Podcast: Accountability in K-12 supplemental online learning programs
In this podcast, Dr. Joseph Freidhoff of Michigan Virtual, Dawn Nordine of Wisconsin Virtual School, and Kate Loughrey of Texas Education Agency share their expertise and experiences with accountability in K-12 supplemental online learning programs.
Making music in an online environment
The study of a musical instrument can be an important, if not essential, part of a student’s education.
The equity answer: Great teachers and technology
Technology plays an important role in many critical global issues - climate change, gender equity, health and disease, poverty.
The K-12 Digital Learning Landscape - IMS Global webinar recording
As the 2019-20 school year gets underway, what's the latest in digital learning policy and practice?
New DLC course choice report released
New DLC course choice report released - Reviews state policies, practices, and enrollment data
What makes an online course great?
Creating a high-quality online course is not an easy task.
PedsAcademy at Nemours Children’s Hospital
Located in Lake Nona, Florida, PedsAcademy is the first pediatric school program designed to provide research-backed learning opportunities tailored to each student-patient’s specific disease or treatment conditions to help mitigate the learning challenges faced while students are in the hospital for treatment or post-operative recovery.
Podcast: NCAA Approval Process with Nick Sproull
In this podcast, Dr. Nick Sproull, Director of High School Review for the NCAA Eligibility Center, shares more information about the approval process for courses.
8 reasons why I love teaching online
Designed to mimic an introductory college class, Advanced Placement® (AP®) courses and their exams are challenging for students.
Overcoming the ‘Immovable Mountains’
As I am getting ready for a trip to the National Customized Learning Summit, I’ve been thinking about mountains.
Digital learning and special education
The EducationSuperHighway Summer blog series celebrates the educators that inspire and showcases the ways that digital learning impacts students.
Get online! It’s story time! Let’s talk about literacy and equity
Serious gaps in reading achievement and access to children’s print materials still persist, and educators are becoming more creative in how they reach their students.
3 stories of how educational technology can improve relationships
Around 2014, I noticed a troubling shift in how people were starting to view Blended Learning.
A focus on the NCAA approval process
Online content and tools are regularly used in the nation’s K-12 classrooms.
3 “half-truths” about ESSA’s evidence-based tiers
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) recognizes four different categories of evidence when it comes to selecting “evidence-based” strategies.
Teaching for social justice
Equitable digital access is the foundation for ensuring that teachers can personalize learning and provide students with the educational opportunities they need to be prepared for college and career.
Alt school fails
Alt School, the Silicon Valley start-up launched by a former Googler, has failed.
Curriculum mapping for blended
In the CIA of blended learning model, teachers work in tandem with digital curriculum to provide a personalized learning environment for each and every student.
K-12 Blended Teaching: A free guidebook for teachers
K-12 blended teaching is still maturing.
Lack of courses still a problem, but course access is not yet a viable solution
ExcelinEd’s analysis of course equity and access in its report College and Career Pathways: Equity and Access, contributes very valuable data points regarding a problem but stumbles in its proposed solution.