Research & Resources

Defining and Getting Started With Blended Learning

• "5 Misconceptions About Blended Learning," from SmartBlog on Education (2014)
• "What Is Blended Learning?" from Frederic Skrzypek (2013)
• "Benefits of Blended Learning," from Frederic Skrzypek (2013)
• "The Basics of Blended Instruction," from ASCD’s Educational Leadership (2013)
• Blogs on blended learning, from KQED's Mind/Shift
• "One Child at a Time: Custom Learning in the Digital Age," from American RadioWorks (2013)
• Blended Learning Course at Khan Academy

Tips, Tools, and Strategies

• "Four Essential Principles of Blended Learning," from KQED's MindShift (2013)
• "40 Sources for Curated Education Videos," from Getting Smart (2013)
• "25 Great YouTube Channels for Blended Learning," from Getting Smart (2013)
• "Blended Learning Cycle," from Bozeman Science (2012)
• "TED-Ed: Creating a Flipped Lesson," from Catlin Tucker (2012)
• Blended and Personalized Learning Practices That Work (The Learning Accelerator)
• Recommendations & Resources for School Districts (The Learning Accelerator)

Blended Learning in Practice and Research

• "Meet the Classroom of the Future," from nprEd (2015)
• "Will Co-Teaching With Computers Improve Student Learning?" from The Hechinger Report(2014)
• "How One School Turned Homework on Its Head With ‘Flipped’ Instruction," from PBS NewsHour(2013)
• "Reflecting on a Year of Blended Learning from Gotham Schools," from Chalkbeat New York(2012)
• SRI Study: Rocketship Students Experience Strong Math Gains with More Online Instruction(2011)
• SRI Study: Study of Miami-Dade’s Virtual Learning Lab Reveals Key Success Factors for “Blended Learning” Programs (2011)
• Research Clearinghouse for K-12 Blended & Online Learning, from International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) and the Michigan Virtual Learning Research Institute (MVRLI)
• Blended Learning Research Clearinghouse 1.0 (The Learning Accelerator)

Organizations

• Blend My Learning
• Blended Learning, The Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation
• Blended Learning Implementation Guide, from Digital Learning Now! (2013)
• Blended Learning on Edsurge
• Blended Learning on Getting Smart
• International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL)
• This is Blended Learning, from Cities for Education Entrepreneurship Trust (CEE-Trust)

Additional Resources

• 5 Simple Blended Learning Strategies - https://globaldigitalcitizen.org/5-blended-learning-strategies
• A Working Model for Blended Learning in an Urban School - After two years of blended learning, a low-performing high school became one of the country's best. Read about how they shifted the learning, teaching, and culture.
• Virtual Schooling: Where Are We Now? Where Are We Headed? - Miller discusses the current state of blended learning in schools and challenges to implementation that remain.
• Sal Khan Maps Out Blended Learning - In this video, Sal Khan discusses blended learning and how virtual learning can increase opportunities for open-ended and creative learning experiences in the physical classroom.
• Want to know more about the flipped-classroom model, a popular form of blended learning where traditional lecture and homework elements are reversed? Access additional resources on Edutopia's Flipped Classroom page; the "Flipped-Learning Toolkit" is a good place to start.
• 5 essential effective blended learning best practices - http://www.coolcatteacher.com/effective-blended-learning/