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1 Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns Michael B. Horn

2 Disruption in computing

3 Disruption = affordability, accessibility Yesterday GM Dept. Stores State universities Digital Eqpt. Delta JP Morgan Xerox IBM Cullinet AT&T Sony DiskMan Today Toyota Wal-Mart Community colleges Dell Southwest Airlines Fidelity Canon Microsoft Oracle Cingular Apple ipod Tomorrow Chery Internet retail Online universities Smart phones Air taxis ETFs Zink Linux Salesforce.com Skype Smart phones

4 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

5 Online learning gaining adoption

6 Definition of blended learning 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 At least in part in a supervised brick-and-mortar place away from home

7 Blended learning is not

8 Blended learning is not

9 Blended learning is not

10 Emerging blended-learning models

11 Station-rotation model: KIPP Empower Individualized Online Instruction Teacher-led Instruction T Collaborative activities & stations Source: Education Elements

12 Lab-rotation model: Rocketship Education Teacher (T) Paraprofessional (P) T Direct Instruction Math/Science T Direct Instruction Literacy/ Social Studies T Direct Instruction Literacy/ Social Studies P Learning Lab Reading, Math Source: Alex Hernandez, Charter School Growth Fund

13 Flipped-classroom model: Stillwater Area Public Schools

14 Individual-rotation model: Carpe Diem T Intervention 5:1 Central Learning Lab P P T Direct Instruction 15:1 T 12:1 Seminar Learning Lab Group Projects T 273 students T = teacher P = paraprofessional Source: Alex Hernandez, Charter School Growth Fund

15 Flex & self-blend model: SF Flex Academy Computer Lab P P P Study Room Study Room Collaboration Area Lunch/Social Area T History Room T T T English Room Math Room Science Room w/ Lab T = teacher P = paraprofessional

16 Self-blend model: Quakertown Community School District

17 Enriched-virtual model: Albuquerque ecademy

18 Where to start? What s the problem to be solved?

19 Where to start? Model selection & design What s the problem to be solved?

20 Where to start? Hiring strategy Professional development strategy Hardware & Internet strategy Software strategy Model selection & design What s the problem to be solved?

21 Where to start? Implementation Hiring strategy Professional development strategy Hardware & Internet strategy Software strategy Model selection & design What s the problem to be solved?

22 Model selection and design Rotation Flex Self-Blend Enriched Virtual Operational efficiencies Student outcomes Teacher satisfaction Every district should pilot at least one Flex or Individual Rotation prototype school/program Offers students a full menu of courses Some students thrive in virtual settings Dropout and credit recovery, AP, electives It s virtual school, PLUS Flexibilities around time, place, path, and pace

23 Model selection and design Rotation Flex Self-Blend Enriched Virtual Operational efficiencies Student outcomes Teacher satisfaction Every district should pilot at least one Flex or Individual Rotation prototype school Or invent the next model Offers students a full menu of courses Some students thrive in virtual settings Dropout and credit recovery, AP, electives It s virtual school, PLUS Flexibilities around time, place, path, and pace

24 Different learning 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

25 Built to standardize

26 Fixed time, variable learning Deliver content to students Testing & assessment Progress to next grade, subject, or body of material Receive results

27 Competency-based learning Offer learning experiences for students Testing & assessment Receive real-time interactive feedback Progress to next body of material

28 Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns Michael B. Horn

29 Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns Innosight Institute Apex Learning

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