Is guidance counseling being disrupted? Julia Freeland Fisher Is guidance counseling being disrupted? At this year’s iNACOL Symposium, most of the sessions I’ve attended so far have addressed two distinct sides of the student experience: social-emotional development and […] Oct 30, 2013 Julia Freeland Fisher
Who is to blame for Healthcare.gov? (Hint: The Initials are RPV) Devin Bean Who is to blame for Healthcare.gov? (Hint: The Initials are RPV) Who botched Healthcare.gov? The contractors, politicians, and president all claim that they are not responsible – and they are all right. Forcing a new idea […] Oct 29, 2013 Devin Bean
Should Pennsylvania invest in sustaining or disruptive classrooms? Heather Staker Should Pennsylvania invest in sustaining or disruptive classrooms? Testimony to the Pennsylvania House Education Committee Public Hearing on Hybrid Learning Heather Staker, on behalf of the Clayton Christensen Institute October 21, 2013 […] Oct 29, 2013 Heather Staker
In the best interest of students: Blended learning in Newark charter schools Michael B. Horn In the best interest of students: Blended learning in Newark charter schools Julia Freeland, a research fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute, and I coauthored this piece. For a number of years, educators in both district and charter settings […] Oct 24, 2013 Michael B. Horn
Fast, affordable, accessible care: leveraging the Value-adding Process business model Devin Bean Fast, affordable, accessible care: leveraging the Value-adding Process business model “Wow – unbelievable! I was the first in line – from start to finish, total of about 8 minutes. Getting my prescription 10 feet away […] Oct 23, 2013 Devin Bean
How apps are (re)shaping our lives Julia Freeland Fisher How apps are (re)shaping our lives Howard Gardner and Katie Davis’ new book, The App Generation: How Today’s Youth Navigate Identity, Intimacy, and Imagination in a Digital World (Yale University Press), […] Oct 23, 2013 Julia Freeland Fisher
Disrupting teacher preparation programs Thomas Arnett Disrupting teacher preparation programs Two weeks ago Education Week published an article about online teacher preparation programs. The article highlighted how, “most of the top 10 providers of education […] Oct 21, 2013 Thomas Arnett
Enabling disruptive diagnostics Ben Wanamaker Enabling disruptive diagnostics Devin Bean, a research assistant at the Clayton Christensen Institute, and I coauthored this piece. The Human Genome Project, launched in 1990, began with great promise. Its […] Oct 17, 2013 Ben Wanamaker
Two types of online learning Thomas Arnett Two types of online learning The emergence of online learning is transforming education by allowing us to personalize learning in ways that were impossible in the past. Because these technologies—and […] Oct 17, 2013 Thomas Arnett
Texas should tell parents about course choice Heather Staker Texas should tell parents about course choice Do you know what the TxVSN is? If not, you’re not alone. I asked 25 neighbors in Austin, Tex. with children in grades K−12 what […] Oct 15, 2013 Heather Staker
Behind the scenes in the making of a MOOC Michael B. Horn Behind the scenes in the making of a MOOC The emerging world of K–12 blended learning remains a young field full of promise for personalizing learning and boosting outcomes for all students. More and more bright spots are […] Oct 14, 2013 Michael B. Horn
Where will the profit be? The threat and opportunity of pharmaceutical commoditization Devin Bean Where will the profit be? The threat and opportunity of pharmaceutical commoditization What will be profitable in the future? This question vexes analysts and entrepreneurs, and few answer it correctly. Three out of four venture-backed firms do […] Oct 10, 2013 Devin Bean