Flipped

Classrooms

Collected by

Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed Abbas

What does it mean to “Flip”?

-What is typically presented in class (i.e. lectures,content, background knowledge, or real life experiences) by a live teacher, students receive at home via a podcast, YouTube video, and/or other online resources-What is typically given as homework is done in class with the assistance of the teacher

The Flipped Classroom IS:

• A means to increase teacher contact time• An environment that increases student

responsibility• Blending of direct instruction and constructivist

learning• A class where all students are engaged• A class where absent students won’t fall behind• A class where all students are engaged in their

learning

What is traditionally done in the class is now done at homeand what is done at home can be done in the classroom

But it really isn’t that simple

This method is well thought out before using— and uses both summative and formative assessment

Flip classrooms are well thought out and use both summative and formative assessment. They take time and commitment to do and this method is not a magic bullet to education; teachers still have to passionate and caring about what they are teaching and the students believe they want to help them learn.

The Four Pillars of F-L-I-P

1-What is it?The flipped classroom is a pedagogical model in which thetypical lecture and homework elements of a course are reversed.

2-How does it work?the term is widely used to describe almost any class structure that providesprerecorded lectures followed by in-class exercises.

3-Who’s doing it?A growing number of higher education individual facultyhave begun using the flipped model in their courses.

4-Why is it significant?Devoting class time to application of concepts might give instructors a betteropportunity to detect errors in thinking

5-What are the downsides?an effective flip requires careful preparation.

6-Where is it going?new tools may emerge to support the out-of-class portion of the curriculum

7-What are the implications for teaching and learning?The flipped model puts more of the responsibility for learning on the shoulders of students while giving them greater impetus to experiment

Model of flipped classrooms

5 Keys to Flipped Learning Success• What happens inside the classroom is more important than

the videos• when you do focus on the videos, make them short• Constant communication with students is critical• Don't try flipping your classroom alone• Be patient

Technology of flipped classrooms• Video Creation Tools: There are a variety of Video Creation Tools and many

are device specific. Click HERE to learn about the different tools.

• Video Hosting: Once the video is created, the video has to be placed online for students to access. Click HERE to see a variety of options

• Video Interaction: Software now exists where formative assessments can be built into the flipped videos. This category of software allows for teachers to have the flipped video pause and then a question pops up and the teacher collects the analytics of who watched the video, how long they watched the video, and how the preformed on the pop out questions.

• Learning Management: Just hosting the video is often not enough: There exists Learning Management solutions which many teachers find useful to house all of a teachers digital content. Click HERE to find out more.

What are the benefits of the flipped classroom

• Students can consume lecture materials at their own pace.• The teacher is present while students apply new knowledge• 71% of teachers who flipped their classes noticed improved

grades• 99% of teachers who flipped their classes reported that they

would flip their classes again the following year• Students control their learning• Inexpensive for schools to implement• Versatile, engaging way to share content

References • https://campustechnology.com/articles/2015/04/29/5-keys-to-flipped-learning-success.aspx

• http://flippedclass.com/tools/

• https://www.panopto.com/blog/the-benefits-of-the-flipped-classroom/

• http://www.faronics.com/news/blog/4-benefits-of-the-flipped-classroom/

• http://flippedlearning.org/domain/31

• http://www.flippedlearning.org/review