Blog Archive Featured Oct 6, 2022 John Watson State policy should not influence instructional modality Oct 6, 2022 John Watson Oct 6, 2022 John Watson Sep 29, 2022 Justin Bruno Navigating Complexity Sep 29, 2022 Justin Bruno Sep 29, 2022 Justin Bruno Sep 22, 2022 Robin Winder and Jason Odom The Key to Teacher Retention Starts with Support, Training, and Trust Sep 22, 2022 Robin Winder and Jason Odom Sep 22, 2022 Robin Winder and Jason Odom Sep 15, 2022 John Watson Complicated versus complex Sep 15, 2022 John Watson Sep 15, 2022 John Watson Sep 8, 2022 John Watson Large district online programs: dying out or doubling? Sep 8, 2022 John Watson Sep 8, 2022 John Watson Aug 31, 2022 Betsy Springer Engaging Parents in a Virtual Setting Aug 31, 2022 Betsy Springer Aug 31, 2022 Betsy Springer Aug 24, 2022 John Watson The newest terrible idea Aug 24, 2022 John Watson Aug 24, 2022 John Watson Aug 18, 2022 John Watson An abundance agenda for education Aug 18, 2022 John Watson Aug 18, 2022 John Watson Aug 11, 2022 John Watson Education policymaking with intent Aug 11, 2022 John Watson Aug 11, 2022 John Watson Aug 4, 2022 John Watson Responding to an online learning critic Aug 4, 2022 John Watson Aug 4, 2022 John Watson Jul 27, 2022 John Watson Proof Points: Demonstrating positive impact on student outcomes Jul 27, 2022 John Watson Jul 27, 2022 John Watson Jun 30, 2022 John Watson Funding online students Jun 30, 2022 John Watson Jun 30, 2022 John Watson Jun 23, 2022 Allison Powell How do we continue to engage students in online learning environments? Jun 23, 2022 Allison Powell Jun 23, 2022 Allison Powell Jun 9, 2022 John Watson Student art and school funding Jun 9, 2022 John Watson Jun 9, 2022 John Watson Jun 1, 2022 John Watson Reader responses to recent posts, and more Jun 1, 2022 John Watson Jun 1, 2022 John Watson May 26, 2022 John Watson The shifting digital learning policy battles May 26, 2022 John Watson May 26, 2022 John Watson May 19, 2022 John Watson How well do online schools serve students? May 19, 2022 John Watson May 19, 2022 John Watson May 12, 2022 John Watson GAO study suggests online school wars may be decreasing May 12, 2022 John Watson May 12, 2022 John Watson May 5, 2022 John Watson Are the digital learning policy battle lines shifting? May 5, 2022 John Watson May 5, 2022 John Watson Apr 28, 2022 John Watson Can education mimic the clean energy transformation? Apr 28, 2022 John Watson Apr 28, 2022 John Watson Apr 21, 2022 Joseph R. Freidhoff Reviewing Michigan’s K-12 Virtual Learning Effectiveness Report Apr 21, 2022 Joseph R. Freidhoff Apr 21, 2022 Joseph R. Freidhoff Apr 13, 2022 John Watson It’s not about the technology….or is it? Apr 13, 2022 John Watson Apr 13, 2022 John Watson Apr 7, 2022 Susan Gentz Was it Too Much Too Fast? Apr 7, 2022 Susan Gentz Apr 7, 2022 Susan Gentz Mar 24, 2022 Dr. Matthew Lonn Replication is a requirement to innovation Mar 24, 2022 Dr. Matthew Lonn Mar 24, 2022 Dr. Matthew Lonn Mar 10, 2022 John Watson News and reports roundup Mar 10, 2022 John Watson Mar 10, 2022 John Watson Mar 2, 2022 John Watson Reality check? Mar 2, 2022 John Watson Mar 2, 2022 John Watson Feb 23, 2022 John Watson They’re (mostly) singing our tune Feb 23, 2022 John Watson Feb 23, 2022 John Watson Feb 17, 2022 John Watson Online learning gains acceptance Feb 17, 2022 John Watson Feb 17, 2022 John Watson Feb 10, 2022 John Watson DLAC Wrap Up! Feb 10, 2022 John Watson Feb 10, 2022 John Watson Feb 3, 2022 John Watson Digital Learning Snapshot 2022 released Feb 3, 2022 John Watson Feb 3, 2022 John Watson Featured Sep 5, 2019 Elizabeth LeBlanc Overcoming the ‘Immovable Mountains’ Sep 5, 2019 Elizabeth LeBlanc Sep 5, 2019 Elizabeth LeBlanc Sep 3, 2019 EducationSuperHighway Content Team Digital learning and special education Sep 3, 2019 EducationSuperHighway Content Team Sep 3, 2019 EducationSuperHighway Content Team Aug 28, 2019 Patricia Hilliard Get online! It’s story time! Let’s talk about literacy and equity Aug 28, 2019 Patricia Hilliard Aug 28, 2019 Patricia Hilliard Aug 20, 2019 Thomas Arnett 3 stories of how educational technology can improve relationships Aug 20, 2019 Thomas Arnett Aug 20, 2019 Thomas Arnett Aug 14, 2019 Kim Loomis A focus on the NCAA approval process Aug 14, 2019 Kim Loomis Aug 14, 2019 Kim Loomis Aug 8, 2019 Yovhane Metcalfe 3 “half-truths” about ESSA’s evidence-based tiers Aug 8, 2019 Yovhane Metcalfe Aug 8, 2019 Yovhane Metcalfe Aug 6, 2019 Kathryn Kennedy Podcast: Unpacking evidence of effectiveness under ESSA Aug 6, 2019 Kathryn Kennedy Aug 6, 2019 Kathryn Kennedy Jul 31, 2019 Victoria Holmes Teaching for social justice Jul 31, 2019 Victoria Holmes Jul 31, 2019 Victoria Holmes Jul 25, 2019 John Watson Alt school fails Jul 25, 2019 John Watson Jul 25, 2019 John Watson Jul 23, 2019 Kim Loomis Curriculum mapping for blended Jul 23, 2019 Kim Loomis Jul 23, 2019 Kim Loomis Jul 17, 2019 Cecil R. Short, Charles R. Graham, Jered Borup, & Leanna Archambault K-12 Blended Teaching: A free guidebook for teachers Jul 17, 2019 Cecil R. Short, Charles R. Graham, Jered Borup, & Leanna Archambault Jul 17, 2019 Cecil R. Short, Charles R. Graham, Jered Borup, & Leanna Archambault Jul 11, 2019 John Watson Lack of courses still a problem, but course access is not yet a viable solution Jul 11, 2019 John Watson Jul 11, 2019 John Watson Jul 9, 2019 Anissa Lokey-Vega & Stephanee Stephens A special issue: Call for research in personalized learning Jul 9, 2019 Anissa Lokey-Vega & Stephanee Stephens Jul 9, 2019 Anissa Lokey-Vega & Stephanee Stephens Jul 3, 2019 Saro Mohammed Ignite your summer learning (with) science Jul 3, 2019 Saro Mohammed Jul 3, 2019 Saro Mohammed Jun 27, 2019 John Watson Racial diversity in online charter schools differs by state Jun 27, 2019 John Watson Jun 27, 2019 John Watson Jun 25, 2019 John Watson Lessons from LEAP Jun 25, 2019 John Watson Jun 25, 2019 John Watson Jun 19, 2019 John Watson Why online learning? Lessons from Arizona State University’s Michael Crow Jun 19, 2019 John Watson Jun 19, 2019 John Watson Jun 13, 2019 John Watson Artificial intelligence in education: reality and hype Jun 13, 2019 John Watson Jun 13, 2019 John Watson Jun 11, 2019 Elizabeth LeBlanc & Christopher Harrington Defining a changing landscape: Can our language keep up with our learning models? Jun 11, 2019 Elizabeth LeBlanc & Christopher Harrington Jun 11, 2019 Elizabeth LeBlanc & Christopher Harrington Jun 5, 2019 John Watson Response to the NEPC Report Jun 5, 2019 John Watson Jun 5, 2019 John Watson May 30, 2019 Yovhane Metcalfe Academic cheating: The gaslight threatening digital learning May 30, 2019 Yovhane Metcalfe May 30, 2019 Yovhane Metcalfe May 28, 2019 Thomas Arnett The way people think about edtech misses the mark May 28, 2019 Thomas Arnett May 28, 2019 Thomas Arnett May 22, 2019 Thomas Arnett There's a reason why teachers don't use the software provided by their districts May 22, 2019 Thomas Arnett May 22, 2019 Thomas Arnett May 16, 2019 John Watson “Everything's been said, but everyone hasn't said it." May 16, 2019 John Watson May 16, 2019 John Watson May 14, 2019 John Watson Disrupting Class got the numbers wrong but the theory right May 14, 2019 John Watson May 14, 2019 John Watson May 8, 2019 John Watson Lessons from the Summit Learning kerfuffle May 8, 2019 John Watson May 8, 2019 John Watson May 2, 2019 Patricia Hilliard Screen time in school: Good, bad, or to be determined? May 2, 2019 Patricia Hilliard May 2, 2019 Patricia Hilliard Apr 30, 2019 Saro Mohammed Research community @ DLAC Apr 30, 2019 Saro Mohammed Apr 30, 2019 Saro Mohammed Apr 24, 2019 Elizabeth LeBlanc & Christopher Harrington A roadmap for change: Moving your personalized learning program forward Apr 24, 2019 Elizabeth LeBlanc & Christopher Harrington Apr 24, 2019 Elizabeth LeBlanc & Christopher Harrington Apr 18, 2019 John Watson Digital Learning Collaborative shares new Keeping Pace report - Snapshot 2019 - and Planning for Quality Guide Apr 18, 2019 John Watson Apr 18, 2019 John Watson Featured Apr 16, 2019 Anne Flenner Whispers about online learning: Five common misconceptions Apr 16, 2019 Anne Flenner Apr 16, 2019 Anne Flenner Apr 10, 2019 David Brasch Online safety tips for learners Apr 10, 2019 David Brasch Apr 10, 2019 David Brasch Apr 3, 2019 Julia Freeland Fisher & Jenny White Blended isn’t just about online learning—it’s making space for real-world relationships Apr 3, 2019 Julia Freeland Fisher & Jenny White Apr 3, 2019 Julia Freeland Fisher & Jenny White Mar 27, 2019 Haylee Massaro How to help students make real world connections using digital learning Mar 27, 2019 Haylee Massaro Mar 27, 2019 Haylee Massaro Mar 21, 2019 Carol Ribeiro 5 things you don't know about K-12 virtual learning Mar 21, 2019 Carol Ribeiro Mar 21, 2019 Carol Ribeiro Mar 19, 2019 Elizabeth LeBlanc & Christopher Harrington Personalized education comes with pain - and gain Mar 19, 2019 Elizabeth LeBlanc & Christopher Harrington Mar 19, 2019 Elizabeth LeBlanc & Christopher Harrington Mar 13, 2019 Kelsey Ortiz Office of Civil Rights: Ensuring equitable access to online learning Mar 13, 2019 Kelsey Ortiz Mar 13, 2019 Kelsey Ortiz Mar 7, 2019 Christine Voelker Release of the revised K-12 National Standards for Quality Online Teaching and Programs Mar 7, 2019 Christine Voelker Mar 7, 2019 Christine Voelker Mar 5, 2019 Haylee Massaro Addressing parental concerns about the virtual classroom Mar 5, 2019 Haylee Massaro Mar 5, 2019 Haylee Massaro Feb 27, 2019 John Watson Six strategic steps to digital learning success Feb 27, 2019 John Watson Feb 27, 2019 John Watson Feb 21, 2019 John Watson MOOCs never amounted to much Feb 21, 2019 John Watson Feb 21, 2019 John Watson Feb 19, 2019 Saro Mohammed Digging deeper into the i3 Grant evaluation Feb 19, 2019 Saro Mohammed Feb 19, 2019 Saro Mohammed Feb 13, 2019 David Cicero Teacher commitment to education technology is necessary Feb 13, 2019 David Cicero Feb 13, 2019 David Cicero Feb 7, 2019 Jenny White & Chelsea Waite 5 myths to bust about blended learning, what it is, and the benefits it has for students Feb 7, 2019 Jenny White & Chelsea Waite Feb 7, 2019 Jenny White & Chelsea Waite Feb 5, 2019 Kathryn Kennedy Are we too quick to judge innovation grant findings? Feb 5, 2019 Kathryn Kennedy Feb 5, 2019 Kathryn Kennedy Jan 30, 2019 John Watson The research-to-practice gap in education is especially important to digital instruction Jan 30, 2019 John Watson Jan 30, 2019 John Watson Jan 24, 2019 Lindsay Marczak Using technology to teach critical thinking skills Jan 24, 2019 Lindsay Marczak Jan 24, 2019 Lindsay Marczak Jan 22, 2019 John Watson We think this is important, so let's make kids learn it Jan 22, 2019 John Watson Jan 22, 2019 John Watson Jan 15, 2019 John Watson Changing work, changing school Jan 15, 2019 John Watson Jan 15, 2019 John Watson Jan 10, 2019 John Watson "The person who invented the ship also invented the shipwreck" Jan 10, 2019 John Watson Jan 10, 2019 John Watson Jan 8, 2019 Thomas Arnett Should schools ban spiral notebooks? Jan 8, 2019 Thomas Arnett Jan 8, 2019 Thomas Arnett Jan 3, 2019 John Watson Post-secondary online learning is more developed than K-12 Jan 3, 2019 John Watson Jan 3, 2019 John Watson Dec 20, 2018 Sam Brooks Bridging the gap in a rural school district through personalized learning Dec 20, 2018 Sam Brooks Dec 20, 2018 Sam Brooks Dec 12, 2018 John Watson Lessons from the rise and fall of the federal Learning Registry Dec 12, 2018 John Watson Dec 12, 2018 John Watson Dec 6, 2018 Kathryn Kennedy Online learning for Pre-K children Dec 6, 2018 Kathryn Kennedy Dec 6, 2018 Kathryn Kennedy Nov 27, 2018 Heather Staker Who are great blended-learning teachers? Nov 27, 2018 Heather Staker Nov 27, 2018 Heather Staker Nov 21, 2018 John Watson Is screen time for kids good or bad? It can be both. Nov 21, 2018 John Watson Nov 21, 2018 John Watson Nov 10, 2018 Kathryn Kennedy Update on Internet access from Ed Superhighway Nov 10, 2018 Kathryn Kennedy Nov 10, 2018 Kathryn Kennedy Oct 23, 2018 Kathryn Kennedy Five myths in K-12 online learning Oct 23, 2018 Kathryn Kennedy Oct 23, 2018 Kathryn Kennedy Sep 27, 2018 John Watson Welcome to the Digital Learning Collaborative! Sep 27, 2018 John Watson Sep 27, 2018 John Watson Back to Blog