Flipping the Classroom The Second Unit: Using Media
Flipping the Classroom: Using Media
Activity 1:
- Before we explore the technology that is available to help utilize flipping the classroom, I want to show what I do in my Algebra 2 classroom.
- Disclaimer: This is only my second week creating my own videos, and my videos go past the recommended 15 minutes. I can't help it, I have a lot to say.
- My school was fortunate enough to receive a grant for distribution of iPads to every student from grades 7th - 12th. The Algebra 2 curriculum can be very difficult so I wanted to spend as much time as possible in class working on problems rather than lecturing. I wanted to aviod students becoming frustrated with homework problems they could not complete and I did not want to use too much classtime reviewing because of the density of the curriculum. To combat my concerns, I decided to have the students "take notes" at home and practice in class. This allows me to quickly correct misconceptions and gives the students the opportunity to work at their own pace.
Notes 6.6-Algebra 2 - This is the notes I would give to the students.
- Educreations (Interactive Whiteboard) - This is the website for Educreations. I like this presentation App because it allows me to treat the video like a white board, and I am able to record my voice.
Just a note that this is JUST an image from a random EDUCREATIONS video.
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ASSIGNMENT: Besides my video, view some of the public videos on Educreations (some other people are very creative!) Then answer the following questions in the discussion tab:
- What do you like about the videos?
- What do you dislike about the videos?
- What features would you want your video to have?
- Could you see yourself utilizing this program in your classroom, why or why not?
Activity 2:
Some other presentation applications and programs:
There is a plethora of programs available (a lot for free). I will list a few here:
Khan Academy is very useful for the mathematics classroom. There are a lot of videos created by the people who work for the program. All of the videos are already made, so you can choose whichever you would like.
This program is very similar to Educreations. You can write and have your audio recorded. Also similar to Educreations, the video must be created on the iPad, but can be viewed on a PC or iPad.
Almost everyone knows about youtube and it is certainly a media we can use to create a lecture.
ASSIGNMENT: In the discussion tab section, provide a link or explanation of another presentation software that is available.
Activity 3:
- ASSIGNMENT: For this activity, your knowledge will be put to the test. I would like you to create a video lecture on some topic you are familar with. Preferably, I would like you to do something outside of your content area. Perhaps you could put together a lecture on a hobby or interest outside of school.
- Put your video in the discussion tab and I will critique it and give you some feedback. Have fun with this!!!
Activity 4:
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While flipping the classroom is satisfactory for differentiated instruction, self pacing, and engagement in class; there is a second component that will be briefly discussed here. This topic is not entirely necessary, but I felt that is important because it uses more technology and includes 21st century applicable skills.
Flipping the classroom lends itself to a blended classroom. A blended classroom is a classroom that is spilt between face-to-face instruction and an online component which is usually some form of supervised and academic social media.
Some choice I would like you to explore to include in your experiment with flipping the classroom include:
And my two favorites that I use:
ASSIGNMENT: One teacher I knew decided to blend his classroom and for one period he directly instructed on how to work My Big Campus and for another period he let the kids explore it on their own. He found that the students who had experimented on their own were much more proficient with the program. Therefore, I would like you to explore one of the programs and write a summary of its features and describe why you would or wouldn't use the program.
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The next unit will focus on the lecture and direct instruction material. We will explore various forms of media presentation and effective video lectures.
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