Why should you consider flipping your classroom?
Learning Objective
At the end of Unit 2, students will be able to explain why a teacher should consider flipping their classroom.
Mini-Course
This unit will be about explaining why a teacher should consider using a flipped classroom. As you might expect, it isn’t always easy convincing a teacher to abandon the traditional style to a new, less explored concept. The first video is of a school teacher giving you her reasoning for why she would flip her classroom. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aGuLuipTwg) I feel it is also important to hear both pros and cons of the flipped classroom. In order to understand why someone should flip it, they first must know the pros and cons. Read all of the links below:
- http://www.ascd.org/cache/publications/books/112060/chapters/Why-You-Should-Flip-Your-Classroom.aspx
- http://www.teachthought.com/trends/10-pros-cons-flipped-classroom/
The final video is about teaching to the students of tomorrow: -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4a7NbUIr_iQ
Learning Activities
1) Students will be able to list 5 pros and 5 cons of a flipped classroom. Post your responses in the discussion area.
2) Students will write a minimum 300 word reflection on why a teacher should consider flipping their classroom.
Google Drive: Unit 2: Post Reflections Here
Conclusions
The take away from this is the flipped classroom gives more time for student practice and projects. It lets students of all learning styles be successful. It allows students who need to be challenged to be challenged. It allows students who need to go slow to go slow. The flipped classroom has plenty of pros but also a lot of cons. For example, it is important to make sure students are able to get access to a computer on a nightly basis. All of the pros and cons must be weighed but the overall effect of a flipped classroom cannot be ignored.
References
[Flipped Classroom Apple]. Retrieved December 8, 2014 from http://aspireblog.org/online-education/flipped-classrooms-multiculturalism/
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