Synopses & Reviews
Navigate the transition to blended learning with this practical field guideBlended is the practical field guide for implementing blended learning techniques in K-12 classrooms. A follow-up to the bestseller Disrupting Class by Clayton M. Christensen, Michael Horn, and Curtis Johnson, this hands-on guide expands upon the blended learning ideas presented in that book to provide practical implementation guidance for educators seeking to incorporate online learning with traditional classroom time. Readers will find a step-by-step framework upon which to build a more student-centered system, along with essential advice that provides the expertise necessary to build the next generation of K-12 learning environments. Leaders, teachers, and other stakeholders will gain valuable insight into the process of using online learning to the greatest benefit of students, while avoiding missteps and potential pitfalls.
If online learning has not already rocked your local school, it will soon. Blended learning is one of the hottest trends in education right now, and educators are clamoring for "how-to" guidance. Blended answers the call by providing detailed information about the strategy, design, and implementation of a successful blended learning program.
- Discover a useful framework for implementing blended learning
- Unlock the benefits and mitigate the risks of online learning
- Find answers to the most commonly asked questions surrounding blended learning
- Create a more student-centered system that functions as a positive force across grade levels
Educators who loved the ideas presented in Disrupting Class now have a field guide to making it work in a real-world school, with expert advice for making the transition smoother for students, parents, and teachers alike. For educational leaders seeking more student-centered schools, Blended provides the definitive roadmap.
Synopsis
Educators, parents, and students are approaching the tipping point in a digital transformation that will forever change the way the world learns. If online learning has not already rocked your local school, then it will soon.
Michael Horn and his Disrupting Class collaborators made that prediction in 2008 when they calculated that by 2019, 50% of high school courses would be online in some form or fashion. Years later, that prediction continues to appear accurate, if not conservative. People may debate the timing, but the more important question is how to channel the indisputable emergence of online learning across elementary, middle, and high schools into a positive force that makes life better for students and their teachers. How can leaders unlock the benefits of online learning and mitigate the risks?
Five years after the first publication of Disrupting Class, the field is ready for a companion guide that provides the “how to” guidance for which educators are clamoring. Blended: The Field Guide to Disrupting Class will help leaders, teachers, and other stakeholders interested in a more student-centered system understand how to begin. It provides a step-by-step framework, responsive to the frequently asked questions from education leaders who are trying to implement blended learning. The goal is for every reader to have the necessary expertise to go forth with confidence and build the next generation of K–12 learning environments.
Table of Contents
DVD Contents
About the Authors
Acknowledgments
Foreword by Clayton M. Christensen
Introduction
PART ONE: WHAT BLENDED MEANS
Chapter 1: What Is Blended Learning?
Chapter 2: Are All Classrooms Going to Blend?
PART TWO: WHERE TO START
Chapter 3: Start with the Rally Cry
Chapter 4: Organize to Innovate
Chapter 5: Motivate the Students
Chapter 6: Elevate Teaching
PART THREE: HOW TO CUSTOMIZE DESIGN
Chapter 7: Design the Virtual and Physical Setup
Chapter 8: Choose the Model
Chapter 9: Create the Culture
PART FOUR: BE THE BUILDERS
Chapter 10: Discover Your Way to Success
Conclusion
Appendix: Questions for Discussion