Improving Schools with Blended Learning

Improving Schools with Blended Learning: How to Make Technology Work in the Modern Classroom is specifically designed to address the important issues needed to successfully modernise education within the context of technological change.

Tony Yeigh is an experienced research academic and Deputy Leader of the SCU TeachLab Research Group. He is an education professional, with a demonstrated history of successful research focused in the areas of Blended Learning, school improvement and school leadership. David Lynch is Research Leader of TeachLab, a research entity focused on teacher education, and Professor of Education in the School of Education at Southern Cross University. He is the author of numerous books and articles on teaching and teaching improvement, specialising in whole-of-school teaching improvement. Paul Fradale has been an educator for over 25 years; he's been involved in teacher training as a school leader, conference/seminar/workshop leader, and a university lecturer. His doctoral dissertation and publications investigate shifting teacher practice within the context of Blended Learning. Edward Lawless has had a 35-year career in education which has spanned four continents and multiple curricula in institutions around the world under face-to-face, blended and online conditions. He is passionate about reimagining education under flexible and sustainable Blended Learning conditions that can increase educational access and opportunity for all. David Turner is Director of Professional Learning for the Queensland Association of State School Principals. He has enjoyed a successful career in educational leadership as principal in a variety of contexts and in university sector roles. He is interested in the leadership mindsets necessary for a rapidly changing world. Royce Willis has a background in psychological science, currently working as a Research Officer and Casual Academic at Southern Cross University. Royce's research spans psychology, environmental psychology, sport psychology, psychophysiology, neurobiology and education. His education-specific research includes Blended Learning, school improvement, teacher identity, and teacher and student retention.

Chapter 1: Education and schooling in the digital age. Chapter 2: The case for education reform. Chapter 3: Educational disruption: Why all the fuss about Blended Learning? Chapter 4: What does the research evidence say about effective schools? Chapter 5: Exploring the key role played by school leaders in relation to educational change Chapter 6: What does the research evidence say about Blended Learning? Chapter 7: A Vision for the future of schooling: Positioning Blended Learning in relation to School Improvement. Chapter 8: Using embedded Blended Learning to create the outstanding school. Chapter 9: Taking stock of Blended Learning as a school-based reform journey