Don't Flip out: Just give it a try in the EAP Classroom (Reference)

In 2004, a former hedge fund analyst began recording and posting videos of himself explaining some math techniques, posting the videos to YouTube. By 2012, Salman Khan had more than 3,000 lessons online, 140 million views, and a reputation as an education guru. Khan Academy is not a panacea for education, however.

Flipped classrooms are one of the more popular trends we've seen since Edudemic was created, and it is certainly one of the most long- lasting. Other things have come and gone in the past few years, but flipped classrooms are getting even more and more popular.

by Mike Acedo Many of us can recall instances in our lives where we found ourselves idly sitting in a classroom, eyes glazed over, half listening to our teacher as they lectured in front of the room.

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...

It seems like you can't open an education periodical these days without finding an article espousing the wonders of flipping the classroom. Like most initiatives in schools, flipping the classroom does have merit in the right situation. But also like most initiatives it's not a one-size-fits-all solution.

One of the biggest trends in classroom teaching is the " flipped classroom," which lives up to its name: Students learn lessons at home - with the help of videos and/or other materials their teachers provide - and then do their "homework" in class, getting individualized help from the teacher and working with other students.

I am designing a class that I am going to teach next year. It is going to have elements of being flipped or simply blended. In any case, I am looking into different ways in which I can assess student learning that goes on during semester, whether in the classroom or out.

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.

In this video, Julie Schell provides a 60 second definition (includes an 11 second intro and a 3 second conclusion) of a flipped classroom, aided by a visual from The Center for Teaching and Learning at The University of Texas at Austin, designed by Josh Walker.

For more information on how to flip your classroom (flipping the classroom) go to: http://fizzedu.org To view answers to frequently asked questions go to Katie's YouTube playlist: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB632EC24182B4D40 Katie is an 8th grade math and Algebra 1 teacher at a public school in Raleigh, NC.

In a flipped classroom, students 'attend' the lesson outside of the classroom, typically in the form of teacher presentation videos or animated slide shows that can be viewed online, and in more sophisticated instances, followed by some diagnostic tests to indicate the progress of each student in the understanding of the material presented in that ...

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As the school year starts, many teachers are wanting to implement flipped learning into their classes. Before you begin, I encourage you to answer each of the questions below. The purpose of the questions is to help teachers BEGIN the process of flipping their class. This is only the first step.

How to Flip Your Classroom - and Get Your Students to Do the Work Recently I shared lunch with colleague and friend, Mike Gwaltney . He teaches in a variety of blending settings both in class and online. We got into an interesting discussion about ways to deliver instructional content and learning process both in and outside the classroom.

How to Flip Your Classroom - and Get Your Students to Do the Work Recently I shared lunch with colleague and friend, Mike Gwaltney . He teaches in a variety of blending settings both in class and online. We got into an interesting discussion about ways to deliver instructional content and learning process both in and outside the classroom.

Check out my two-part Education Week Teacher series on the flipped classroom here I'm a bit wary/skeptical about whole "Flipped Classroom" idea and how it works in practice.

Many educators are experimenting with the idea of a flipped classroom model. Find out what it is and why everyone's talking about it.

Classrooms across the nation are adopting a new technology trend known as the " flipped" classroom, where students watch lecture videos as homework and teachers use class-time for discussion. First popularized by YouTtube sensation, Sal Khan, 3 years ago, the flipped model gained traction far faster than researchers had time to study it.

Jon Bergmann We know how critical the dialogue between the teacher and the student is, and how easily communication can be a breakthrough or a breakdown in the success for the students. The relationship between how the educator conducts class time and homework is a complicated algorithm, depending on precision and reasoning.

The concept of the flipped classroom seems to be gaining ever increasing momentum within the field of education generally. Much of this revolves around the use of video to deliver input / lectures to students who can then come to class and do the more engaging and practical part of their work with some teacher support.

In the right setting the flipped classroom model can work well for some teachers and students. I recently received an email from a reader who was looking for a recommendation for a tool would enable her to add an assessment aspect to her flipped lesson. Here are some tools that can accomplish that goal.

It seems like you can't open an education periodical these days without finding an article espousing the wonders of flipping the classroom. Like most initiatives in schools, flipping the classroom does have merit in the right situation. But also like most initiatives it's not a one-size-fits-all solution.

New Compilation of Articles on the Flipped Classroom