EduWatch 2015: on Technology

Jeb Bush: Redesign education around tech, including Virtual Schools

Education & technology: "The main challenge facing the country is how to redesign education around what technology allows us to do. This is not about tools as much as it is about creating new models of learning. We can personalize learning for every child in a way never before possible with blended learning. We can eliminate seat time and award credit based on mastery. But these won't work by forcing innovation to fit into old models. We need to redesign schools and classrooms to harness these opportunities."
• Course access: "I'm very excited about the possibility of course access policies--the option to take courses in different learning environments from diverse, accountable providers. I envision families picking from a menu of great courses, creating individual education plans for their children. Options could include an AP Calculus course from Florida Virtual School or an online music course from Julliard. Any child in any zip code could access the best courses in the nation."