In Order for the Shift to Digital and Blended Learning to Happen in my School…

Published by Dr. Anne-Marie Fiore on

In order to shift to Blended and Digital Learning, what must:

  1. Administrators do?
  2. Teachers do?
  3. Students do?

Brainstorm some ideas with your staff using these questions. You can use a shared google doc or another technology such as padlet. https://padlet.com/

Roadmap to Digital and Blended Learning

Roadmap to Digital and Blended Learning


Setting a Vision: 

  • boost student achievement
  • provide access to out of reach courses and opportunities
  • improve a school system’s financial health
  • a combination of all three.

Roadmap to Digital and Blended Learning: Some questions for your consideration when creating your first roadmap. 

  1. What is the vision for blended learning in your school?
  2. How is blended learning defined for my school?
  3. What key goal(s) do you want to address with blended learning in your school?
  4. Who are the target audiences of your blended learning initiative? What are each group’s top issues, concerns, values?
  5. Will the initiative be schoolwide or targeted at specific grades and/or subject areas?
  6. What model do you think will work best for your school?
  7. What is your “elevator speech” to describe your vision of blended learning for a specific core group of stakeholders?
  8. What is your leadership “statement of purpose” for your blended learning transition?

Key Leadership Competencies Needed for the Shift to Digital and Blended Learning: What is a Digital and Blended Learning Leader?

  • Inspiration
  • Shared Vision
  • Purposeful Change
  • Digital Age Resources
  • Innovation
  • Learner-Centered
  • Student-Focused
  • Access
  • Learning Communities
  • Ethical Use
  • Model and Facilitate
  • Educational Research
  • Best Practices
  • Emerging Trends

Creating a Leadership Statement of Purpose
Example; School administrators will demonstrate support of digital learning by providing leadership to develop and implement high quality blended learning that enhances instruction and improves student learning.

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Dr. Anne-Marie Fiore

I am a learning experience design consultant focused on developing engaging learning experiences. Although my career has always been related to education in some way, I have worked as a technology director, curriculum specialist, college professor, and now an online instructional designer.