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"In this talk from RSA Animate, Sir Ken Robinson lays out the link between 3 troubling trends: rising drop-out rates, schools' dwindling stake in the arts, and ADHD. An important, timely talk for parents and teachers."

This paper considers the role of blended learning in 13 schools in New Hampshire, where the New Hampshire Department of Education has mandated that high schools measure learning in terms of competency, rather than by credit hours.

"Imagine, if you can, a school where students do not have specific teachers assigned to them, nor do teachers have specific students on their roster."

"Seriously, I don't. I don't teach at all in the traditional sense of the word. For this class, I am not the teacher up in front of the room making notes and expecting the students to copy them. My students learn what they need to learn to accomplish the task that has been set for them. I provide guidance to individuals, small groups, and the whole group when needed. I make available the necessary resources or access to those resources they need to accomplish their own learning. I give them guidelines and objectives but very little direct instruction."