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Blended Learning: Personalizing Education for Students

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Blended Learning: Personalizing Education for Students

New Teacher Center, Silicon Schools Fund, Clayton Christensen Institute, Relay Graduate School of Education

About this course: Plenty of buzz exists about blended learning and its transformational potential. But what does blended learning really mean? In this course we will explore the different models of blended learning and dive into key issues that impact students, teachers, and schools. Specifically, we will look at these issues through the lens of three high-performing schools that each use a different type of blended learning. A few of the key topics will include: - The role of the student and how to support students in the transition from traditional to blended learning - Implications for teachers in their day-to-day work and overall role - Impact on the way schools are designed including staffing models, use of time, hardware/software selection, and the use of data - Implementation challenges, potential solutions, and the remaining open questions We will live by the attributes of blended learning in this course, encouraging students to take quizzes at the beginning of the module to assess their understanding and skip material they already know. Overall, we will take a hand-on approach and the course will culminate in participants prototyping their own blended learning model. If you are interested in learning more about how to best leverage technology in education and rethink the way we run schools, join this MOOC and encourage your colleagues to do the same. Become a part of this growing movement and learn first-hand how blended learning can help provide students a more personalized learning experience.


Created by:  New Teacher Center, Silicon Schools Fund, Clayton Christensen Institute, Relay Graduate School of Education
New Teacher CenterSilicon Schools FundClayton Christensen InstituteRelay Graduate School of Education

  • Brian Greenberg

    Taught by:  Brian Greenberg, CEO

    Silicon Schools Fund

  • Rob Schwartz

    Taught by:  Rob Schwartz


  • Michael  Horn

    Taught by:  Michael Horn

Language
English, Subtitles: Russian
How To PassPass all graded assignments to complete the course.
Syllabus
WEEK 1
Introduction and Blended Learning Models
An overview, definition, and introduction to several different models of blended learning.
4 videos, 3 readings
  1. Reading: Course Overview
  2. Reading: Module 1 Overview
  3. Video: Introduction
  4. Video: Definition of Blended Learning
  5. Video: Survey of Blended Learning Models
  6. Video: Assignments Overview
  7. Reading: Additional Resources
WEEK 2
Creating the Ideal Student Experience
Learn how educators are redesigning schools and the use of time and teachers to create their most ideal blended learning environment. Explore how to help students transition smoothly from traditional education to blended learning.
7 videos, 2 readings
  1. Reading: Module 2 Overview
  2. Video: Introduction
  3. Video: Key Elements of the Student Experience
  4. Video: Protagonist Schools on Ideal Student Learning Environment
  5. Video: Our Protagonists' Student Learning Experience
  6. Video: Preparing Students for Blended Learning
  7. Video: Stories of Inspiration
  8. Video: Non-cognitive Skills
  9. Reading: Additional Resources
WEEK 3
Rethinking the Role of the Teacher
Discover how the role of the teacher is changing in blended learning environments. What parts of the job stay the same and what is different? How does an organization support teachers in making the transition to blended learning?
10 videos, 2 readings
  1. Reading: Module 3 Overview
  2. Video: Introduction
  3. Video: Reconceiving the Role of the Teacher
  4. Video: Role of the Teacher at Summit Public Schools
  5. Video: Role of the Teacher at KIPP LA
  6. Video: Role of the Teacher at Navigator Schools
  7. Video: Shifting Teacher Mindsets
  8. Video: Helping Teacher Make the Change
  9. Video: Moves of the Blended Learning Teacher I
  10. Video: Moves of the Blended Learning Teacher II
  11. Video: Conclusion and Module Assignment
  12. Reading: Additional Resources
Graded: Peer Graded Assignment
WEEK 4
Redesigning a School
How can we challenge our assumptions about the ways that schools have always been organized and run? How do leaders manage the change as their organizations transition from traditional models to blended learning?
8 videos, 2 readings
  1. Reading: Module 4 Overview
  2. Video: Introduction
  3. Video: The Assumptions We Make
  4. Video: Questioning Our Assumptions I
  5. Video: Questioning Our Assumptions II
  6. Video: Assembling the Team and Getting Started I
  7. Video: Assembling the Team and Getting Started II
  8. Video: The Blended Learning Budget
  9. Video: Conclusion and Module Assignment
  10. Reading: Additional Resources
WEEK 5
Making Hardware, Software, and Space Decisions
Explore the choices you have to make around your software, hardware, and facilities, and how to make sure they support your educational model.
9 videos, 2 readings
  1. Reading: Module 5 Overview
  2. Video: Introduction
  3. Video: Four Types of Software
  4. Video: Choosing Software
  5. Video: Challenges to Picking Software
  6. Video: Resources to Help You Pick Software
  7. Video: Infrastructure and Hardware
  8. Video: Facilities and Space I
  9. Video: Facilities and Space II
  10. Video: Conclusion and Module Assignment
  11. Reading: Additional Resources
WEEK 6
Prototyping and the Innovation Process
Learn the steps of the design process to begin development of your own blended learning implementation.
5 videos, 2 readings
  1. Reading: Module 6 Overview
  2. Video: Introduction
  3. Video: The Process of Innovation I
  4. Video: The Process of Innovation II
  5. Video: The Final Assignment
  6. Video: Closing of the Course
  7. Reading: Additional Resources
Graded: Peer Review: Final Assignment

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New Teacher Center
New Teacher Center improves student learning by accelerating the effectiveness of new teachers and school leaders. NTC partners with states, school districts, and policymakers to design and implement systems that create sustainable, high-quality mentoring and professional development; build leadership capacity; enhance teaching conditions; improve retention; and transform schools into vibrant learning communities.
Silicon Schools Fund
Silicon Schools Fund: Silicon Schools funds the creation of new schools in the Bay Area that foster innovation and personalization to discover the next generation of schools in America. There are currently 41 schools across the region in the Silicon Schools Fund portfolio.
Clayton Christensen Institute
Clayton Christensen Institute: The Clayton Christensen Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank dedicated to improving the world through disruptive innovation. Founded on the theories of Harvard professor Clayton Christensen, the Institute offers a unique framework for understanding many of society’s most pressing issues around education, healthcare, and economic prosperity.
Relay Graduate School of Education
Relay Graduate School of Education is a ground-breaking graduate school with an innovative Master's degree program designed specifically to respond to today's urgent demand for effective and successful teachers.
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