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Until following the Edutopia blog on my new google reader account, I had never heard of a "flipped" classroom. I have heard of Flip Cameras, ones that plup into a computer, so I could only assume a "flipped" classroom had something to do with a computer. According to the Betty Ray, author of Report from EduBloggerCon ISTE 2011: Trends and Tools, a flipped classroom is a class where most or all of the instruction happens via podcast or online videos, and the classroom time is reserved for dicussion with classmates and solving real life problems applying the instruction delivered online.
I like this idea of a flipped classroom. The blog also states that flipped classrooms work better with older students that need less direction. It also mentions how this may change the role of the classroom teacher. I don't completely agree with because even though the role of the teacher may change during the face to face time, for the online instruction the teacher still has to do the planning, designing, and implementing that a traditional teacher does. It just happens to be all online, in a different medium.
Even though I teach middle schoolers, I think I can implement this idea of a flipped classroom in small increments. Flip one lesson at a time, move to flipping a whole unit, and so on. Of course, there will be some middle schoolers that need more direction. That is why I think I would reserve class time to do the flipped part too, and then reserve time after the flipped session for class discussion. So even though the class isn't totally flipped and independent, the students are getting use to the idea.
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Ray,B. Report from EduBloggerCon at ISTE 2011: Trends and Tools. Retreived July1, 2011 from http://www.edutopia.org/blog/edubloggercon11-iste11?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+EdutopiaNewContent+%28Edutopia%29&utm_content=Google+Reader
What a neat concept. I can see where it would work out better for the adult student. I also agree that the teachers role would still be pretty much the same in the planning aspect.
ReplyDeleteI would be interested to know how this works out for you.
I read this article and thought it was a great idea, but also agree its more for the older students. Your concept of slowly flipping a lesson here is great since students will get used to the new way of learning slowly. For the at-risk, ELL, or special needs students, you could listen to the assignment together, but stop and break apart or explain certain parts.
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