Advertisements Image Credit Much has been written about Jon Bergmann’s movement around flipping the classroom. Digital learning is more about flipping the teacher. As illustrated
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Blended Learning Taxonomy: Not Ready For Prime Time
Advertisements Having just returned from iNACOL’s Blended and Online Learning Symposium, I am confused by the term “Blended Learning.” Not confused in my understanding, but
Read moreTechnology Integration: Stuck in an Infinite Loop
Advertisements Recently, the advertisement above appeared in a national educational technology magazine. I sent out a tweet, asking “Why would I want do this in my
Read moreA Different View of Digital Citizenship
Advertisements Image Credit Many digital citizenship programs focus on digital citizenship with students with a list of “don’ts.” The ideas below look at positive and
Read moreNotes From Techcon 2012
Advertisements Techcon 2012 Techcon occurred October 26, 2012 at the Naperville Campus of Northern Illinois University. Over 160 local school administrators, technology leaders, and classroom
Read moreVirtual School’s Symposium 2012 Summary
Advertisements The student panel at the Virtual Schools Symposium 2012 Over 2,000 conferees assembled in New Orleans, Louisiana for iNACOL’s edition of its Virtual Schools Symposium
Read moreWhere’s the Education Leadership on Technology in Schools?
Advertisements Image Credit In 1988, Congress’ Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) reported the “most promising current uses and demonstrations” (pp.12-13) for computers: Drill and practice to master
Read moreSuccessful Online Courses
Advertisements Image Credit The SLATE Conference is October 11-12, 2012 at the Northern Illinois University campus in Naperville, Illinois. The conference brings together conferees who
Read moreStarting an Online Program: To Blend or Not to Blend
Advertisements Image Credit Blended Learning: First, in all of the blended programs, the students learn in a supervised brick-and-mortar location away from home at least
Read moreInnovation and Democracy
Advertisements Image Credit Is innovation a democratic process? Innovate: to introduce something new; make changes in anything established. (reference) In Disrupting Class, author Clayton Christen informs school boards that introducing digital learning
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