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To Flip or Not to Flip:
Practical Lessons
Learned
Chris Bigenho, Greenhill School, TX
Jason Kern, The Oakridge School, TX
Lorri Carroll, Hamden Hall Country Day School, CT
What is "The Flip"?
• instruction delivered at home, mostly through
videos
• moves "homework" to the classroom
• gives students the ability to replay lessons
• allows more individualized teacher support
• more time for deeper learning
Chris' Experiences
Epistemic Stance
Perspective
Teaching / Learning
What does TEACHING look like?
Physics of Sports- Prior Knowledge
Flipped Content- Simulations
Class Experimentation
Artifact of Understanding
Is this for real?
Algebra- Upside Down
Algebra- Upside Down
Algebra- Upside Down
The Snow Day Flip
Things to Consider...
1. Level of Engagement (Passive/Active)
2. Student Accountability
3. Philosophy on Homework
4. What does it mean to teach and learn?
Jason's Experiences
• Flipped Senior
Economics
• Worked with teachers to
flip units in Middle School
math, science, history
and foreign language
• What is the best use of
your time in class?
What if....
Why Flip
"A picture says a thousand words"
Why Flip?
Allow time for more classroom discussion,
exploration and cooperative learning
http://www.flickr.com/photos/paperdollimages/67512171/
Why Flip?
Create a resource that can be revisited
https://itunes.apple.com/us/course/economics/id502933984
Why Flip?
To help differentiate/personalize instruction
Why Not?
You already have an
inquiry driven
project based
classroom
http://www.classroomjr.com/wp-
content/uploads/2012/03/science-experiments-for-
kids.jpg
Explore - Flip - Apply
Why Not?
A lesson requires direct instruction or
storytelling that cannot be duplicated outside
of class
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What is the best
use of your time
in class?
What worked? What didn't?
• had more time for
interesting problems
• students were able to
rewind lessons
• students had
individualized
attention during class
• students didn't
always watch videos
• difficult to hold
students accountable
• students said videos
were too long and
boring
Flipped Class - Take 2!
and the accountability...
What worked? What didn't?
• moved basic skills to
a short intro video
• students liked hearing
"me"
• I had immediate
feedback/ data to
guide activity in class
• videos take a long time
to create
• assessments take a
long time to create
• some students did not
have consistent access
to tech
• couldn't watch videos
on all devices
Then... THEY flipped!
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Link to video
Questions??
Resources
Flipped Learning Network
NAIS13 Flipped Class - Session
Contact Info
Lorri Carroll
@lcarroll94
Chris Bigenho
@bigenhoc
Jason Kern
@jasonmkern
