Go Blended! (ePub)

Craft a blended learning program tailor-made for your
students

Go Blended! is a practical implementation guide for
educators interested in getting blended learning off the ground.
Author Liz Arney is a seasoned developer of blended learning
programs at Aspire Public Schools, and she also closely
collaborates with district and charter leaders from across the
country on this work. Go Blended! offers boots-on-the-ground
support for laying the foundation for a blended learning program in
our schools and classrooms. Throughout the book teachers with
blended learning experience share helpful tips and lesson plans to
help educators make purposeful choices in using technology to
fulfill students' needs without becoming an end in itself. This
useful guide also offers key documents and timelines to support a
blended learning implementation and provides step-by-step practical
advice for avoiding mistakes. Readers will gain expert insight into
both the broad and narrow of blended transition, from sweeping
concepts like program goals to nitty-gritty details like teaching
routines around technology use.

Technology is rapidly changing the landscape of education;
teacher effectiveness and student achievement are both tied to the
ability to adapt to new technology, and blended learning has become
a hot topic in schools across the nation. Go Blended! helps
school leaders and teachers take their first steps toward blended
learning, putting them in a better position to continuously adapt
as the world changes. You'll learn how to:

* Investigate leadership and staff readiness to "go
blended."

* Learn how to evaluate and purchase the right educational
software.

* Keep the program's goals in mind throughout the development
process.

* Teach lessons that set students up for success when using
classroom technology.

* Tailor the program to the students, not the other way
around.

Aspire's impressive track record of high performance, along with
a growing body of evidence from blended schools across the nation,
testifies to the reality that incorporating technology into the
classroom can improve student outcomes. But improved student
outcomes will only occur when teachers and administrators
intentionally tailor technology and curricula to meet their goals.
With Go Blended!, you can be confident that you're focused
on the ultimate goal of blended learning: increasing student
achievement.