The Flipped Classroom

You have probably heard alot of talk about the "Flipped Classroom" this year and wondered what  it is all about.In a nutshell, it is when  teacher lectures are done outside of class time, so that more time in class can  be spent by the teacher  working with students on learning activities.Flipping the classroom  changes the mix of what is done inside the classroom and what is done outside the classroom.It allows teachers to become facilitators of learning and move away from "the sage on the stage" approach to teaching.The clever and creative video below will explain the strategy in more detail.




Teachers can set up their own flipped classrooms by creating their own videos, podcasts and vodcasts and posting them to a blog,wiki or school portal.(the mobile learning environment)  There are a variety of creating tools to do this but it does take time and planning. A good way of "dipping your toe into the water"  however, is to have your students watch lessons that have been already created by other educators.These can be found on the open source platforms below.
Khan Academy
You Tube For Schools
Ted-Ed
School Tube
Watch Know Learn
Teacher Tube