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Pro:  Individuals work at their own pace and if absent can still keep up.  This is beneficial for students who are high achievers and strive for good grades and increased learning.
Con: Will the students with poor work ethic and are not self starters or self motivated, do they get lost in the process?

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The pros of this model include that students can work at their own pace and level and that the teacher is able to help advance skills as they need help.  The most interesting piece to me was the instant data.  Being able to adjust for what the students know on a daily basis is so much more productive than waiting until spring testing.
However, the cons of this that were racing through my mind while watching the video is that I don't want our students learning so much on a computer.  This may not work for many.  I prefer in class learning to online myself.  I want students to be up with the times but I also want them to know how to learn without technology.  It's like teaching students to do math without a calculator or count change without a cash register or learn basics of accounting before computerized systems.  I worry about staring at computers all day even when the programs on them are pretty remarkable.

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Pros: The Flex Model disruptive model would allow all students to work at the levels that are best suited to them. There would be less frustration with not understanding and would focus on building with their current knowledge. All the children would feel successful. A con is that working with young children who have limited foundations or work skills wouldn't have the ability to work independent of a teacher even in the operation of the technology that may assist in this model.

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I am choosing to comment on the A La Carte sub model of the Disruptive Blended Learning Model. I really like that this offers paths for individualization to students that are flexible to their schedule. I like the fact that they can choose to take a course that may push them such as an accelerated course if they have one area where they excel. I think this would be a great model to offer our GT students. They could follow their interests and be challenged outside of what a traditional classroom could offer them. This goes for any student as well. I also like the flexibility this model offers. Students who might not have time in their schedule to take a class they were interested in could fit it in out side of the traditional school model. My cons here are access to the technology needed and I wonder if this would be a lot of work or chaos for the teacher. If you have a lot of students choosing to do different A La Carte classes does this mean you are pulled in so many directions your head spins?

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Pros:  The pros of an a la carte disruptive learning model in any school setting would be no textbooks to haul around or lose, individual-paced learning that can be done anywhere, anytime. I see this being extremely helpful for our small school where students are often gone for extracurricular activities. They could perform the work on their time and at their desired learning place.
Cons:  I would guess this model to be very expensive in regards to good technology and online curriculums. Also, the students must be self-motivated which would just not work for many.

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Pro: I like that each student can be at his or her individualized content, to meet their needs.  I think that this could give lower students confidence, and push them to learn the material instead of being overwhelmed and in turn giving up.  I like that this model recognizes that not all students work at the same pace. Additionally, I like the integration of technology and assessments based on the students learning levels.

Cons: I often find that when students work with one another, even if they are at different learning levels, they can all benefit.  It is such a great thing to see a student who understands the material explain it to another student who may be struggling.  The thought process that goes though teaching a concept can be a challenge and sometimes a student just needs at explanation from a peer in a different way than I can teach them. I may be wrong, but this model seems to very much be individualized learning or grouping based on ability level. In the real world, we need to problem solve with others who may have different strengths and weaknesses. I just hope this model prepares students to do this. I also am struggling to figure out how I would grade students in this model and how to make sure all students are on task and working though the models. Additionally, like many others have said, technology NEEDS to be functioning to make this model work.

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Pros: Students can work independently at their own level and keep moving on without getting bored if they finish an assignment early.
Cons: the students who are not motivated to keep moving and working will they get farther behind because the learning is at their own pace?  They will not have that time crunch to push through and use their time wisely.

Sheila Bailey

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Pros: Each student can work at their own pace and on content and skills that are appropriate for them (one student doing 3rd grade math while another is doing 7th grade math in the same room). I can see how this would benefit some of my second graders as some students could use 3rd grade math while others could use 1st grade math. Another pro, the teacher is more readily available to help students when they are struggling as opposed to the station rotation model where the teacher would be working with another group of students during a student's independent work time on the computer.  Another reason I think it would be beneficial is that the teachers have access daily to student data and can make quick changes here and there as far as grouping and/or skills the student needs to work on.
Cons: Each student would need their own computer and would need reliable access to the internet at all times. It would take a lot of time and money to find resources for different levels in all subject areas to meet every students needs.

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Pros: Students are able to keep up to pace with all students in a traditional or blended learning setting and get the credit that they need to pass the coursework. Teachers who teach an a la carte class can also be teaching the blended learning class, so the material does not change nor do the expectations. This allows students who have a busy schedule with sports or other activities that keep them out of the classroom to keep up to pace with other students and make the progress they need in order to get the credit they need.
Cons: There is additional effort by the teacher to provide this online course for the students, especially if being taught hand in hand with a traditional classroom setting. Students miss out on the classroom setting interactions that cannot be   synthetically recreated online- yes, online interactions can still exist, but they are missing out on a large portion of class. This is why sometimes students who work on their own will get through coursework quicker, but they may not understand at the depth of a face-to-face class because they miss the organic interactions between teacher and student.

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Students take an online course while still taking classes at school. This is interesting. I think this could open more opportunities for students who need more time on certain learning areas than others. In kindergarten, it might help the parents understand what their child is lacking in and be a way for them support their child in their learning.  I like that this model also gives them the opportunity to work on the online learning at home or at school. I would like to work with my students on how to use the online course and be there to assist them before they worked on it at home. This model might not work great for kindergarten but it would be interesting to try it out.

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The disruptive models veer off from the traditional classroom. When students use the flex model they need to be intrinsically motivated as students may work at their own pace and their ability levels. This is a "pro" comment as we, as learners, all learn at different rates as well as have varying ability levels. For the students who wish to work at their own pace, this is a great opportunity for enrichment and supplemented experiences. A "con" statement would be in regards to the students who are not intrinsically motivated and need to be reminded to "stay on task" with their independent learning. In addition, students will be computers and/or chrome books. Sometimes, in rural America, the internet is down so additional resources will need to be available.

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Pros: learning at different paces, tailored lessons, sequenced progression, students get different content when they are ready, students progress without being bored or frustrated, and teachers get instant data about students.
Cons: This model works best with all students having a computer, that's expensive, I worry about the cost!  And, the software too!  Yikes!

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As far as disruptive models go, the one that I am most familiar with and like best is the flex model. I use this daily in 6th grade. The pros are that everyone is actively engaged on a lesson that is totally at their level. There is a "sense" of equity even though students are working at different levels. Another pro with that from my experience, engagement is high if you pick a resource that the students like. There are many resources out there, but for 6th graders at least, if they perceive it as a boring resource (Khan) they don't watch the video that goes with the lesson or the poop out before it is done. Cons are of course technology. If the internet is down or some of the computers in the lab aren't working, then you have a problem. Also, finding time in an already busy schedule can be a con. It also requires discipline and not every student has discipline. While engagement is higher than some models, students have to try and have to want to try. Some students just want to sit there and "pretend" work.

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The disruptive model I am choosing to comment on is the Flex Model. I feel the pros are: a) Students work at their own pace on their own terms. The students are working in the same room and one student can be on 7th grade math level and another can be in the 3rd grade math level; this is fabulous because the students are working on the content they are understanding and I feel the student who struggles, probably feels successful on the level they are learning and the gifted student does not get bored with the material he/she already knows. b) The teacher can walk around the room and have mini-conversations with students on where they are and what is their progress – I feel the teacher will have more time to do one-on-one conferring with students. The cons could be: a) budgets for computers and quality online resources that can keep kids working at their own levels otherwise the teacher will need to find online resources that are free, except that is very limited – usually there are many online resources that are free, but when you want the data to go with it, there is a fee to pay. b) There needs to be reliable Wi-Fi and/or internet service for all students to be on at the same time. Sometimes when many students are on at the same time, the internet is so slow or does not work.