The traditional classroom works so why change it?
The traditional classroom works, so why change it? This is something anyone involved in leading educational change hears at some ... Read more
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- The traditional classroom works so why change it? - February 23, 2017
- Are outdated computers reverting students to a prehistoric era? - November 17, 2016
- Blended learning and the paradox of the experienced teacher - September 30, 2014
Are outdated computers reverting students to a prehistoric era?
If today’s educators continue to encourage the use of keyboards instead of digital ink and paper, they run the risk of being a ‘pager’ teacher in a smart…
Blended learning and the paradox of the experienced teacher
Assuming a good teacher in the traditional classroom will be a good teacher in a blended learning environment is wrong. The terminology alone provides a clue; after all,…
It’s called blended learning (not blended teaching) for a reason
Many educators now accept the need to provide course materials online in a Learning Management System (LMS). However, this is only part of the solution as we move…
Using your LMS to provide powerful support for teacher intuition
A well-designed blended learning course can provide a teacher with greater insights to support his or her intuition. Here's how.
It’s not accelerated learning; we just stopped decelerated teaching
Self-paced Blended Learning continues to produce amazing results. As self-paced courses "mature," they continue to improve; resources get fine-tuned and teachers become comfortable and confident with the new…
Why everything about personalized learning is about to change
Be prepared to be amazed...very amazed. A quantum leap in the way online learning materials are organized and presented to students is happening as you read this. It…
Four ways to extend the ‘fast’ blended learning student
Self-paced blended learning (and any type of blended learning that provides access for students to "future" learning materials) produces a wonderful "problem" - what should be done with…
4 easy solutions for a successful blended learning transition
The world changes, and when it does the old ways of doing things may no longer work. The answers that used to be correct in the past may…
Office 365 enhances smooth transition to a Bring Your Own Laptop program
Experience in a real-life scenario in a K12 school at the beginning of 2014 demonstrated that an integrated Microsoft environment that leverages cloud based solutions can help an…
When does educational technology become disruptive in the classroom?
As organizations move through various stages in preparation for blended learning, teachers can choose the degree to which they engage with change. However, once the final stage is…
Maximizing results with self-paced blended learning customization
Self-paced blended learning shows that a timetabled lesson/period in a traditional classroom is an arbitrary artificial construct of the teacher’s mind At best, it is a well-intentioned educated…
Self-paced blended learning highlights ‘average’ student myth
“If you design something for the average …person, wouldn’t it fit most people?” Todd Rose - The Myth of Average: from TEDx This seems like a natural conclusion…