Updated by bsolomon31 on Jul 09, 2017

Assignment #2

This is a resource about three trending topics in technology in the classroom:
1. Flipped Classroom
2. Google Classroom
3. Mind Mapping

Flipping the Classroom: Explained

Traditional vs. Flipped

What is a Traditional Classroom compared to a Flipped Classroom? Most of us in our learning can relate to the Traditional Classroom instruction, but how do we shift our thinking into a new mindset--the Flipped mindset?
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Flipped Classroom Lesson

This is a great tool to explore how a Flipped Classroom lesson would be structured.
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Source--etale.org

KEY Questions to Consider When Flipping Your Classroom...

How will you check if your students watch (or should we say interact) with your online content?
How will you communicate to your students how to access your flipped content?
How will you communicate to your parents about how Flipped Learning will be a different experience for their children?

These are essential questions as an educator we need to be aware of when making the switch to Flipped Classroom.

Google for Education 101 (in 101 seconds)

What does it mean for a classroom or school to "go Google"?

What Does Google Classroom Look Like?

This is an example of my own personal Google Classroom. Notice how I have my Geography classes grouped by Hours and their levels of learning. Instead of sharing everything with all classes at once, I can modify and accommodate for each of my classes and assess what I need to share with them based off of where we are at in our learning, and their level of achievement. If you are wondering why my 1st hour is red, it is for me to identify that they are my CWC kids.

Benefits of Google Classroom

One thing that jumps out at me and really makes me in favor of Google Classroom is that it syncs with students Google Drive, meaning that they can access their Google accounts and any assignments or things that they may have saved on their. Another plus of Google is that everything automatically SAVES! Meaning if a student accidentally closes out of their assignment without saving, Google takes care of that for them :)