The Learning Transformation: A Guide to Blended Learning for Administrators

The Learning Transformation: A Guide to Blended Learning for School Administratorsprovides guidance to leaders for facilitating the transformation of a traditional school system into an environment that embraces technology while enhancing students' learning experiences. Leaders will utilize the six steps of the Framework for Digital Learning Transformation to prepare a school or district for blended learning environment that engages students with effective content, and creates a more productive learning environment for teachers. An instructional transformation is beginning in our schools. Classrooms are evolving into a blend of teacher-led instruction and teacher-guided digital content accessed by students on mobile devices. Blended learning, or the blending of classroom instruction with customized digital content, is an innovative approach for engaging students and giving them access to the tools and information they need to unlock the unlimited opportunities that now exist for learni

Dr. Debb Oliver has been an active instructional technology integration specialist for more than 15 years and is committed to supporting districts and teachers through systemic change, especially in the area of blended learning.

She researched and developed the Framework for Digital Learning Transformation with a focus on helping school districts plan and prepare for the pedagogical shifts inherent in integrating technology in order to activate learning and improve student achievement. Debb spent 18 years as a teacher and leader in public education. She holds a doctorate in Education Leadership and Instructional Technology from Idaho State University. Debb lives in Dana Point, California. You can follow her on Twitter @_debboliver.