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 [...]
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Good Ideas = High Fives. High 5 This week, we honor Chris Biffle and Whole Brain Teaching for creating strategies to help teachers engage their students. Chris has scores of videos on YouTube and his website offers great tips for teachers. My wife is the one who introduced me to Chris’ teaching techniques by sharing [...]
Learn More →Kick-flips, Education, and the New Frontier
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 [...]
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The atmosphere at The Kona School is specifically geared to assist adolescents in their academic and personal development as well as overcome the limits of traditional schools. Rigid and bureaucratic systems cannot teach all students effectively, primarily because they do not focus on the individual student. In teenage years, students need close affiliation but experience [...]
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