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Classrooms 101Peggy LawsonCoordinator of Instructional TechnologySE Cornerstone Public School Division
If I didn’t have to directly teach/lecture
my students on
[fill in your topic here]
I would use that time together in class
to. . .
What is the Flipped Classroom?
Moving instructional content
like
lectures to homework time and
…
Using that extra class time for
MORE IMPORTANT
STUFF
Inquiry Activities One-on-one support Project-based learning Class Discussions Individualized instruction . . .
Things you want to do with your students but don’t have (enough) time for
Brief History 2007 – Chemistry teachers Jonathan Bergman &
Aaron Sams, Woodland Park High School in Woodland Park, CO.
Original intention for students who missed class
Close relative of blended learning, where content is posted online for students to access 24/7
Mastery learning – students can move at their own pace through a class thanks to the developed repository of learning materials
What does it look like?
Lectures and other direct instruction may
be converted to short video lessons – the
new homework (but not always video)
Classroom time shifts from inactive to
action
Classroom environment may shift from
this . . .
Teaching for Tomorrow:
http://youtu.be/4a7NbUIr_iQ
Flipped Learning
What are some benefits of flipping?• Classrooms can become student-centered
rather than teacher-directed
• Teachers can provide immediate feedback as students complete their “homework”
• Students can listen/watch the lesson as often as needed. Pause & Rewind.
• Students have more time to reflect on the lesson & synthesize content, and more time with other students & the teacher for discussion & support
• Encourages students to become more responsible for their own learning
And . . .
Students who miss class – illness, sports, travel – can easily catch up on content
Families can learn together; parents can learn how to help support their children
EAL students (and their parents & siblings) can listen to the material at a more suitable pace
Substitute teachers. ‘Nuff said.
Mastery Learning
Once a full set of materials has been posted,
students are more able to progress through a
class at their own pace, go deeper into topics
of interest
Potential Pitfalls My Students Don`t have Equity of
Access Not all students can watch lessons at home Solutions:
Be sure technology is available to students at school during “off hours” – before and after school, lunch time
Burn videos and other content to CD. Provide student with a loaner laptop to take
home Be sure these students get one of the free extra
school computers when they are decommissioned from the school
Personal phones, iPads, etc. often have Internet access
Potential Pitfalls My students are too young
Age and grade appropriate – flipping is often most useful for high school, and less so for middle years
Benefits for younger students are for different reasons than for high school students
KEEP IT SHORT Especially important if several classes flip – pay
attention to total homework time
Does it improve learning?
Clintondale High School in Michigan saw the failure rate of its 9th grade math students drop from 44 to 13 percent after adopting flipped classrooms (Finkel, 2012).
Educational Leadership, March 2013 | Volume 70 | Number 6
Do’s and Don’ts Don’t …
Think that you have to flip every lesson.
Create long recordings. 5 – 10 minutes or less; shorter for younger students.
Expect students to suddenly flip for flipping – it will take time for them to adjust
Expect your classroom to suddenly become student-centered – this work is up to you
Do’s and Don’ts Do
Be sure to replace the “lecture” time and textbook reading with quality learning and instruction
Rich discussions
Labs & Hands-on activities
Collaborative projects
Project-based learning
Differentiated individualized instruction
Do’s and Don’ts
Do … Use videos, readings, other
activities as lesson starters interest developers points to ponder
Work collaboratively
Do’s and Don’ts
Do Start small. Keep it manageable. Build up a library of resources over
time Expect problems. It’s technology –
why would you expect it to work smoothly as planned every time?
Tips With elementary students, and even middle
school, begin by creating centers in your classroom where students can experience the process of learning by video with your support.
For older students, consider building a frequently
asked questions video library that focuses on particular trouble-spots for your students rather than trying to recreate all of your content from the beginning.
http://www.edudemic.com/2013/08/flipped-classroom-issues-solutions/
Getting Started
Where to BeginBegin with the end in mind –
How will you redefine your class time?
What should I flip?
Science 6
The 4 forces of flight
Research on Canadian contributions of space technology
Spend class time on evaluating those contributions
Videos of vertebrates – come class prepared with questions
Electricity – characteristics & applications of static electrical charges, conductors, insulators, switches & electromagnetism
How do I create a flipped lesson?
The New Homework
Typical class time content Videos of lectures Audio podcasts Screencasts of lesson not PowerPoints
Discussion starters Examples Exemplars Student created and/or curated
Do I need to create my own videos?
Use existing resources
YouTube Ted Ed Discovery Ed Khan Academy Teacher Tube iTunes U
Or Create Your Own
Video record your lessons
Video cameras, flip cameras,
smartphones
Create, organize, post content typically
presented during class
Screencasting
Jing Screenr Screencast-o-matic Camtasia Studio
($179) Snagit ($29.95)
SMART Board
Educreations Screen Chomp ShowMe Ask3 Inkflow Replay Note ($4.99) Knowmia
iPad PC
Where will my content live?
Many apps have their own hosting sites – link or embed code into your own CornerNet or Blackboard class, blog, wiki, . . .
Upload to
You Tube
iTunes U
Teacher Tube
Where will my content live?
You Tube iTunes U Teacher Tube
Google Drive - http://goo.gl/d9EFzM
Vimeo Presentation Tube
Many apps have their own hosting sites – link or
embed code into your own CornerNet or
Blackboard class, blog, or wiki
Editing Video
Do I need to edit my video?
Adobe Premiere Elements Windows Movie Maker YouTube Video Editor
A good discussion of production techniques - I Flip, You Flip, We All Flip –
http://youtu.be/ZRvmjjeZ9CA
Tips
Start small with a few lessonas Keep recordings short Only use videos if they are the right tool Begin with the end in mind - Prepare for
your extra class time! This is the most valuable aspect of flipped instruction
Communicate with Parents
http://blog.iste.org/ready-flip-5-ways-ensure-successful-flipped-learning/
Other Things to Flip
School staff meetings Parent preparation for 3-way
conferences – classroom highlights
Let’s get to work
http://goo.gl/DNLkFY
References & Resources
Clintondale High School - http://www.flippedhighschool.com/ Flipped Learning –
http://jonbergmann.com/ Flipped Learning Network –
http://www.flippedlearning.org/ Flipped Leaning Network Ning –
http://flippedclassroom.org/ Edudemic. The Teacher’s Guide to Flipped Classrooms
http://www.edudemic.com/2013/08/flipped-classroom-issues-solutions/
Edudemic. The 10 Best Web Tools For Flipped Classrooms http://www.edudemic.com/2013/04/web-tools-for-flipped-classrooms/
http://www.eschoolnews.com/2013/07/30/does-research-support-flipped-learning/
References & Resources
I Flip, You Flip, We All Flip - http://youtu.be/ZRvmjjeZ9CA “In this short (24 min) video clip, Keith talks in details
about the fundamental idea behind the concept of flipped classroom and he also provided some important tips and tools on how teachers can use video lessons with their students.”
The video gives a good quick explanation regarding the actual filming & production of videos. Good for more advanced “flippers”
References & Resources
http://blendmylearning.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/lessons-learned-from-a-blended-learning-pilot4.pdf
http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/mar13/vol70/num06/Evidence-on-Flipped-Classrooms-Is-Still-Coming-In.aspx
Canada Education. 2013. Biology teacher’s Flipped Classroom: ‘A simple thing, but it’s so powerful’ 54(3) http://www.cea-ace.ca/education-canada/article/biology-teacher%E2%80%99s-flipped-classroom-%E2%80%98-simple-thing-it%E2%80%99s-so-powerful%E2%80%99
Extras
A Teacher’s Story
“My design for the Flipped Classroom evolved over the
year. For the first semester I thought, oh, I’ll just give
them all these choices and I’ll be free and oh, this will
be great. That did not work at all! Students are not
ready for a leap into a whole class of self-directed time.
They didn’t know how to do that. They’re used to being
controlled by teachers and dependent on the
homework”
Biology teacher Carolyn Durley, Kelowna BC
“So the second semester I structured it differently. I started with 10 minutes of what I call "flex time" (where students are invited to make choices) and we grew that time to 20 minutes to 30 minutes to 40 minutes until at the end of the semester students could self-regulate and get engaged in the learning all on their own for the entire class.
I also did a little bit of “stand and deliver” because I found that some students were angry at me when they showed up in Grade 12 and said, “What do you mean you’re not going to teach me. That’s what you do. Come on.” They needed proof that I was still their teacher, that I do know the content, I still can entertain.”
“I think that’s still a big part of what students like about being direct-taught, and that’s part of what makes you a good direct-instruction teacher: you’re very good at entertaining kids, and I was good at that.
So it was a bit of a loss, a grieving process for me to let go of that persona. It was a change that I had to work with them to buy into and demonstrate to them that I was still their teacher, and then slowly let go of the old role. Students didn’t notice that by the end of the year I wasn’t doing any direct instruction, that they were in charge, that the classroom was run by them and that I was really just a facilitator.”
How do students respond to the Flipped Classroom style of learning?
It’s funny. A lot of people say the flipped classroom is probably only good for high-end students, and not good for struggling learners. I find the reverse is true. Students that are most angry or frustrated with this change at first are high-end students, the ones best at “playing school,” regurgitating exactly what you said yesterday back to you. They are really good at playing school but they are not necessarily connected to their own learning. They have the most to lose, because they’ve always done really well at the old system. They don’t want to take risks because they’re the perfectionists – girls, a lot of them. They want the 96, the 97 and if they don’t get it, it really upsets them. So you have to spend time appeasing their anxieties.
http://goo.gl/WDKaYR
Does it improve learning? In one survey of 453 teachers who flipped their
classrooms:
67% reported increased test scores, with particular benefits for students in advanced placement classes and students with special needs
80% reported improved student attitudes
99% said they would flip their classrooms again next year (Flipped Learning Network, 2012).
