The Flipped Classroom
Kevin ScritchfieldMath and Computer Applications Instructor
Sierra High School, Tollhouse, CA
Continuing Education InstructorFresno Pacific University:
Cloud Computing for EducatorsTwitter as a Professional Development Tool
The Flipped Classroom@kscritch [email protected]
Creator of Alge-Bingoan Algebra Bingo
game for theiPad & iPhone
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Does this resemble your classroom on
some days?
Or this . . . ?
Do you have similar questions?:
Do I care more about my students’ success than they do? Is anyone hearing me out there? There must be a better way?! How can I get my students to actually DO their
homework? How can I get my students to not just ‘do’ their
homework, but actually understand it? I’m tired of ‘spoonfeeding’ my students, how do
I get them to take ownership of their own learning?
If you sometimes question the process of teaching - the pedagogy - within your own classroom and the fact that your classroom doesn’t
really look that much different than a classroom in the 1880’s, then maybe
you are open to ‘flipping’ your classroom?!
Most people consider this to be the definition of ‘flipping’:
When it isactually this:
Better Learning Through Structured Teachingby Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey, 2008
Four Types of Flipped Instruction:
Wait! That’s only 3!
Ultimate Goal:Flipping for Mastery
Mastery Learning enables students to take responsibility for their own learning. Mastery
Learning allows students to work at their own pace through the curriculum. Students conduct
experiments, watch vodcasts, work on assignments, interact with the class learning management site,
have one-on-one discussions with their teacher, and get tutored by their peers and cadet teachers.
When they complete a unit they must demonstrate that they have learned the content by taking an
exit assessment that includes both a project and an exam. If students score less than 85% on these exit assessments, they must go back and re-learn those concepts they missed and retake the exam. Grades
are now determined by how much content they have mastered.
http://www.flippedclassroom.com/mastery.php
I consider myself a pretty good lecturer. I use Keynote, clickers,
and lots of CFU’s. But I look around the room during my
lecture and can’t help but think that there must be a better use of
our time in class together.
Let me give you what I call “The Perfect Storm” for flipping the
classroom.
Most students don’t need us there by their side when they are taking notes. They need someone to help
them with the application.
“Before, while I did my homework, I would be eating
dinner, watching TV, texting my friends, and my family would be
talking to me. Now, I’m just watching a video and taking
notes. I can’t do anything else and so it makes me focus more.”
Dana - 11th grade Precalc student
The MechanicsCreating Your Videos
Record a lecture Create a screencast Using the equipment in your
classroom: ELMO projector, Smartboard, iPad
The MechanicsRecording a lecture
Location
Tools
Post
Your classroomOut on your campusIn your townGeographic locationOn vacation!?Video CameraiPhoneWeb camiMovie/MovieMaker
YouTubeSchoolTubeTeacherTubeEduTubeGoogle Site
The MechanicsCreate a Screencast
What is a ‘screencast’?
The tools
Screencast-O-MaticCamtasia or JingScreenrMany others
Posting Any video siteScreencast.comGoogle Site
The MechanicsUsing the equipment in your classroom: ELMO projector, Smartboard, iPad
EducreationsShowMe
ScreenChompExplainEverythingKnowmia Teach
The MechanicsCreating an Online Presence for Your Class
YouTube Channel (YouTube Education) Others:
TeacherTube, SchoolTube, EduTube, Vimeo Best option: Google Sites
The MechanicsWhat About Equitable Access?!
Online - Home, Smartphone On an iDevice (iPhone, iPad, iPod
Touch) or Android On DVD In a lab, library, or your classroom at
lunch or some other time during the day (Intervention period?) Ultimately up to the student (Encyclopedias)
Now What Do I Do During Class?!
Most common - traditional ‘homework‘ Worksheets, book assignments, online practice Access to the expert, access to each other More focused than doing it at home Discussions, Skype, Twitter, Mapping, Games,
Labs, Hands-on projects, Online experiences Common Core Standards & The Flipped
Classroom This is where you become the expert in your field
and in your classroom AND you get to be creative!
The Parent (& Administrator) Trap
Be careful! Very individual decision here - depends on your
specific situationSome possible topics for your discussion with your administrator: Are they familiar with the flipped concept? Sending out a letter to parents If he/she were to get some complaints from parents, how would
they respond? What can you expect as their overall support in the flipped
process? Are there options for a student such as taking the course from
another teacher? Is there some type of orientation that can be done for parents?
Permisson/Forgiveness
The Parent (& Administrator) Trap
Parent Letter Parent Video
For further reading . . .
The Flipped Classroom
Kevin ScritchfieldMath and Computer Applications Instructor
Sierra High School, Tollhouse, CA
Continuing Education InstructorFresno Pacific University:
Cloud Computing for EducatorsTwitter as a Professional Development Tool
The Flipped Classroom@kscritch [email protected]
Creator of Alge-Bingoan Algebra Bingo
game for theiPad & iPhone
