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Blended


Blended

Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools
1. Aufl.

von: Michael B. Horn, Heather Staker, Clayton M. Christensen

17,99 €

Verlag: Wiley
Format: PDF
Veröffentl.: 13.10.2014
ISBN/EAN: 9781118955178
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 336

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<b>Navigate the transition to blended learning with this practical field guide</b> <p><i>Blended</i> is the practical field guide for implementing blended learning techniques in K-12 classrooms. A follow-up to the bestseller <i>Disrupting Class</i> 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.</p> <p>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. <i>Blended</i> answers the call by providing detailed information about the strategy, design, and implementation of a successful blended learning program.</p> <ul> <li>Discover a useful framework for implementing blended learning</li> <li>Unlock the benefits and mitigate the risks of online learning</li> <li>Find answers to the most commonly asked questions surrounding blended learning</li> <li>Create a more student-centered system that functions as a positive force across grade levels</li> </ul> <p>Educators who loved the ideas presented in <i>Disrupting Class</i> 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, <i>Blended</i> provides the definitive roadmap.</p>
<p>List of Videos xi</p> <p>Foreword xv<br /><i>Clayton M. Christensen</i></p> <p>Acknowledgments xxi</p> <p>About the Authors xxv</p> <p><b>Introduction 1</b></p> <p>Pattern of Disruptive Innovation 2</p> <p>Disruptive Innovation and Online Learning 3</p> <p>The Factory-Based Model of Schooling 5</p> <p>Student-Centered Learning 8</p> <p>Why Schools Are Reaching a Tipping Point 11</p> <p>Building a Field of Experts 17</p> <p>What You’ll Find in This Book 18</p> <p><b>Part 1 Understanding 29</b></p> <p><b>1 What is Blended Learning? </b><b>31</b></p> <p>Online Learning’s Upward March 32</p> <p>What Blended Learning Is—and Isn’t 34</p> <p>Models of Blended Learning 37</p> <p>Mixing of Blended Models 52</p> <p>To Sum Up 53</p> <p>Appendix 1.1: Discussion of Key Terms 54</p> <p>Appendix 1.2: K–12 Blended-Learning Taxonomy 55</p> <p><b>2 Are All Classrooms Going to Blend? </b><b>67</b></p> <p>The Theory of Hybrids 69</p> <p>Is Blended Learning Disruptive? 71</p> <p>Hybrid Models of Blended Learning 73</p> <p>Disruptive Models of Blended Learning 76</p> <p>Foreseeing the K–12 Education Revolution 77</p> <p>What is to Become of Schools? 79</p> <p>To Sum Up 85</p> <p><b>Part 2 Mobilizing 93</b></p> <p><b>3 Start with the Rallying Cry </b><b>95</b></p> <p>The Alternative to Cramming 98</p> <p>Defining the Problem or Stating the Goal 99</p> <p>Should Leaders Focus on Sustaining or Disruptive Rallying Cries? 103</p> <p>How to Identify Core Opportunities 104</p> <p>How to Identify Nonconsumption Opportunities 105</p> <p>Threats versus Opportunities 107</p> <p>To Sum Up 109</p> <p><b>4 Organize to Innovate </b><b>113</b></p> <p>A Framework for Team Design 114</p> <p>Applying the Team Framework to Schools 120</p> <p>Using Multiple Types of Teams 129</p> <p>The Cost of Getting It Wrong 130</p> <p>To Sum Up 131</p> <p><b>Part 3 Designing 135</b></p> <p><b>5 Motivate the Students </b><b>137</b></p> <p>The Importance of Student Willingness to Learn 138</p> <p>The Jobs-to-Be-Done Theory 139</p> <p>Students’ Jobs to Be Done 143</p> <p>The Architecture of a Job 145</p> <p>Fulfilling the Job for Students 146</p> <p>What to Integrate, and How 152</p> <p>Blended Learning’s Role in Fulfilling Student Jobs 155</p> <p>The Danger of Asking Students to Change Jobs 156</p> <p>To Sum Up 157</p> <p><b>6 Elevate Teaching </b><b>169</b></p> <p>Designing the Teacher Role from the Student Perspective 170</p> <p>Designing the Teacher Role from the Teacher Perspective 176</p> <p>Doing Right for Students and Teachers 181</p> <p>To Sum Up 182</p> <p><b>7 Design the Virtual and Physical Setup </b><b>189</b></p> <p>Product Architecture and Interfaces 190</p> <p>The Shift in Personal Computer Architecture 192</p> <p>The Shift toward Modularity in Education 194</p> <p>Integrated versus Modular Online Content 195</p> <p>Integrated versus Modular Operating Systems 203</p> <p>Integrated versus Modular Physical Space 205</p> <p>Aligning Your Strategy to Your Circumstances 208</p> <p>To Sum Up 209</p> <p>Appendix 7.1: Snapshot of Online Content in Use Among K–12 Blended Programs 210</p> <p><b>8 Choose the Model </b><b>219</b></p> <p>Match the Model to the Type of Problem 221</p> <p>Match the Model to the Type of Team 224</p> <p>Match the Model to the Desired Student Experience 226</p> <p>Match the Model to the Role of the Teacher 229</p> <p>Match the Model to the Physical Space 232</p> <p>Match the Model to the Availability of Internet-Enabled Devices 234</p> <p>Prioritizing Options and Making the Selection 237</p> <p>Moving toward Multiple Models 237</p> <p>To Sum Up 240</p> <p>Appendix 8.1: Which Blended-Learning Model Matches Your Circumstances Best? 241</p> <p><b>Part 4 Implementing 247</b></p> <p><b>9 Create the Culture </b><b>249</b></p> <p>What is Culture? 250</p> <p>The Power of Culture for Children 252</p> <p>The Power of Culture in Schools 253</p> <p>How to Shape Culture 254</p> <p>The Power of Culture in Blended-Learning Implementations 256</p> <p>It’s Not Too Late 260</p> <p>To Sum Up 261</p> <p><b>10 Discover Your Way to Success </b><b>265</b></p> <p>Discovery-Driven Planning 266</p> <p>Start with the Outcomes 268</p> <p>Create an Assumptions Checklist 269</p> <p>Implement a Plan—To Learn More 273</p> <p>Should We Go Forward, Change, or Shelve the Plan? 276</p> <p>To Sum Up 277</p> <p><b>11 Conclusion </b><b>281</b></p> <p>Implement over Time 282</p> <p>Blended Learning is a Team Sport 283</p> <p>Understand, Mobilize, Design, Implement 285</p> <p>Appendix: Questions for Discussion 289</p> <p>Index 295</p>
<p><b>MICHAEL B. HORN</b> 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. <p><b>HEATHER STAKER</b> 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.
<p><b>Navigate the Transition to Blended Learning</b> <p><i>Blended</i> 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. <p>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. <i>Blended</i> helps users: <ul> <li>Discover an attainable framework for implementing blended learning in a classroom, school, or district</li> <li>Unlock the potential—and mitigate the risks—of online learning</li> <li>Find answers to the most commonly asked questions about blended learning</li> <li>Create a more student-centered system that functions as a positive force across grade levels</li> </ul> <p>"There is a lot of hope and misunderstanding around online learning and its relation to in-person learning. <i>Blended</i> 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."</br> <b> —SALMAN KHAN,</b> founder, Khan Academy; author, <i>The One World Schoolhouse</i>

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