Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools - Softcover

Horn, Michael B.; Staker, Heather

Softcover

ISBN 10: 111941329X ISBN 13: 9781119413295

Publisher: Jossey Bass, 2017

Synopsis

Navigate the transition to blended learning with this practical field guide

Blended is the practical field guide for implementing blended learning techniques in K-12 classrooms. A follow-up to the bestseller Disrupting Class by Clayton M. Christensen, Michael Horn, and Curtis Johnson, this hands-on guide expands upon the blended learning ideas presented in that book to provide practical implementation guidance for educators seeking to incorporate online learning with traditional classroom time. Readers will find a step-by-step framework upon which to build a more student-centered system, along with essential advice that provides the expertise necessary to build the next generation of K-12 learning environments. Leaders, teachers, and other stakeholders will gain valuable insight into the process of using online learning to the greatest benefit of students, while avoiding missteps and potential pitfalls.

If online learning has not already rocked your local school, it will soon. Blended learning is one of the hottest trends in education right now, and educators are clamoring for "how-to" guidance. Blended answers the call by providing detailed information about the strategy, design, and implementation of a successful blended learning program.

• Discover a useful framework for implementing blended learning
• Unlock the benefits and mitigate the risks of online learning
• Find answers to the most commonly asked questions surrounding blended learning
• Create a more student-centered system that functions as a positive force across grade levels

Educators who loved the ideas presented in Disrupting Class now have a field guide to making it work in a real-world school, with expert advice for making the transition smoother for students, parents, and teachers alike. For educational leaders seeking more student-centered schools, Blended provides the definitive roadmap.

About this title

About the Author

MICHAEL B. HORN is a cofounder of and a distinguished fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute (CCI) and the former executive director of its education program. Currently, Michael serves as a principal consultant for Entangled Solutions, which offers innovation services to higher education institutions.

HEATHER STAKER is the founder and president of Ready to Blend, a training and consulting firm focused on blended learning. Staker is also an adjunct fellow for the Clayton Christensen Institute.

From the Back Cover

Navigate the Transition to Blended Learning

Blended is the practical field guide for implementing blended learning techniques in K–12 schools. This hands-on guide is intended not only to be a resource for those wanting to make significant changes in their schools, but also an eye opener for people who feel content with what they have. Readers will find a step-by-step framework upon which to build a more student-centered educational system along with real-world advice for creating the next generation of K–12 learning environments.

Leaders, teachers, and other stakeholders will gain valuable insight into the process of using online learning, benefitting students and teachers alike, while avoiding missteps and potential pitfalls. Blended helps users:

• Discover an attainable framework for implementing blended learning in a classroom, school, or district
• Unlock the potential—and mitigate the risks—of online learning
• Find answers to the most commonly asked questions about blended learning
• Create a more student-centered system that functions as a positive force across grade levels

"There is a lot of hope and misunderstanding around online learning and its relation to in-person learning. Blended clearly shows that it isn't an either-or proposition, but rather that the most likely future is one in which online experiences enrich the physical ones and vice versa. Even more, the book gives concrete examples of how educators, parents, and learners can move us all to a world where technology makes the classroom more human, not less."
—SALMAN KHAN, founder, Khan Academy; author, The One World Schoolhouse

Edition details

• Publisher: Jossey Bass
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 111941329X
• ISBN 13: 9781119413295
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 336