Why classrooms can’t go blended without going digital
February 22, 2018 |
This week we celebrate a special day for many of us involved in the education field. Today, February 22, is Digital Learning Day, which highlights instructional practices that effectively use technology to strengthen a student’s learning experience as well as the educators and school leaders that are working to improve student outcomes. Digital learning is also […]
3 ways to harness digital for personalized learning success
February 22, 2018 |
If you’re leading your school through the transition to a digital learning environment, you know that creating the right vision for teaching and learning can be a juggling act. Today’s new challenges for school leaders inspired Mary Ann Wolf, PhD, director of digital learning programs for The Friday Institute; Elizabeth Bobst, a writer, editor, and […]
Inspiring math students with a South African NGO’s blended-learning program
February 15, 2018 |
Last November, at the 2017 WISE Summit in Doha, Qatar we presented our first white paper on blended learning outside the US, Blended Beyond Borders, and also had the opportunity to meet many great researchers, policy makers, and entrepreneurs making an impact in the global innovative education space. Among them was Jo Besford, director of […]
Should schools ban spiral notebooks?
February 6, 2018 |
From the first-hand experiences of millions of students and teachers worldwide, it’s clear that paper notebooks are a deterrent to quality education. For generations, students have used them in class to scribble or doodle, pass messages to their friends, or construct wads, planes, and spitball projectiles. Given the numerous ways students can use their notebooks […]
Por que as escolas brasileiras estão implementando o ensino híbrido
February 1, 2018 |
Nos últimos anos no Instituto, ouvimos histórias sobre professores brasileiros que experimentaram com o ensino híbrido. Isso motivou o nosso interesse em aprender mais sobre a adoção de ensino híbrido no Brasil, e em novembro com o WISE Initiative, publicamos nosso primeiro relatório sobre o ensino híbrido fora dos Estados Unidos, Blended Beyond Borders: A […]
Why schools are shifting to blended learning in Brazil
February 1, 2018 |
Leia em português. For the past few years at the Institute, we’ve heard stories about Brazilian teachers trying out blended learning. Since then, some of these teacher-led initiatives have flourished into school-wide programs around the country. To explore these trends more deeply, we published our first international blended-learning research paper in November, Blended Beyond Borders, […]