Prezi, Moodle, Twitter, and Tweet. If you think I have my head in the cloud, you are right. These apps and more hang out in the cloud and are all a part of 21C, or 21st Century Learning and education has embraced the new technologies as more and more schools adopt hybrid or "blending learning" courses.
In a report titled "The Rise of K-12 Blended Learning: Profiles of Emerging Models," Michael B. Horn (co-author of Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns, 2008) and Heather Clayton-Staker (senior research fellow at Innosight Institute) provide 40 examples of what blended learning looks like in today's K-12 classrooms. From course content and policies to infrastructure and delivery, the report analyzes benefits and drawbacks of hybrid courses to help education decision-makers understand the complexities associated with blended learning. (2011)
It is an exciting and troublesome time in education. From brick-and-mortar to virtual schools, online activity has not only expanded our vocabulary, but changed the way we think, we share, and we learn.
References:
Horn, M. B., & Clayton-Staker, H. (2011). The Rise of K-12 Blended Learning: Profiles of Emerging Models. Innosight Institute.
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