The Flipped Class Manifest

4 Things To Consider Before You Flip Your Classroom The Flipped Classroom model is gaining momentum in classrooms around the world. Much has been said and written about the benefits and advantages of the Flipped Classroom throughout the year, so during the last three weeks of school I decided to experiment with this model of instruction and I flipped my math classroom. Using Explain Everything on my iPad, I created a series of videos that my students watched prior to coming to school. Although the results were highly encouraging and made me a fervent proponent of the Flipped Classroom, there are four things that I think every classroom teacher should know before they start using the Flipped Classroom model. Some Students Will Take Longer To Adapt Than Others Teachers should keep in mind that many students will need a week or two to adjust to the new “homework reality” that the Flipped Classroom is based on. Teacher-Made Videos Must Be Engaging Recording Time Might Be Longer Than You Anticipate Video Formats Should Be Chosen Carefully

Should You Flip Your Classroom? At its core, "flipped instruction" refers to moving aspects of teaching out of the classroom and into the homework space. With the advent of new technologies, specifically the ability to record digitally annotated and narrated screencasts, instructional videos have become a common medium in the flipped classroom. Although not limited to videos, a flipped classroom most often harnesses different forms of instructional video published online for students. Despite recent buzz, catalyzed primarily by Salman Khan's TED talk, flipped instruction is by no means a new methodology. The Pros Advocates of the flipped classroom point to its potential as a time-shifting tool. ". . . the focus of flipped teaching is different from other examples in that the technology itself is simply a tool for flexible communication that allows educators to differentiate instruction to meet individual student needs and spend more time in the classroom focused on collaboration and higher-order thinking." And Cons

6 Steps To A Flipped Classroom - by Josh Corbat, TeachThought Intern Students today are vastly different from when we were in their shoes. We were brought up on the age-old tradition of lecture, practice, and assessment. Think about it. Self-Directed Learning is the new learning. Students in the age of iPads and Google have been doing this since before they could walk. The Flipped Classroom model (or blended learning model, if that is your cup of tea) is based on very simple, logical principles. My advice to the teacher deciding whether or not to take the leap to the Flipped Classroom is just this: If you decide to go for it, there is no turning back. If you’ve made it this far, I’m guessing you’re truly interested in giving this a try. At any rate, here is one approach to flipping your classroom. Step 1: Decide which technology you will use. Low tech or high tech? The videos themselves are not meant to be worthy of the silver screen. There are so many ways you can flip your lectures. Step 3: Make your videos!

Cycles of Learning Video Lesson Guidelines Whiteboarding Mistake Game: A Guide | Physics! Blog! The Mistake Game (which I’ll describe in more detail in just a moment) has become the default mode of whiteboarding (problems, not experiments) in my physics classes. I’ve written about it before (old links at the bottom of this post), but felt like I needed to write again, now that I’ve been using it almost exclusively (as opposed to “regular” whiteboarding) for the past year. I also want to point out some potential pitfalls of using this type of whiteboarding, give some tips on how it has worked best for me, and talk about some of the benefits. I’d better start, though, with a description of what I mean by the “Mistake Game”. What is the Mistake Game? In a moment, I’m going to describe the first day of whiteboarding in my classes using the same sort of style that I use in my model-building posts. Before that, I should talk a little bit about what happens before we start whiteboarding. Later in the year, I won’t worry so much. In September, though, they aren’t there, yet. The First Day

Flipped Classroom How flipping works for you Save time; stop repeating yourself Record re-usable video lessons, so you don't have to do it again next year. It's easy to make minor updates to perfect lessons over time once the initial recording is done. Let students take control of their learning Not all students learn at the same pace. Spend more time with students Build stronger student-teacher relationships, and promote higher level thinking. Other teachers are doing it, you can too Stacey Roshan found that the traditional classroom model wasn't cutting it for her AP students, so she flipped her class. Watch Stacey's Story Crystal Kirch started using videos as instructional tools in her class but soon realized the real value of flipping lectures was being able to spend more face-to-face time with students. Read Crystal's Story Tools You Can Use

American Modeling Teachers Association | Supporting Modeling Instruction around the USA and the world. Flipping the classroom | Giovanni Bonaiuti Da qualche tempo, in rete, si parla con insistenza di “flipped classroom model”. Il nome è intrigante ed ho pensato valesse la pena provare a capire meglio… Si tratta di una modalità di insegnamento (supportata da tecnologie) in cui si invertono i tempi e i modi di lavoro. Non è tanto la classe ad essere “capovolta” quanto il normale schema di lavoro in classe. Modello tradizionale I problemi derivanti da questo tipo di impostazione sono da anni al centro di un teso dibattito accompagnato da innumerevoli proposte alternative, in particolare di stampo costruttivista (apprendimento cooperativo, lavoro di gruppo, problem based learning, ecc.) e da altrettante critiche all’efficacia di queste alternative (dispersività, complessità nella realizzazione, tempi lunghi, dubbi sui risultati, ecc.). Modello “flipped classroom” L’idea di far seguire la lezione alla visione di materiali didattici non è particolarmente originale (di fatto è una delle tante forme che può assumere il blended learning).

The Flipped Classroom Model: A Full Picture Due to Khan Academy’s popularity, the idea of the flipped classroom has gained press and credibility within education circles. Briefly, the Flipped Classroom as described by Jonathan Martin is: Flip your instruction so that students watch and listen to your lectures… for homework, and then use your precious class-time for what previously, often, was done in homework: tackling difficult problems, working in groups, researching, collaborating, crafting and creating. Classrooms become laboratories or studios, and yet content delivery is preserved. A compiled resource page of the Flipped Classroom (with videos and links) can be found at The advantage of the flipped classroom is that the content, often the theoretical/lecture-based component of the lesson, becomes more easily accessed and controlled by the learner. It is important, though, not to be seduced by the messenger. The Flipped Classroom Model Experiential Engagement: The Activity Summary

Flipped classroom - l'insegnamento capovolto All'estero se ne parla già da un po' di tempo, da noi invece decisamente da molto meno. Mi riferisco a Flipped classroom, letteralmente insegnamento capovolto, nel senso che si utilizzano le nuove tecnologie per capovolgere letteralmente i paradigmi dell'insegnamento. In pratica si realizza un trasferimento della responsabilità e della titolarità dell’apprendimento dal docente agli studenti. Questi ultimi controllano direttamente le modalità di apprendimento dei contenuti, i tempi e la valutazione. Gli insegnanti rappresentano guide e supporti per comprendere piuttosto che dispensatori di conoscenze e i loro alunni diventano autentici protagonisti del proprio percorso di apprendimento, piuttosto che contenitori di nozioni. Sopra potete apprezzare la presentazione realizzata dalla collega Laura Antichi in cui viene illustrata in maniera dettagliata questa metodologia didattica. Articoli correlati