Flipped Classes: Dispelling Myths and Sharing What Works At the ISTE 2012 conference this week, Converge magazine caught up with a proponent of the flipped classroom model to talk about what the flipped class is and isn't. Science teacher Brian Bennett has been working on flipping his classroom for three years, first in South Korea and now at William Henry Harrison High School in Evansville, Ind. Keep reading to find out what he has to say. For those who don't know what a flipped classroom is, how would you define it? We did the panel today [Tuesday, June 26], and that was one of the questions. But also tagged onto what I'm doing — I want schools to evolve, I want classrooms to evolve where they've got flexible learning time. So our core idea is the same — how can we take that class time and bring it back in, and then what are we going to do with it? Explain exactly what the myths are and what a flipped class really looks like. Myth No. 1 is that all content should be through video. I get better questions from kids. Find a buddy to work with.
The Flipped Classroom: The Full Picture for Tinkering and Maker Education If you have been following my blog series on The Flipped Classroom: The Full Picture, you know that I am using this opportunity, given all the press on flipped classroom, to discuss a model of teaching and learning based on experiential education. It is a model in which authentic, often hands-on, experiences and student interests drive the learning process, and the videos, as they are being proposed in the flipped classroom discourse, support the learning rather than being central or at the core of learning. The idea of experience being core to learning has been discussed by Dale Dougherty, the publisher of Make Magazine, in the context of Maker Education: I see the power of engaging kids in science and technology through the practices of making and hands-on experiences, through tinkering and taking things apart. Schools seem to have forgotten that students learn best when they are engaged; in fact, the biggest problem in schools is boredom. Experiential Engagement: The Activity
15 Schools Using Flipped Classrooms Right Now Classroom time is then used for answering student questions, helping with homework, and other activities that help students apply what they’ve learned. While there are some obvious drawbacks to this method, more and more teachers are trying it out. Many have found it to be quite successful in improving student grades and comprehension, though many caution it’s not right for every teacher or every classroom. Whether you love the idea or think it’s crazy, it’s definitely worth learning more about. Highland Village Elementary School This innovative school district is trying a lot of new things when it comes to helping young people learn. This article was written by the folks over at OnlineCollege.org. If you’re wondering what a Flipped Classroom entails, look no further than this fantastic new infographic from Knewton .
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. 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 ( The Flipped Classroom Model Summary Bridge-It
Flipping Out in Fifth Grade! FlippedPD There are many challenges facing educators today when it comes to integrating technology into their curriculum. One challenge is time – it’s hard to find time during the day to work on learning and implementing new technologies. With Flipped Professional Development, the Technology Integration Specialists work with building principals to create blocks of time during the school day each month for small groups of teachers to meet in a workshop setting. This workshop time is vital as it allows for collaboration between teachers and professional coaching from the Technology Integration Specialists. Another challenge is depth. In a traditional model of professional development, teachers may have initial excitement about a new technology tool but are left alone when the time comes to use that new tool in their classroom. With Flipped Professional Development, however, the process is “flipped”. Kristin works with a 5th grade team during a Flipped PD workshop.
FlippedLearning - EduVision youwillflip [licensed for non-commercial use only] / FrontPage You'll Flip Over This! How the Flipped Classroom can Support Student Learning (Originally created and presented by Rebecca Narron & Kate Kanach, HCPS ITRTs, at ISTE 2012) Rebecca Narron ~ ITRT & Online Learning Developer, rnarron@hcps.us Justin Roerink ~ Principal, THCTT, jroerink@hcps.us Participants will learn how to utilize home-based e-learning in order to create opportunities for meaningful 21st century classroom engagement. The Flipped Classroom Concept How It Can Support Student Learning F2F classroom time ~ less give, more doCollaboration, Critical Thinking, Problem SolvingProject-Based LearningWork beyond the classroom Secondary: Language Arts Homework: Read this site and diagram the answers to the two sentences at the bottom of the webpage.Take notes on one of the following: PowerPoint Screencast 1 Screencast 2 Screencast 3 Basics of Sentence Diagramming Part 1 or 2 Classwork: Students take part in a Jigsaw activity. Artifacts: Science Math Watch Act 1 of Mr.
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 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 Do you have structures to support this? I know I may have "upset the apple cart" for those who love the flipped classroom.
Innovative Educational Technology Online Learning Webinars Recognizing innovative ways of producing online lessons, this webinar will showcase two... Recognizing innovative ways of producing online lessons, this webinar will showcase two examples of Texas colleges who have used eLearning to meet educational needs traditionally addressed through face-to-face instruction. These interactive eLearning modules were made possible by an innovative statewide collaborative Softchalk license that covers all 65 Texas public, community, and technical colleges–provided by the Virtual College of Texas, a Service of the Texas Association of Community Colleges. Teaching Information Literacy Online helps maximize faculty time with students in the classroom. Meanwhile, at College of the Mainland, Anna Raumaker, Early Learning Consultant, found herself in need of developing an online training curriculum to be used by faculty.
Arranging a room for #flipclass I finally remembered to take some pictures (and a short video + aerial view at the bottom) of my classroom so you could see the layout of how I have it organized. I am VERY happy with the layout this year and the changes I made from last year until now (plus, some awesome new acquisitions in the form of tables and computers helped a bit :)). It's must more efficient but more importantly, conducive to the collaborative, somewhat asynchronous classroom environment I want. It allows the students to do everything they need to do during class time, and there is space for individual, large group, and small group work - or anything else we need to do! (By the way, yes I am lucky to have a large classroom, one of the largest on campus. And the fact that I took these pictures today in my smallest class of 28 kids (the rest are between 33 and 38 students) makes it seem like there is a TON of room! There are basically four "areas" to my classroom: 1. 2. 3. 4. And, an "aerial" view.
Tech Tidbits from the Guybrarian: Are You Flipping? By Phil Goerner, teacher librarian at Silver Creek High School, Longmont, CO on September 29, 2012 So, what’s the buzz on supporting online instruction? Like many of you, several of our teachers started the new school year wanting to broaden the way they instruct their students. Here are a couple of examples of teachers who have successfully flipped their classrooms or used online techniques to give their students feedback. The flipped classroom concept is simple: instruct students when they’re not in the classroom and use face-to-face class time to support them and give them resources. For quite some time now, our English teachers have been having their students submit work through Google Docs. Don’t forget, as librarians we have opportunities to use these techniques, too. Make sure to post your work in a visible location and link it widely. This article was featured in School Library Journal's SLJTeen enewsletter.