Close your eyes (OK, don't do that or you won't be able to finish reading...) imagine the following scenario!
You are sitting in your first period Algebra 2 class. The teacher shares a dynamic lesson and activity on 'completing the square'. The material seems straightforward and you complete a practice problem immediately to reinforce the learning. You are happy and confident that you understand the material. FAST FORWARD 6 classes, lunch and two extra curricular activities later. It is 8 pm and you are ready to complete your homework. Suddenly, you draw a blank and cannot remember anything that was taught to you 12 HOURS earlier! You don't understand, it seemed so simple at the time, when the your teacher did most of the work. You are frustrated that you cannot complete your homework and worry that your teacher will likely move onto the next topic tomorrow. This is not an uncommon occurrence in math. Solution: The Flip Classroom - Preview at home Practice at school |
What is a Flipped Classroom?
- A flipped classroom is one where students are introduced to content at home through videos, created by me, and practice working through the problems at school. |
Why a Flipped Classroom?
- To increase student support when it is needed most; while practicing content - Students have increased interactions with teacher and can ask questions while doing practice - Students have the ability to re-watch the videos on demand when necessary. ie. studying for tests |
In this blended learning approach, face-to-face interaction is mixed with independent study via technology. Students watch pre-recorded videos at home, then come to school to do the homework armed with questions and at least some background knowledge. The concept behind the flipped classroom is rethink when students have access to the resources they need most. If the problem is that students need help doing the work rather than being introduced to the new thinking behind the work, than the solution the flipped classroom takes is to reverse that pattern. This doubles student access to teachers–once with the videos at home, and again in the classroom, increasing the opportunity for personalization and more precise guiding of learning. In the flipped classroom model, students practice under the guidance of the teacher, while accessing content on their own. A side benefit is that teachers can record lectures that emphasize critical ideas, power standards, and even the pace of a given curriculum map. It also has the side benefit of allowing students to pause, rewind, Google terms, rewatch, etc., as well as creating a ready-made library for student review, make-up work, etc.
(TeachThought Staff, The Definition Of The Flipped Classroom, March 4, 2016)
https://www.teachthought.com/learning/the-definition-of-the-flipped-classroom/
(TeachThought Staff, The Definition Of The Flipped Classroom, March 4, 2016)
https://www.teachthought.com/learning/the-definition-of-the-flipped-classroom/
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