10 Ways Smart Cities Develop & Support Teachers
10 strategies are outlined that cities are using to make teaching more attractive and to better support teachers and expand their opportunity set. Read Full Post >
All Blog Posts With blended learning Tag or Category
June 17, 2013
May 21, 2013
Two 'Technologies,' One Destiny
Schools and teachers have to approach head-on the changes that technology has brought. Haphazard or piecemeal approaches don't serve students very well, nor does pretending that it's all just a fad that will end at some point. Read Full Post >
May 10, 2013
Weekend Read: New Collection of Articles About Charter Progress
The report explores growth and innovation in the charter sector. Read Full Post >
May 08, 2013
Study Confirms Gains From Game-Based ST Math
A WestEd study released this week confirmed gains tracked by schools using the innovative ST Math program from MIND Research Institute. More than 1,700 schools use the supplemental math games. Read Full Post >
May 01, 2013
Nexus Lansing: A New High School Experience
Nexus Academy, supported by Connections Learning, is a personalized competency-based environment--a great example of a flex blend with lots of extra features. It's worth a visit. Read Full Post >
May 01, 2013
'MOOC' Provider Coursera Jumps Into K-12 and Teacher Education
Coursera, a major name in providing "massively open online courses," takes a step into K-12 schools by arranging to provide teacher training. Read Full Post >
April 29, 2013
What's All The Buzz About Detroit?
Hey, how about some good news from Detroit? As noted recently, education in Detroit is coming out of the tailspin. There are some very good schools serving high need populations and it rivals the Bay Area for innovations in blended learning. Read Full Post >
April 05, 2013
What Sort of Research Should We Be Doing on Blended Learning?
A foundation advisor asked, "Is there a smart approach donors might take with blended learning research?" Following are seven areas that could use some attention. Read Full Post >
March 27, 2013
Rocky Mount NC: Where Rocketship Meets Carpe Diem
A year ago Doug Haynes made a recommendation to the board of Rocky Mount Prep to adopt a blended learning plan modeled after the Rocketship elementary model and the Carpe Diem high school. The board asked him to become CEO and implement the plan...over the summer. Read Full Post >
March 14, 2013
Broad Foundation Invests in Blended Learning Initiatives
The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation has described $20 million worth of blended learning projects it has supported over the past year. Read Full Post >
