4-25 Webinar - Tom Vander Ark - Blended Learning

33 Pages·2013·4.01 MB·English

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IN YOUR SCHOOL: 
5 DECISIONS
Education Week Webinar
April 25, 2013
The shift to 
personal digital learning 
is a profound inflection 
in human historyy
experienced in a new kind of school 
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And yyou can 
Lead the shift
Thhe Shhifft to Bllenddedd Learning
Textbooks Digital content
Seqquential Adapptive
Passive Active
Agge cohorts Individual pproggress
Annual tests Instant feedback
Teachers Teams

5 Decisions
1. Strategy
2. School Models
3. Platform & Content
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5. Staffing & Development
Strategy
Key questions:
• SScchhooooll:: JJooiinn, aaddaapptt oorr iinnvveenntt aa mmooddeell??
– Rocky Mount NC: Rocketship + Carpe Diem
– NNGGLLCC pprrooffiilleess ((wwwwww.NNeexxttGGeennLLeeaarrnniinngg.oorrgg)) 
• District: Enterprise or portfolio?
– Enterprise: Moorsevilllle NC: one strategy, schhooll 
model, curriculum, device, & community 
– PPorttffolliio: NNYYCC iiZZone: ddiifffferentt moddells, pllattfforms 
& devices
Strategy
Key questions:
• EEnntteerrpprriissee oorr ppoorrttffoolliioo??
• How to leverage teacher leadership?