Category Archives for Blended Learning

Many years ago I went shopping for an iPhone with my 7 year-old son. I wanted to see first hand how easily the device would let me read and send emails and access my web-based client management site. In the few minutes I spend waiting for a salesperson, Arthur was browsing the web, had managed [...]

If you were going to try to grow your own vegetables, it wouldn’t come as a surprise to find out that there was more to producing a crop that simply tossing seeds into the ground. Even the most novice green-thumb knows that things like soil quality and regular watering are vital to yield any crop. [...]

It was about two years ago that I first started hearing the term “disruptive innovation.”  A disruptive innovation is a distinct improvement in a system that disturbs an existing market or system in order to usher in a new market or more modern system.  In education, the disruptive innovation that is gaining momentum is Blended [...]

Have you ever performed proficiently on a test, but not really understood the concepts being tested?  For most of us the answer is ‘yes’.  If so, then you did not master, or learn, the material.  In those instances, how were you taught and how did you study?  I bet I can guess.  Your teacher told [...]

If you were to try to list 100 ways your life has been impacted by the technological advancements of the past decade, you wouldn’t have a difficult time.  From using our smart phones to social networking platforms, how we work and play has been steadily shifting.  I am especially reminded of this as I do [...]

While blended learning is one of the innovations that The Kona School is using to improve the educational opportunities of students.  There is an innovative outlook that guides the educational process.  Teacher Inquiry is a philosophy that focuses on the concerns of the Learning Coach who is working directly with the student.  Personal engagement and [...]