Posts by Carri Schneider
Breathing Life into Urban Ed with Blended Learning
I recently had the opportunity to visit the latest addition to the Carpe Diem family - Cincinnati's Carpe Diem at Aiken. The newly-born school, still in its earliest weeks of life having just opened in the fall, is already showing signs of improving opportunities for students who stand the most to gain from an educational model that is organized around their individual needs.
Online & Blended Learning Resources
iNACOL is an incredible resource for educators, leaders, policymakers and anyone interested in tracking developments in personalized learning. Keep up with iNACOL news and news across the field by signing up for Plugged In and keep an eye on the iNACOL website for webinars, new resources, and blog posts that track current implementation efforts and address key policy questions.
Next-Gen World Language Learning
As the paper shows, there is no reason why all American students shouldn't have access to high-quality language instruction, thanks to advances in technology and the potential of blended learning to bring new tools for language instruction to the classroom.
Navigating the Digital Shift
Jeb Bush, Governor of Florida from 1999-2007 and Chairman of ExcelinEd, says that Navigating the Digital Shift "provides policymakers and education leaders the tools they need to use digital learning as a catalyst for improved student achievement."
EdTech 10: Bigfoot, Behavior, Broad Prize & Blended Learning
We love the opportunity to share what we are hearing with you, so check out this week’s top ten “B” rated stories, and that’s “B” as in best for anyone that’s wondering!
Blended Learning Guide: Bigger, Better Version 2.0
These updates, coupled with the feedback we collected from schools and districts using the guide, necessitated the release of version 2.0. Because we wanted to make the guide the go-to source for any leader looking to implement blended learning, we expanded our cadre of contributing authors to nine - bringing together the expertise and experience of staff from Digital Learning Now!, The Learning Accelerator, and Getting Smart.
EdTech 10: MOOCs, Maps, Movies & the Movement to Update E-Rate
We interrupt your regularly scheduled ET10 programming to bring you the following opportunities to offer important comments on the E-rate program. Here are a few organizations that are making it easy for you to weigh in...
EdTech 10: We Heart School
Speaking of that ever evolving world of education, here are the top ten happenings that caught our attention just this week.
EdTech 10: Leveraging Teachers; Rating HigherEd
“Great” can’t happen without incredible amounts of hard work, so, this Labor Day, we sure hope all those teachers realize how appreciated their hard work is.
Key Definitions for Blended Learning
Terms such as “online learning,” “blended learning,” “personalized learning,” “customized learning,” and “competency-based learning” are flooding our educational dialogue, and they are often used interchangeably. The ideas are related, but they are not the same. It’s important to understand the differences.