Michael Horn Offers Four Bright Spots in Online Blended Learning

In his weekly blog for Forbes, Michael Horn, the co-founder and executive director of the education practice of the Innosight Institute, offers four examples of online blended learning on the one-month anniversary of Digital Learning Day.

Horn writes that the examples "remind us that what is so exciting about technology is the power that it holds to move our education system toward a student-centric model of learning where students can move at their own path and pace to boost student outcomes."

Excerpts from the four examples Horn offers in his blog appear below:

Michael Horn: Digital Learning Day Cometh

In his weekly blog for Forbes, Michael Horn, the co-founder and executive director of the education practice of the Innosight Institute, writes that the arrival of Digital Learning Day, February 1, 2012, is the latest step that the "disruptive" (in a good way) innovation of K-12 online learning is moving more into the mainstream.

In his post, Horn, who is the coauthor of Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns, tracks the emergence of technology in education from a few enthusiastic early adopters to a dramatic shift from print to digital.

Morning Announcements: February 25, 2011

In Forbes magazine, Michael Horn suggests that online learning would be a more affordable alternative to extended learning time.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's proposal to limit the collective bargaining rights of public employees was widely covered this morning with a story in Education Week and two opinion pieces in the Wall Street Journal.

The New York Times reports that the American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten announced a plan yesterday to overhaul how teachers are evaluated and dismissed.

The Texas Tribune asks do Texas schools spend too much on administration?

Transform education with digital learning

The Hill has run an op-ed on digital learning by Jeb Bush, chairman of the Foundation for Excellence in Education and former governor of Florida, Bob Wise, president of the Alliance for Excellent Education and former governor of West Virginia, and Michael Horn, co-founder and executive director of the Education of Innosight Institute.

Transform education with digital learning

By Jeb Bush, Bob Wise, and Michael B. Horn - 12/07/10 06:21 PM ET

All children should have an education that allows them to maximize their human potential and pursue their loftiest dreams. Through the power of digital learning, we can transform the American education system to make that elusive vision a reality.

Everyone has different learning needs at different times. We all have different background knowledge, experiences and aptitudes. And everyone learns at different paces. Digital learning can customize and personalize education for those differences.