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Dream Classroom Nets Independent Learners
The time flexibility and teaching days gained enabled her students to participate in the Urgent Evoke Game created by Jane McGonigal and the World Bank Institute. “It has helped my students learn and really appreciate their role as global citizens.
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.
NoRedInk Gets Bigger and Better But Still Free
NoRedInk is where Madlibs meets the grammar workbook and students get to personalize their learning. Before any grammar practice begins, students customize their NoRedInk account.
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!
Using OpenCourseware at New Milford HS to Create Deeper Learning
In the Fall of 2012, the Independent OpenCourseware Study would be an option for students in New Milford’s academy program. They would have the option to choose any subject they felt passionate about and study it using available OpenCourseware from esteemed institutions such as MIT or Stanford, to learn more about their chosen subject.
Corporate Blends Face Challenges Similar to K-12
Blended learning is a global opportunity to dramatically improve how people learn whether fifth grade scientists, salespeople, or soldiers. An Oxford Group/Kineo survey makes it clear that we're all making this up as we go, that we're all frustrated that the toolset is lagging learning models, and that capacity is a big challenge.
Optimizing Informal Learning Spaces: Ten Tips for Universities
Purposely designed, campuses can take advantage of the opportunities represented by these changes and become host to engaged and active learning.
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.
Leading for Deeper Learning: 10 Proven Strategies
The majority of schools we studied were purpose built and more than half belong to school development networks committed to deeper learning--two big advantages for leaders seeking to consistently challenge and engage students in meaningful work.