Five Best Practices for the Flipped Classroom Ok, I'll be honest. I get very nervous when I hear education reformists and politicians tout how "incredible" the flipped-classroom model, or how it will "solve" many of the problems of education. It doesn't solve anything. It is a great first step in reframing the role of the teacher in the classroom. It fosters the "guide on the side" mentality and role, rather than that of the "sage of the stage." It helps move a classroom culture towards student construction of knowledge rather than the teacher having to tell the knowledge to students. It also creates the opportunity for differentiated roles to meet the needs of students through a variety of instructional activities. 1) Need to Know How are you creating a need to know the content that is recorded? 2) Engaging Models One of the best way to create the "need to know" is to use a pedagogical model that demands this. 3) Technology What technology do you have to support the flipped classroom? 4) Reflection 5) Time and Place
EPIC 2020 | Higher Education Reform Web 20.11 - Web 2.0 for 2011 - resources, tips, ideas from Discovery Education Web 20.11 is Discovery Education's FREE Web 2.0 for 2011 resource page. On it, you can access great content on Internet Safety, Media Literacy and links to Web 2.0 Tools. The site is rich with little flash videos detailing the explanation and use of Web 2.0 Tools in the classroom. 20.11 Tools are listed in the following categories: Presentation Tools, Video Tools, Mobile Tools, Community Tools. There is also a Tech Tips blog with ideas and tips for using different tech tools to help your students learn. This is a great resource for new teachers and veterans to learn about Web 2.0 tools.
state-of-the-art classroom: New state-of-the-art physics class at Bishop Moore Catholic High has students buzzing October 9, 2011|By Leslie Postal, Orlando Sentinel The students in Rob McCall's honors physics class pay scant attention to their teacher as they chat, scribble and even mark up windows with crayon. McCall doesn't mind. His students are tackling problems on projectile motion, calculating, for example, the maximum height of a golf ball in flight in a way meant to give them a deeper understanding of the subject. Working in small groups, the teenagers look occasionally to McCall for advice or direction but not, ideally, for answers. They work in Bishop Moore Catholic High's new "studio" classroom, figuring their equations on velocity and vertical displacement on white "smart boards," "writable windows" and giant touch-screen computer monitors. The room is a showcase for state-of-the-art technology, but also for the belief that students learn best if teachers ask questions, present problems, prod them to think and then get out of the way and let them work. "You want them hands-on.
Top 5 Apps for Administrators to learn and use Top 5 Apps for Administrators I am not an administrator (yet) but in my past life I was a project engineer and I really wish I had some of these tools back then (ok, we had email). I do help the administration and work on many projects at school and these 5 apps have helped me. I do use a lot of other apps on a daily basis, but I think that these are the top 5 apps that administrators should learn and use, especially if they are new to Web 2.0 and Social Networking. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. I also think that all administrators should have a smartphone or tablet. My Top 10 Free Web Resources for Teachers My Top 10 Free Google Resources for Education Top 10 Resources from Discovery Education - all free My Top 10 Free Web Resources for Students What technology I use on a daily basis
How would I prepare to teach a BYOD class? I've been thinking and reading about what it would be like to teach a (math) class in a school with a Bring Your Own Device policy. My answer: "My class will teach the world what they learn with me. Everything will be accessible online and on a mobile device." Here's what I would set up: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Create Instructional Videos iMovie ($5) or vimeo (free) app [laptop equivalents: iMovie, MovieMaker, or jaycut (online alternative, but RIM just bought them out)] Create Audio Summaries or Instructional Content podcasting apps: ipadio, audioboo, cinch, recorder & editor (99¢) [laptop equivalents: audacity or garageband] Create & Publish Multimedia docs ePub (register each class in iTunes, put a subscription link on each class blog, wiki, etc.) NB: Every time you see the word "create" I mean the kids do it, not the teacher I've left out some math specific apps. 10. Bonus: Who's going to design the "class app"? Did I miss anything or do you think this is all too much?
QR Codes Connect Art on the Wall With Music on Your iPhone Portuguese artist Nuno Serrão wants to make art viewing more stimulating by incorporating music through an iPhone app and QR codes. The artist's photography exhibit called Project Paperclip is currently housed at the Centro das Artes in Madeira Island, Portugal. People can walk in and do something usually discouraged at galleries — wear headphones and listen to music while taking in the images. "It can carry you to a different interpretation of that moment in the frame," Serrão, who has a background in programming, design and music, told Mashable. People can experience it by downloading the free Project Paperclip app. "The QR codes are used to unlock the soundscapes so that the viewer has access to the reactive soundscapes designed for that photo," he said as he explained how the idea evolved. The experience at the gallery or using the app outside the exhibit will be different for everyone. SEE ALSO: Rooftop QR Codes Aim to Infiltrate Google Maps
How to Integrate Web 2.0 Tools into the Classroom ‘Web 2.0’ is a term familiar to all teachers. Stated in its simplest form, it’s the set of interactive internet-based tools used by students to enrich educational opportunities. ‘Web 1.0’ referred to the act of accessing Which ones do you use? websites—nothing more. Treat others and their property with respect (for example, plagiarism—even undiscovered—is immoral and illegal)Act in a responsible mannerLook after their own security Here are some activities you can do in your classroom that will make your lessons and activities more student-centered and more relevant to this new generation of students: Create a classroom blog. There are many more Web 2.0 tools that will turn your classroom around, including: Which others do you use to enhance and enrich your school teaching? Photo credit: Johns Hopkins School of Education First published in Innovate my School Like this: Like Loading...