015 Thomas Arnett
Basketball-style breakthroughs in teaching Thomas Arnett Basketball-style breakthroughs in teaching Clifford Maxwell, a research assistant at the Clayton Christensen Institute, contributed to this post. Research is critical for driving many of the technological improvements we […] Nov 10, 2015 Thomas Arnett
Teachers need more scientific breakthroughs Thomas Arnett Teachers need more scientific breakthroughs Two summers ago, Peter Sipe, a middle school teacher in Boston, wrote a provocative op-ed for the Boston Herald in which he contrasted his experience […] Oct 30, 2015 Thomas Arnett
Can technology solve the achievement gap? Thomas Arnett Can technology solve the achievement gap? One of the biggest challenges the U.S. education system faces is ensuring that all children have the opportunity to receive a high-quality education. The reality […] Oct 23, 2015 Thomas Arnett
State of opportunity:The status and direction of blended learning in Ohio Thomas Arnett State of opportunity:The status and direction of blended learning in Ohio In early 2015, we teamed up with the Ohio Blended Learning Network and The Learning Accelerator to conduct a statewide survey for the purpose of providing an overview of the blended-learning environment in Ohio. This pap Oct 15, 2015 Thomas Arnett