Special Report on Blended Learning

In simple terms, blended learning is a strategy to combine technology-based instruction with traditional, teacher-to-student lessons. And it exists everywhere in school districts these days. This special report, “Blended Learning: Breaking Down Barriers,” examines how K-12 systems are overcoming the challenges related to this approach.

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Report Summary: Breaking Down Barriers to Blended Learning
This report examines some of the most intractable challenges schools face in trying to use technology to improve teaching and learning—and how K-12 systems are attempting to clear those hurdles.
April 13, 2015 – Education Week

District Extends Wi-Fi to Students in Public Housing
The Kent, Wash., district has set up kiosks with Web connectivity across the community, including public housing complexes, to help students take part in blended learning away from school.
• District Loans Out Wireless Hubs to Bring Students Online
• Businesses Build Online Wi-Fi Network in Ga. School District
• Wi-Fi Hubs on Buses Connect Students in Transit
• Multimedia: Creating an Out-of-School Wireless Community
April 15, 2015 – Education Week

Districts Weigh Control Over Software Buying
School leaders and researchers often disagree about who should have the ultimate decisionmaking authority over buying blended learning software—central district offices, or individual schools?
• D.C. Favors Centralized, but Flexible Ed-Tech Buying
• Colo. System Lets Individual Schools Shape Ed-Tech Buying
April 13, 2015 – Education Week

Blended Learning Research Yields Limited Results
Drawing conclusions about what works in blended learning is difficult, because of the amorphous nature of the term, rapid changes in technology and how it is used, and other factors.
April 15, 2015 – Education Week

Ohio District Creates a Lab for Blended Learning
In Mentor, Ohio, teachers test out and refine blended learning best practices in the “Catalyst,” a laboratory for educators to observe each other at work.
April 13, 2015 – Education Week

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Chicago School Designed With Blended Learning in Mind
At the Intrinsic Schools' first permanent campus, students and teachers are working in spaces designed to support blended learning and a mix of individualized and group instruction.
April 13, 2015 – Education Week

K-12 Librarians' Roles Shift to Meet Digital Demands
A school district in Vancouver, Wash., has recast the duties of librarians to serve as experts in technology and blended learning strategies, capable of training peers on the use of digital tools.
April 15, 2015 – Education Week

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