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What is blended learning at the college level?

Interesting blog, especially his theory that 4:1 is the idea configuration for students:computers (75% cost savings and a focus on kids learning from one another). Years ago, there were in-depth workshops on teaching and learning in collaborative groups. In recent years, I've noticed that many teachers seem clueless as to how to facilitate successful groups, and fearful about loss of control. My hope is that "classroom management" will become a concern of the past in a successful blended learning environment.

if 4:1 is ideal for students, wouldn't it also be ideal for everyone else?

All RTT winners had some provision in their applications for online learning. Will it be smartly done and integrated into classroom instruction or just money thrown at a perceived but unexplored opportunity? Which states have a chance of doing it right?

I still see many uses of technology that are not "inspirational," but I'm more hopeful about personalized and intrinsically motivating learning than I've been for many, many years!

What if...a teacher "flipped" students' learning experience so the lecture/mini-lesson happened at home or outside of school time, and homework --applied learning -- happened in the classroom? How could a parent participate in this process? We may not be there yet (especially due to internet access issues), but we're on our way!

Teens hide online information "in plain sight" using coded language to convey their feelings to their friends while preserving the illusion of transparency with their parents.

Danah Boyd is a great thinker about internet issues. Great post about teens engaged in steganography, hiding online info in plain sight.

Check out the Booker T. Washington video. He shares his approach to blended learning, but he also discusses challenges for those who are not "connected."

Amazingly, schools are not doing enough to get kids digital.