Blended learning researchers and consultants, Michael Horn and Heather Staker, have developed a design process to help schools and districts build effective blended learning programs. This nine-step framework offers a roadmap for users seeking to design and pilot disruptive innovations in their districts, schools, or classrooms.
In this blog post, NH Principal Bill Carozza reflects on the use of the Knoster Change Framework in his district.
Common Sense Education developed a privacy evaluation initiative to help districts, schools, and teachers make more informed decisions about the apps they use with students.
The Data Quality Campaign created this infographic and video to show how data makes personalized learning possible. When students, parents, teachers, and leaders are empowered with the data they need when they need it, there are so many ways to personalize learning.
The Data Quality Campaign website offers clear definitions, advice, and free tools to ensure effective data use to support student learning.
This 2015 whitepaper outlines why school district procurement needs reform, promising approaches to procurement reform, and implications for school systems.
An example of an RFP from Houston ISD for Purchase and/or Lease of End User Devices.
This edtech procurement guide provides a framework for schools and districts.
This TLA snapshot highlights Houston Independent School District’s (HISD) success with purchasing edtech and is a valuable real-world example of how to follow the recommendations found in the Smart Series Guide to Edtech Procurement.
A case study of how Boston Public Schools updated their AUP. View their actual AUP here (link broken on ed.gov site).
