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Episode 10: Kate Loughrey

In this episode, we talk with Kate Loughrey, who is the statewide Texas Virtual School Network Coordinator. Kate gives us a very detailed picture of

Episode 9: Tom Driscoll

In this episode, we’re talking with Tom Driscoll a high school social studies teacher and instructional technology consultant based in Connecticut. Tom is on a

Is Online Teaching in Your Future?

During the next decade, thousands of educators in the U.S. will start a new professional journey by teaching one or more courses in an online

Episode 8: Christine Fox

In this episode, we talk with Christine Fox, the Director of Educational Leadership and Research for SETDA. Christine and her team face a lot of

Episode 7: Jeff Renard

In this episode, we chat with Jeff Renard, Director of Vermont Virtual Learning Cooperative. We gained quite a bit of insight as to how virtual

Episode 6: Cathy Cavanaugh

In this episode, we chat with Cathy Cavanaugh, Director of Teaching and Learning at Microsoft Worldwide Education. Dr. Cavanaugh provides us with a glimpse of

Episode 5: Michelle Licata

Our guest is Michelle Licata, Global Curriculum Coordinator for FLVS Global. Michelle’s work is focused on engaging educators and administrators in training and conversations about

Episode 4: Aubrey Francisco

In this episode, we chat with Aubrey Francisco, Director of Research at Digital Promise. Digital Promise is involved in a number of different projects aimed

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Blended Learning
Jamie DeWitt

Is Blended Learning a Fairy Tale?

  In Michael Horn (@michaelbhorn) and Heather Staker’s (@hstaker) new book “Blended,” blended learning implementation is examined and discussed. As the blended learning movement is

K-12 teachers needed for survey about OER

This request is from a doctoral student who needs teachers who are using OER to fill out a short survey. See her request below. I

Episode 3: Christina Jean

Christina Jean, Innovation and Blended Learning Specialist with the Colorado Department of Education’s Office of Blended and Online Learning, is our guest in Episode 3.

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