Many educators are experimenting with the idea of a flipped classroom model. Find out what it is and why everyone's talking about it.
I've been a big fan and supporter of flipped learning for a long time. I wrote about it at length in Perfect ICT and whilst most evidence is anecdotal, in my experience, it works.
Greetings from Boston and BLC12 (Alan November's Building Learning Communities Conference ). If you wish to follow the happenings at BLC12 check out the hashtag #BLC12 on Twitter. Welcome to another post rich in resources on the Flipped Classroom.
Many educators are experimenting with the idea of a flipped classroom model. Find out what it is and why everyone's talking about it.
Announcing a new way to use video to create customized lessons: the "Flip This Lesson" feature from TED-Ed, now in beta at ed.ted.com. With this feature, educators can use, tweak, or completely redo any video lesson featured on TED-Ed, or create lessons from scratch based on a TEDTalk or any ...
Flipping is easy - and with a little thought and planning, teachers can use the flipped model to create engaging learning experiences for their students. This section covers the nuts and bolts of flipping - from creating videos, to introducing the flipped concept, to practical ideas for using class time differently.
By Cynthia J. Brame, CFT Assistant Director Printable Version "Flipping the classroom" has become something of a buzzword in the last several years, driven in part by high profile publications in The New York Times (Fitzpatrick, 2012); The Chronicle of Higher Education (Berrett, 2012); and (Mazur, 2009); In essence, "flipping the classroom" means that students gain first exposure to new material outside of class, usually via reading or lecture videos, and then use class time to do the harder work of assimilating that knowledge, perhaps through problem-solving, discussion, or debates.
A flipped class keeps student learning at the center of teaching. Like the best classes have always done, this approach supports instructors playing their most important role of guiding their students to deeper thinking and higher levels of application.
There has been a lot of interest in the flipped classroom. This past week the Flipped Class Conference occurred at Woodland Park High School in Woodland Park Colorado and during the pre-conference a team of flipped teachers got together to write a three-part article about the nature of the Flipped Class.
Instead of lecturing during class and leaving students to figure out assignments on their own at home, flip your class and give students the opportunity for hands-on activities and meaningful learning in class. Flipping doesn't have to be difficult or expensive. We'll find the right solution for your classroom, then help you begin.
Flipping the classroom is a " pedagogy-first" approach to teaching. In this approach in-class time is " re-purposed" for inquiry, application, and assessment in order to better meet the needs of the individual learners. Students gain control of the learning process through studying course material outside of class, using readings, pre-recorded video lectures (using technology such as Tegrity), or research assignments.
A Primer in Flipped Learning Preparing students for the future (2:53) Flipped Learning Video Tour A montage of flipped classrooms to get you going!
