Blended Learning Models and Implementation

Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change

the Way the World Learns

Michael B. Horn [email protected]

Twitter: @innosightinstit

Disruption in computing

Disruption = affordability, accessibility Today • Toyota • Wal-Mart • Community colleges • Dell • Southwest Airlines • Fidelity • Canon • Microsoft • Oracle • Cingular • Apple iPod

Yesterday • GM • Dept. Stores • State universities • Digital Eqpt. • Delta • JP Morgan • Xerox • IBM • Cullinet • AT&T • Sony DiskMan

Tomorrow • Chery • Internet retail • Online universities • Smart phones • Air taxis • ETFs • Zink • Linux • Salesforce.com • Skype • Smart phones

Prime examples of nonconsumption • Credit recovery • Drop outs • AP/advanced courses • Scheduling conflicts • Home-schooled and homebound students • Small, rural, urban schools • Unit recovery • Disaster preparedness • Tutoring

• Professional development • Pre-K • After school • In the home • Incarcerated youth • In-school suspension • School bus commute • Summer school • Teacher absenteeism • Migrant worker families

Online learning gaining adoption

Definition of blended learning

At least in part in a supervised brick-and-mortar place away from home

A formal education program in which a student learns at least in part through online delivery of instruction and

content with some element of student control over time, place, path and/or pace

and

Blended learning is not…

Blended learning is not…

Blended learning is not…

Emerging blended-learning models

Station-rotation model: KIPP Empower

Teacher-led Instruction

Collaborative activities & stations

Individualized Online Instruction

Source: Education Elements

T

Lab-rotation model: Rocketship Education

Source: Alex Hernandez, Charter School Growth Fund

T Direct Instruction

Literacy/ Social Studies

T Direct Instruction

Math/Science

T Direct Instruction

Literacy/ Social Studies

Learning Lab

Reading, Math

P

Teacher (T) Paraprofessional (P)

Flipped-classroom model: Stillwater Area Public Schools

Individual-rotation model: Carpe Diem

T

T

T

Learning Lab

Direct Instruction

Group Projects

15:1

Central Learning Lab

P Intervention

Seminar

5:1

12:1

Source: Alex Hernandez, Charter School Growth Fund

273 students T = teacher P = paraprofessional

P

T

Flex & self-blend model: SF Flex Academy

P = paraprofessional

T = teacher

History Room

English Room

Math Room

Science Room w/ Lab

Study Room

T

P

P P

Computer Lab

Collaboration Area

T

T

T

Study Room

Lunch/Social Area

Self-blend model: Quakertown Community School District

Enriched-virtual model: Albuquerque eCADEMY

What’s the problem to be solved?

Where to start?

What’s the problem to be solved?

Model selection & design

Where to start?

What’s the problem to be solved?

Model selection & design

Hiring strategy Professional

development strategy

Hardware & Internet strategy

Software strategy

Where to start?

What’s the problem to be solved?

Model selection & design

Hiring strategy Professional

development strategy

Hardware & Internet strategy

Software strategy

Implementation

Where to start?

Rotation

• Operational efficiencies

• Student outcomes

• Teacher satisfaction

Flex

Every district should pilot at least one Flex or Individual Rotation prototype school/program

Self-Blend

• Offers students a full menu of courses

• Some students thrive in virtual settings

• Dropout and credit recovery, AP, electives

Enriched Virtual

• It’s virtual school, PLUS

• Flexibilities around time, place, path, and pace

Model selection and design

Rotation

• Operational efficiencies

• Student outcomes

• Teacher satisfaction

Flex

Every district should pilot at least one Flex or Individual Rotation prototype school

Self-Blend

• Offers students a full menu of courses

• Some students thrive in virtual settings

• Dropout and credit recovery, AP, electives

Enriched Virtual

• It’s virtual school, PLUS

• Flexibilities around time, place, path, and pace

Or invent the next model…

Model selection and design

Different learning needs @ different times Multiple intelligences

Learning Styles Talents

Motivations/interests Aptitude Working-memory capacity

Depends on subject/domain Different levels of background knowledge

Different paces Ongoing neuroscience research

Built to standardize

Fixed time, variable learning

Deliver content to students Testing & assessment Progress to next grade, subject, or body of material

Receive results

Competency-based learning

Offer learning experiences for students

Testing & assessment

Progress to next body of material

Receive real-time interactive feedback

Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change

the Way the World Learns

Michael B. Horn [email protected]

Twitter: @innosightinstit

Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change

the Way the World Learns

Innosight Institute www.innosightinstitute.org

Twitter: @innosightinstit

Apex Learning www.apexlearning.com

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