Last week, I attended the Blended and Personalized Conference in Providence, R.I., which the Christensen Institute co-hosted with the Highlander Institute. At the conference, school leaders from across the country gathered to discuss blended-learning implementation and best practices. At the end of the two-day conference, I was left with a strong impression that just as […]
Is blended learning closing achievement gaps?
April 8, 2016 |
Often when we speak with K–12 educators about blended learning, teachers and leaders working in high-poverty neighborhoods want to know: does blended learning work for low-income students? Data so far suggests that the answer is yes, it can. But it’s a crucial question that the field needs to keep pushing, the answer to which should […]
What blended learning is and isn’t — Part 2
April 8, 2016 |
To provide further clarity on the definition of blended learning, as well as what makes any blended learning implementation effective, watch Michael Horn and Brian Greenberg describe blended learning in detail. To learn more, check out the blended learning course on Khan Academy. This course was developed by the Clayton Christensen Institute in partnership with the […]
Blended learning enables meaningful personal interaction
March 31, 2016 |
Although conversations around blended learning often focus on devices, software, and classroom layouts, some of the most powerful benefits of blended learning are the ways in which it allows teachers to have richer and more meaningful interactions with students, parents, and colleagues. Many blended-learning technologies and content platforms provide teachers with new communication tools to […]
Blended learning up close—really close
March 25, 2016 |
One of the miracles of modern microscopes is that they allow us to see things so up close that they look nearly unrecognizable. Take the following image: Picture: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY/BARCROFT What looks like a painting by Kandinsky is actually something quite ordinary: a drop of orange juice, under a powerful microscope lens. In other […]
Is blended learning really the best of both worlds?
March 16, 2016 |
You’ve likely heard the declaration that blended learning combines the best of online learning and face-to-face instruction, or simply, is “the best of both worlds.” A quick Google search of the phrase pulls up numerous examples, including “[b]lended learning programs truly are the best of both worlds for students, instructors and the institution” and “[b]lended […]