Hi there!
If I were Aaron Sams and Jonathan Bergmann, what would they say about a flipped classroom?
I think the biggest component that they would want everyone to know and take away from their book is that flipped classroom speaks the language of the students.
"Today's students grew up with Internet access, YouTube, Facebook, MySpace, and a host of other digital resources. " " The sad thing is that most students are carrying in their pockets a more powerful computing device than the vast majority of computers in underfunded schools - and we don't allow them to use it."
I definitely agree with this concept. Too often, we, as educators, want to shut technically away instead of figuring out a way to leverage it. If we see it as a tool that can be used to enhance learning, than we're on the right track. Flipped classrooms allow students to use what they have at their disposal and feel validated in their desire to become more and more digitally focused.
The fear that many educators have is the misuse of technology. I agree that this is a legitimate concern and I don't want to dismiss it with " just have rules and consequences."
If teachers can be provided training on classroom management techniques that can address these concerns, I feel that there would be more buy in.
Kim, our TRT made laminated posters with for every classroom which looks like a stoplight. Green means you can use your device for assigned educational purposes, yellow means be prepared to stop for instruction and some interruption, red means screens down and put the device in your back pack. My kids have been really responding to "screens down" I think the classroom management for my students is probably a lot easier than managing personal devices with high school students though. I was planning on trying the flipped classroom model some next year for certain topics. I am wondering how many students will actually view the lesson or complete the activity I assign. They have been pretty good about completing traditional homework, but I have a usage report I can display on the Promethean. I will find out in September!
ReplyDeleteJen,
DeleteI would love to hear how this goes in September for you. This is the same thing I worry about with the Flipped Classroom. In general, I have had pretty good response rate for homework. However, I have also gotten push back from parents about trying to make more homework digital. So I go back and forth about trying it. Also, I am trying to get rid of almost all homework in my class next year.
Thanks Jen! I like the idea of the laminated posters and have seen them in classrooms before. Let us know how it goes in September!
ReplyDeleteKim,
ReplyDeleteFor the flipped classroom. Some teachers at my school are doing it. I have gotten mixed reviews of it from students, parents, and teachers. Do the students typically just watch the video? In any of your research have you seen them doing sample practices either during or after the video?