The Education & Workforce Committee has released some statistics on school choice, and some of them are quite surprising, including: 31 states allow full-time online eLearning schools, with 275,000 students enrolled in 2011-2012 Nearly 70% of school districts now offer blended learning programs Homeschooled students are up a telling 74%, to over two million. The…
This chart from Barbara Bray & Kathleen McClaskey clarifies some of the other differences between differentiation and personalized learning.
By Grant Wiggins, Ph.D Stupidification (n): 1. A deadly illness in which perfectly good ideas and processes are killed as a result of thoughtless interpretation and implementation. 2. The reducing of intricate issues and processes to simplistic, rigid, and mandated policies, in the impatient quest for quick fixes to complex problems. No, it’s not a real…
With HyFlex blended learning, students can choose whether they want to take classes online, in the classroom, or both.
Here, we review pros & cons of behaviorism, cognitivism, & constructivism, while making a case for connectivism as the best learning theory.
To build support for a blended learning program, start by inventorying widely used apps, testing broadband, and identifying strategies.
Modern access to information and learning platforms make self-directed learning more accessible–and powerful–than ever before.
8 Reasons Failure Can Be A Good Thing by Staff Writers Anyone even passingly familiar with Facebook knows everyone tends to live a life of great success (right?), while failure is just that thing Larry David and Louis C.K. have managed to wring gratifying careers from but everyone else avoids. Honestly, though, aiming for the…
We know the link between a child’s socioeconomic status and school achievement is real, it is a very tight link that has existed for decades.
We love Digital Media and Learning. Among other virtues, their attention to the macro level ideas in learning and education set them apart from many education resources available. The video above explores the fundamental design of our system of education, from its goals to its processes and “leaks.” It also addresses the very important question…
Instructional templates can keep key design questions that get lost in typical planning at the center, prioritizing engagement over content.
4 Education Strategies For Sustained Community Improvement by Lisa Duty first appeared on gettingsmart.com By Lisa Duty, Ph.D., Senior Director of Innovation, KnowledgeWorks Annually, for more than 45 years, the city of Reynoldsburg, Ohio has celebrated the Tomato Festival– a nod to its heritage as the birthplace of the commercial tomato. This middle-America town also boasts…
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