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Lesson 1: An overview of blended learningThe case for blended learning
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(bright music) Brian: We live in a time
when technology's changing just about everything in our lives, with the exception of our schools. Think about it. Go back a hundred years,
our schools don't look that different than they do today and this factory model can result in a one size fits none education, where the conveyor belt keeps
going at the same speed, resulting in a student
dropping out of high school every 26 seconds in America. Michael: Our students deserve better. Our students deserve an
education they can personalize for their specific needs, so
that all of them can realize their fullest potential
and be prepared for our post-factory economy. Brian: The concept of blended
learning may have that potential and the big idea here is to take the best of traditional schools and blend it with the transformative
power of online learning, so that each student gets a
more personalized education that meets his or her needs. Michael: Leaders and educators
from across America and beyond have realized the power
of blended learning to create schools that are
far more individualized, interactive, and ultimately
successful for our students. Brian: I'm Brian Greenberg. I run the Silicon Schools Fund. We're a foundation on the cutting edge of the blended learning movement. I've spent most of the last 20 years in the trenches of education as a teacher, a principal, and chief academic officer, figuring out what works in schools in district and charter settings. Michael: And I'm Michael Horn. I'm the Executive Director
of the education program at the Clayton Christensen Institute. We're a non-profit think tank that focuses on innovation in education and we've been researching the blended learning field since its early days. Our two organizations
bring you this course, which is essentially a
blended learning 101. Brian: But with an important caveat. We're interested in
high-quality blended learning. We're not interested in
just layering technology on top of existing systems
or pushing computers into the classroom. We're interested in
folks who are redesigning the structures and core
concepts of how school works to make education more
engaging for students, a more effective process,
and increasing students' ownership of the learning process. Michael: We'll be your
guides in this course and we're going to introduce
you to some of the most interesting blended learning
leaders in the world. We're also going to showcase
three different schools that are actually doing blended learning so you can get exposure to three different blended learning models. Brian Our goal is to provide
you with everything you need to experience blended learning yourself, whether you're a teacher, a principal, work in technology, or
just want to learn more about blended learning. Michael: So, join us in
this movement to shape the future of education. Learn about the ins and outs of
high-quality blended learning and learn about online learning by actually taking an online course.