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Doing the flip Christopher A. Gales James H. Workman Downers Grove South High School

Doing the flip

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In this presentation we define what a flipped classroom is, what our process was in terms of why we flipped and how we flipped our classes and the benefits and challenges we encountered along the way

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Doing the flip

Christopher A. GalesJames H. Workman

Downers Grove South High School

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Flipped Classroom Resources

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This Presentation

What is a flipped classroom?

Why to flip

Our process

Evolution of the process

Challenges

Benefits

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What is a Flipped Classroom?

Strayer, J. (2011).  Retrieved from http://www.knewton.com/flipped-classroom/

Defined

History

Current

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Instructional Video Viewed Outside of

Class

Quick Accountability

Check

In-class Activities to

Enhance Understanding

Assessment forLearning

Formal Assessment of learning

Our Flipped Classroom

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TimeVertical

alignment with AP Biology

Foster student independence

Incorporate more

meaningful in class activities

Why we

flipped

Why Flip?

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Our Process

Asked tech coordinator for

help

Looked at a few different software options• Community clips• Jing• Screencastomatic• Camtasia

Learn to produce and post videos

Modify in-class activity

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Our ProcessDecided on Camtasia

Free 30 day trial

5 licenses purchased by

district

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Our Process: Web hosting

http://www.youtube.com/user/dgsbio400

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Process: How to Screencast

Presentation screen capture

Record as you present lesson

Audio recording only possible

Webcam for visual

communication

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Quiet Space

Block out time

Student deadlines

Process: Before You Screencast

Other Considerations

Know content and include student

goals

Make presentation succinct

Leave room for webcam window

Add Imagery, animations, hyperlinks

Prepare the Presentatio

n

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Process: As you screencast

Balance storytellin

g with efficiency

Don’t worry about

minutia

Be natural

15 minute limit

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Process: After you screencast

Back-end edit

Video rendering

Upload for web hosting

Give link to students

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Process: Student Accountability

Note–taking for

independent learning

Assessment of/for

learning

Direct questioning discussion

other activity

Assessment of Learning

Jennifer Wolf
maybe a small talikng point about literacy/reading specialist?
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Process: In-class practice

Q/A (Increased efficiency)

More hands on activities

Web-tutorials

“Homework” with guidance and collaboration

Jennifer Wolf
discussion about grouping in class, screen cast quizzes, Q/A-can be done with cell phone clickers etc... (I may be off topic here)Accountability strengthened on part of student, bigger online presence, time for students to generate questions to bring to class/email you etc...
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Process Evolution

Inclusion of web cam Reference to LTs and additional resources

Quick in-class summary of nuances

and complex connections of

content

Assessment for accountability

Elicit student feedback

Note-taking template

Smartphone immediate student

response assessment

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ChallengesTechnical

Issues

Software learning curve

Mac v. PC

District software decisions

PC requirements

Buy-in

Student independence

Parent questions

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Benefits

Time

Students listen at their pace

Energized

Higher level

learning

Four walls/ 50 minutes

IEP

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What our Students Think

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This Presentation

What is a flipped classroom?

Why to flip

Our process

Evolution of the process

Challenges

Benefits

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Thanks.

Questions?