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Flipped Classroom
Flipping a classroom can be accomplished using many different tools and in many different ways. The key is to make it work for you and your students. Your goal is to be "the guide on the side and not the sage on the stage (???)." The idea is to take the focus off of the teacher and put it onto the learner (Sams & Bergmann, 2012, p. 12).
Flipping takes some time to get used to but the freedom that it offers you and your students, is very much worth the effort. Allowing your students to have more control over their learning is an incredible experience. Students are able to pause and even rewind the teacher. They even have the time to reflect on what they have learned. This isn't always feasible in the classroom.
So what does it take? First, you really want to plan out what you want to teach using the flipped model. All lessons are not necessiarily going to be flipped, so choose your most vital or difficult lessons for students. Second, determine if you can create the videos or if you need to find a video that another teacher has made. Third, decide where your students will go to find these flipped lessons. Are using your website or another portal? There are a number of different sites, such as, Edmodo, Schoology, and so many more. Third, prepare your site or learning portal for your students. Will they need accounts or passwords? Fourth, start loading your lessons. This takes some time but try to keep it consistent for your students. Last, prepare your students and their parents well. Over prepare them, with videos, newsletters, and even a welcome night (either in person or on-line) to give examples and answer questions.
Flipped Lessons
There are some great websites to find videos that might work for your class, if you are just starting. This helps to take some of the anxiety away from your first flipped lessons. I will say that students typically relate more to the videos that we make personally because of the connection that they have with their teacher.
For elementary to high school in Math and ELA, learnzillion.com has some great quick mini lessons.
Khanacademy has added even more choices in their lessons and even a way to track your students.
Youtube even has a teacher site but it requires more research to find the lesson you may need.
Lesson Portals
There are so many to choose from but for starters:
Look at the tutorials on how to use these to help you decide which would work best for you and your classroom.
Preparing Your Students & Parents
There are so many ways to get your parents and students to buy into flipping. This builds a strong communication link for your families if the information is readily available.
I start off with a news letter that explains, my definition of flipping and what it will look like. I also link my websites that I will use, a sample video, and a short video of me explaining what flipping looks like in my classroom.
This doesn't mean that parents will look at all the information but it does provide parents with options on the way that they learn about your classroom.
Power Point of Research
This is my personal power point about my experience with flipping my classroom.
Click here to view the power point:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1faUgVjzpFupP_F6qcgAFyOmRa6c7n3l7RyLN1jZ1DDg/edit?usp=sharing