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VIDEO: Glassell Park Charter High School Ditches Textbooks
The "blended learning" model used at Alliance Technology and Math Science High School combines lecture, group and online learning.
A Glassell Park charter high school is one of just 70 schools across the country using a new learning model.
It's called BLAST, and, according to a report on KNBC 4, it combines teacher-led discussion with group and online learning.
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At Alliance Technology and Math Science High School, each student has a laptop. Each teacher has a smart blackboard.
Click through to see the full report that aired recently on KNBC 4.
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