blended learning
Pathbrite Provides E-Portfolios For All Learners
Even though e-portfolios are a natural fit for higher ed, the idea and the tools are quickly trickling down to high school age and even younger because they are great for goal setting as well as recognizing and recording the competencies students need to work towards.
Blended Learning Model Helps Students
Their driving objective is to empower teachers to be more efficient and effective with ever-diminishing resources and ever-growing student numbers and shifting demographics.
Leadership Implications of the Brave New Blended World
As the number of blended models proliferates, teaching and leadership roles are beginning to vary considerably from model to model. As a result, it will become increasingly important to make a large percentage of teacher and leader preparation model specific.
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...
EduClipper Powers Presentation Portfolio
EduClipper is a free sharing tool perfect for clipping, curating and sharing content. Teachers will create Presentation Portfolios to share information with their class. Students will create Presentation Portfolios to lead parent-teacher conferences.
Midsize Innovators: Delivering Value at Scale
Education suffers from the missing middle--very few medium sized companies. Historically, there are a handful of large companies and thousands mom and pop operators, but given the distributed nature of the customer base it has been challenging to scale.
NGLC Grants Sponsor Innovative New Schools In DC & Chicago
The Next Generation Learning Challenges (NGLC) announced today that its successful national grant program will be replicated in Washington D.C. and Chicago. NLGC has already committed $21 million in support to nearly 60 new or redesigned blended-learning secondary schools across the nation.
125 Top Blogs on Blended Learning
The 2012-13 was a big inflection point in blended learning--and we're seeing and hearing about almost twice as new models this year. We compiled a list of 125 blogs in what we hope are useful categories. Enjoy!
Summit Denali: 12 Components of an NGLC Winning Design
The innovative Bay Area school network is a pioneer in blended and competency based learning. CEO Diane Tavenner launched Summit Prep, the organization's flagship school, a decade ago. With each new school, Diane and her talented team continue to innovate on the secondary school model. Here's the ingredients of the current blend:
Distributed Workforce: Better Conditions, Costs, & Outcomes
Organizations that effectively manage a remote workforce are clear about their goals, focus on outcomes more than activities, provide extensive training, make a variety of collaboration tools available, and, finally, they plan the work and work the plan.