Unit 1: Flipped Learning
Unit 1: Flipped Learning
Objective: Learners will describe the characteristics of flipped learning, discuss the benefits of this approach to instruction, and design a lesson plan utilizing this strategy.
Lesson 1
Objective: Learners will define Flipped Learning and describe the Four Pillars of F-L-I-P.
Flipped Learning is an exciting way to meet the individual needs of learners through technology!
Directions: Watch the following introduction video, and then read the article "Definition of Flipped Learning" from the Flipped Learning Network. Both are posted bellow:
The Flipped Classroom Model: https://youtu.be/ojiebVw8O0g
Definition of Flipped Learning: http://flippedlearning.org/cms/lib07/VA01923112/Centricity/Domain/46/FLIP_handout_FNL_Web.pdf
After completing these activities, go to the Google Drive folder for this course:
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0By--8YIvE003flEwX0pvNWZ1cEJ5TkRCVzM1TE1XUWF2TzJ0a1VFQW5JdE9zbjJONHVzX1E&usp=sharing
Create a document in this folder. In that document, describe Flipped Learning in your own words. Make sure to include the Four Pillars of F-L-I-P. Feel free to also include any thoughts, comments, and questions you have about Flipped Learning!
Lesson 2
Objective: Learners will describe lesson planning strategies for flipped learning.
Now that we have an understanding of what Flipped Learning is, let's take a look at how this could be applied to instrumental music.
The crux of Flipped Learning is to take direct instruction and move that from the classroom to the home. This way, students can control how they learn factual information. There are a variety of ways to do this, such as video taping lectures and sharing documents that will aid students' understanding of the material. Students then come to class prepared with "pre-knowledge", and the classroom instruction can become more dynamic in nature and focus on more complex activities and higher-order thinking skills.
So how could this apply to instrumental music? First, we need to identify the aspects of instruction that can be moved from the classroom to students' homes. Do we need to show them fingerings, or simply show them how to read a fingering chart? Do we need to model a performance of "Hot Cross Buns", or can we provide a recorded performance?
Directions: The following is a list of blog posts written by music teachers who have experimented with Flipped Learning. As you read them, think about those aspects of your instruction that - with the aid of digital technology - students can partake in at home. Given that, also think about how you might use the resulting class time.
The Flipped Classroom: Growing Student Engagement in Elementary Instrumental Music: https://youtu.be/p3F9XZGGUOw?t=6m22s For the quick overview, begin at 6:22 (which is where I've started the video) and watch until about 16:22.
Flipping the Music Education Classroom: http://www.musicedmagic.com/tales-from-the-podium/flipping-the-music-education-classroom.html
Flipping out in Band Class: http://www.coetail.com/jenanderson/2011/09/24/flipping-out-in-band-class/
Strategies for Flipped Music Classrooms: https://musicwithinme.wordpress.com/2012/01/10/strategies-for-flipped-music-classrooms/
After you've finished reading, post your own thoughts to the discussion page of this unit. Please answer the following questions: How is lesson planning for flipped learning different from lesson planning for traditional instruction? What aspects of instrumental music education can be moved from the group learning space (i.e., classroom) to the individual learning space (i.e., home)? How might class time be spent differently when implementing flipped learning?
Then, go to the shared Google Drive folder for this class from Lesson 1. Create a new document and write a lesson plan for any age instrumental music class that incorporates Flipped Learning. Please read at least two of your colleagues' lesson plans and offer thoughtful feedback. Also respond to those who offer you feedback. (Note - you can simply add your comments on the lesson plan document. Just clearly label your post with your name).
Using a Communal Website to "Flip" the Instrumental Music Classroom