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Edutopia. Flipped classroom, flipped learning—you’ve probably heard these phrases in recent years, and you may be wondering how this strategy works. Flipped lessons replace teacher lectures with instructional material—often a video—that students watch and interact with at home. They apply what they learned in class the next day through a variety of activities or assignments that could once have been homework, with the teacher working as a coach or guide.

The benefits include allowing students to work at their own pace, to determine for themselves the material they need to review, and to apply concepts in different contexts in class to ensure that they thoroughly understand of the content. But this model can be unsuccessful if students don’t do the advance work—if they don’t have access to reliable internet outside of school, for example. Edutopia. In my early attempts to flip my high school biology classroom, I was achieving remarkable content gains. We covered multiple chapters a week and were posting laudable exam scores on national assessments. Yet my enrollment numbers were falling. Each year my scores improved—and I had fewer students. I was forced to the realization that all humans are emotional beings first. My online spaces were sterile environments focused only on information density.

Does Flipped Instruction Work? New Study Looks to Find the Best Tactics - Teaching Now. More and more teachers are "flipping" their instruction—but what does that really mean?

Does Flipped Instruction Work? New Study Looks to Find the Best Tactics - Teaching Now

And does it work? A University of Missouri team of researchers has received $450,000 from the National Science Foundation to study these questions over a three-year period. They're going to be observing 40 Missouri algebra classrooms—20 that will be using some sort of flipped instructional tactic more than 50 percent of the time, and 20 that will be using the traditional classroom format. Traditionally, teachers lecture in class and students work on problems at home.

10 Edtech Tools for the Flipped Classroom - The Tech Edvocate. Sign In. Education: Its time for a change. – Flipped Learning Global Initiative. Education: It is time for a change.

Education: Its time for a change. – Flipped Learning Global Initiative

“The more things change, the more they stay the same” – Jean Baptist Alphonse Karr Let’s admit it, the world has changed significantly since this quote was written by Karr in 1839. The Internet provides a wealth of information with just a quick search. Student populations are so diverse that “minority” populations are now becoming the majority. College and career opportunities are so expansive, that it is impossible for schools to provided students with all of the skills needed.

In a society in which we embrace diversity and individuality, we still structure education same. If I had a magic wand, I would create an education system in which students had the autonomy to learn at the pace they need to truly master the standards. This is not a new idea. If experiential and mastery learning are not a new idea, then why didn’t these pedagogical theories stick?

Everything Teachers Need to Flip Their Classrooms ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning. The Best Way to Start a Flipped Class – Flipped Learning Simplified. This past Spring, I saw something new.

The Best Way to Start a Flipped Class – Flipped Learning Simplified

I visited Kirk Humphries’ 7th grade Flipped Math class in Deerfield, Illinois and I was blown away with how he started his flipped class. Most flipped class teachers start out class by either answering questions from the flipped video, or by having students do a short quiz. Kirk did neither of those. Instead, Kirk asked students to summarize the video. He sat in the back of the class and let the students take charge. Five Reasons Parents Should Be Thrilled Their Child is in a Flipped Class – Flipped Learning Simplified. In the past few years, many teachers from around the world have started to use a new method called the flipped classroom.

Five Reasons Parents Should Be Thrilled Their Child is in a Flipped Class – Flipped Learning Simplified

Some parents are curious, others skeptical, and a few hostile. Breaking Through the Biggest Barrier to Flipped Learning. Scaling Flipped Learning: Part 1 – Flipped Learning Simplified. A 2014 study indicates that 46% of U.S. principals expect that new teachers to the profession should already know how to flip a class upon graduation from a teacher training program.

Scaling Flipped Learning: Part 1 – Flipped Learning Simplified

There is also a growing body of research which demonstrates that flipped learning is showing significant growth in student achievement, satisfaction, and teacher satisfaction. As schools begin to implement the model, what kinds and type of support should school leaders provide? This past year I worked with a group of teachers from a variety of schools which was implementing flipped learning into their classes. I was with them three to four times during the year and got to know their successes and challenges. Do This Now to Have a Better Flipped Class Next Year. About Jon. Jon is one of the pioneers of the Flipped Class Movement.

About Jon

He spent 24 years as a middle and high school science teacher before becoming the lead technology facilitator for a school district in the Chicago suburbs. Today Jon is dedicated to writing, speaking and otherwise evangelizing the flipped classroom concept. Jon co-founded the Flipped Learning Network, a non-profit organization which provides resources and research about flipped learning. In 2002, Jon received the Presidential Award for Excellence for Math and Science Teaching; and in 2010, he was named Semi-Finalist for Colorado Teacher of the Year. He serves on the advisory board for TED-Education. Jon in the White House Jon is a master storyteller, captivating audiences around the globe. Jon hosts a radio show, The Flip Side, which is currently getting about 32,000 downloads per month. Currently, Jon helps educators and corporations by bringing flipped learning into schools and organizations. The Best Thing You can Do Now to Prepare Next Years’ Students for the Flipped Classroom! – Flipped Learning Simplified.

Use mind maps to reinforce flipped learning. Flipped Classroom 2.0: Competency Learning With Videos. The flipped classroom model generated a lot of excitement initially, but more recently some educators — even those who were initial advocates — have expressed disillusionment with the idea of assigning students to watch instructional videos at home and work on problem solving and practice in class.

Flipped Classroom 2.0: Competency Learning With Videos

Biggest criticisms: watching videos of lectures wasn’t all that revolutionary, that it perpetuated bad teaching and raised questions about equal access to digital technology. Now flipped classroom may have reached equilibrium, neither loved nor hated, just another potential tool for teachers — if done well. “You never want to get stuck in a rut and keep doing the same thing over and over,” said Aaron Sams, a former high school chemistry teacher turned consultant who helped pioneer flipped classroom learning in an edWeb webinar. 6 easy ways to start flipping your classroom now. Flip This: Bloom’s Taxonomy Should Start with Creating. Chris Davis, Powerful Learning Practice LLC By Shelley Wright I think the revised Bloom’s Taxonomy is wrong.

Flip This: Bloom’s Taxonomy Should Start with Creating

I know this statement sounds heretical in the realms of education, but I think this is something we should rethink, especially since it is so widely taught to pre-service teachers. I agree that the taxonomy accurately classifies various types of cognitive thinking skills. It certainly identifies the different levels of complexity. The Flipped Classroom: Pro and Con. In 2012, I attended the ISTE conference in San Diego, CA.

The Flipped Classroom: Pro and Con

While I was only there for about 36 hours, it was easy for me to pick up on one of the hottest topics for the three-day event. The "flipped classroom" was being discussed in social lounges, in conference sessions, on the exhibit floor, on the hashtag and even at dinner. People wanted to know what it was, what it wasn't, how it's done and why it works. Use mind maps to reinforce flipped learning. A Short Overview of 12 Tools for Creating Flipped Classroom Lessons.

One of the most frequent requests that I get is for suggestions on developing flipped classroom lessons.

A Short Overview of 12 Tools for Creating Flipped Classroom Lessons

The first step is to decide if you want to create your own video lessons from scratch or if you want to develop lessons based on videos that others have produced. In this post we'll look at tools for doing both. Untitled. FLIPPED LEARNING IN FINLAND: Research for flipped learning. Flipped learning in mathematics has recently attracted considerable interest around the world. Even though the manner in which each teacher actually flips the teaching and learning process of mathematics in his or her own classes varies, flipped learning does require the teacher to reassess his or her pedagogical habits and beliefs. Flipped learning raises the question of whether humanist perspectives, such as freedom, dignity, and potential of humans, should have a higher profile in teaching and students’ learning in mathematics. The main aim of this blog and articles published here is to elicit fresh understandings about the culture of flipped learning and to consider it as a pedagogical approach in mathematics via general theoretical point of view offered by the learning and motivation theories.

Untitled. 3 Tips to Make Flipped Classrooms Effective. 3 Tips to Make Flipped Classrooms Effective Flipped classrooms have become a concept in today’s education environment. One can see the impact that flipped classrooms are posing on classroom learning and teacher-student relationship. Today’s classroom is focussed towards learning rather than giving out information. You will find that teachers are no longer central to the classroom environment. 3 Tips to Make Flipped Classrooms Effective. Flipped learning is changing the face of special ed. Flipped learning and one-to-one are a powerful combo for some populations At E.L. Haynes High School in Washington, D.C., 44 percent of students are English language learners, have special needs, or both. Yet all of the students in this urban charter school’s first graduating class have been accepted into college, said Principal Caroline Hill—and she attributed this success to a personalized, self-paced approach made possible by technology.

E.L. Google Tips and Tricks - "I didn't know I could do that in Google!". Educator Insights Webinar - Essential Tools for My Flipped Math Classroom. Flipped Classroom: A New Education Model Enabled by Technology. Flipped Classroom. Flipped classroom 101. The Flipped Classroom. 8 Powerpacked Tools to Flip your Classroom. 8 Powerpacked Tools to Flip your Classroom. Educator Insights Webinar - Essential Tools for My Flipped Math Classroom. Blended Learning Research Yields Limited Results. Published Online: April 13, 2015 Published in Print: April 15, 2015, as Research Uneven, Tough to Interpret Blended learning is gaining considerable popularity in American classrooms, but the question remains: Is there strong evidence that the strategy helps K-12 students? "The answer right now is still no," said Sarojani S. Mohammed, a partner and lead researcher at The Learning Accelerator, a Cupertino, Calif., nonprofit group that helps districts implement blended-learning strategies.

"We don't have definitive evidence that blended learning works or that it doesn't, though we do know some things about specific aspects. " Blended-learning practices have steadily evolved in classrooms, but there is little consensus on what, exactly, the term encompasses. Research on blended learning has begun to accumulate only in the last few years, with the U.S. "Whether blended learning works or not is a frustrating question because the answer is always going to be 'it depends,' " said Michael B. Ms. Educator Insights Webinar - Essential Tools for My Flipped Math Classroom. 3 Tips to Make Flipped Classrooms Effective. How to Create & Distribute Flipped Lessons Through EDPuzzle.

Flipped-Learning Toolkit: 5 Steps for Formative Assessment. Editor's Note: This post was co-authored by Aaron Sams, Managing Director of FlippedClass.com and founding member of the Flipped Learning Network. If you flip your class, you might be able to rid yourself of the bane of many teachers: grading papers late at night.

3 Tips to Make Flipped Classrooms Effective. Flipped Learning Toolkit: Flipping the Non-Flippable Classes. Editor's Note:This post was co-authored by Aaron Sams, Managing Director of FlippedClass.com and founding member of the Flipped Learning Network. When the subject of the flipped class comes up, many educators see how it applies to academic subjects like math and science education, but don't realize that the methodology has applications in a wide array of other classes. “Fliperentiated” Instruction: How to Create the Customizable Classroom. Classroom Management and the Flipped Class.

Editor's Note:This post was co-authored by Aaron Sams, CEO of Sams Learning Designs, LLC and founding member of the Flipped Learning Network. Let's face it. Flipped Learning Collection. 6 Steps to Flipping A Classroom Infographic. Flipped classroom empowers students : Schools. Think of most any classroom, from primary to high school and through college and you’ll likely picture one thing: neat rows of desks facing the same direction. Maybe instead of desks there are tables, but the seating grid system likely persists. This arrangement has been a cornerstone of learning environments for 100s of years, and yet, when else is life so neatly arranged?

And how does this orderliness prepare a student for the increased freedoms of high school and college, or the self direction required by many jobs? Is the Flipped Class Model Here to Stay? - The Startup Blog: Ed Tech From the Ground Up. Flipping the teacher. A Flipped Classroom? Or Should It Be Sideways? The traditional model of teach we’re familiar with is that of the teacher in front of the class, lecturing and assigning homework for students to do once they leave the classroom.

Flip teaching – part 3: The "Flipped classroom" comes to sports coaching! 16 Ways Educators Use Pinterest. 4 learning strategies that make the most of flipped learning. Chances are, you've heard of the flipped classroom. In fact, you could be tired of hearing about it by now or dismiss it as a fad. "What's the big deal? " you might ask. After all, pre-teaching has been around since the 1990s, and video and its related formats have been used in the classroom since the 1950s.

Is all the hype warranted? Taking a Page From Humanities, College Engineering Gets Flipped. Flipped Classroom 2.0: Competency Learning With Videos. Seven Web-based Tools for Delivering Flipped Lessons. The 6-step guide to flipping your classroom. 7 Stories From Educators About Teaching In The Flipped Classroom.