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The Pivot to Personal Digital Learning and the Gift of Time

July 2011

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OUR CONVERSATION:

1. The pivot to personal digital learning2. The rise of blended learning3. The gift of time4. Advocacy

THE PIVOT TO PERSONAL DIGITAL LEARNING

Batch-Print Personal Digital

An opportunity to boost learning, staffing & facilities productivity

Age cohortsTextbooks

SequentialAnnual tests

InstitutionsTeachers

Individual studentsDigital contentAdaptiveInstant feedbackNetworksTeams

BENEFITS OF PERSONAL DIGITAL LEARNING

Customization

Motivation

Equalization

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THE RISE OF BLENDED LEARNING

Most US students will learn in blended environments in this decade.

Low-cost blended formats offer a chance to reach the “next billion”

Blended learning is an intentional shift for at least a portion of the student day to an online learning environmentto boost learning & operating productivity

Innosight Institute: The Rise of Blended Learning

F2F Driver

Rotation

Flex

Online Lab

Online Driver

Self Blend

LOCATIONTYPE OF

INSTRUCTIONSTUDENT

INDEPENDENCEEXTRACURRICULARS

AND SOCIALIZING

Dimensions

Fewer traditional elements

More traditional elements

6 MODELS OF BLENDED LEARNINGModels

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4 BLENDED PILOTS

Blended Pilots1. 6-10 math2. Dropout prevention3. AP, STEM4. Elementary lab

Blended Benefits1. Stretch staffing2. Leverage talent3. Mobile learning4. Long day/year

•Chaired by Gov’s Jeb Bush & Bob Wise

•100 Digital Learning Council members

• Rapid virtual policy development process

• Report released at Excel in Ed, December, 2010

• Will release state scorecard report in October 2011

• Visit www.DigitalLearningNow.com for full report

DIGITAL LEARNING NOW

ELEMENTS OF DIGITAL LEARNING

All students are digital learners:• customized learning• competency-based• choice of providers• all students have access

Funding creates incentives for quality & innovation

Infrastructure supports digital learning