Hot Topic: Flipped Language Learning:

Definitions and Examples

Flipping the Classroom in Action—Application and Results

Christine Bauer-RamazaniSaint Michael's College

Colchester, Vermont

URL for this presentation: http://tesolpresent.pbworks.com/Flipping-the-Classroom-in-

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The Flipped Classroom (FC), Blended Learning, m-learning, and Project-based Learning (PBL)

• Students access course content on their own outside of class.

• Students interact in class with the instructor and peers.

• Technology enables a time shift.

• In ESL/EFL teaching/learning in practice, the FC overlaps with blended learning and m-learning/BYOD and works well with project-based learning (PBL).

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Source: What is the flipped classroom?

Source: School of Science and Technology, Singapore

FC and Project-based Learning (PBL)

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Source: Emerging EdTech

Source: Bloom's and 62 ways of using the iPad in the classroom

Buck Institute: http://bie.org

The Flipped Classroom, Mobile Learning/BYOD, and Project-based

Learning in action in an ELT classroom

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The class

• The learners:– 13 intermediate to high-

intermediate ESL students from China, Brazil, Japan, Saudi Arabia, 18-21 years old

• The topic: Current Events– An 8-week elective class in

the Intensive English Program at Saint Michael’s College

– Class time: 2x per week for 2 ½ hours each (5 hrs/wk)

• The purpose:– To increase the students’

listening, reading, and academic skills

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IN-CLASS Activities

1. Note-taking strategies

2. Summarizing strategies

3. Timed oral summaries of news events using notes

– new vocabulary

– Summary

– questions for clarification

VIDEO–oral summaries

http://youtu.be/ArCQ0Qyq0P8

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FC in Action--METHODOLOGYOUT-OF CLASS Activities

1. Practice with note-taking & summarizing: TED/VOA-Learning English/ BreakingNewsEnglish/EnglishCentral

2. Weekly extensive listening OR reading practice: shared Current Events News Log in Google Drive

The Newscast Project: adapted FLIP, BYOD, & PBLin actionLength: a portion of 8 class periodsThe process:• In-class: discussion of the project elements/overview• In-class: choice of partners and topics• Out-of-class: Research on the topic, 3 examples of newscasts

(YouTube)• In-class: discussion of elements of newscasts• In-class: creating storyboards (= outlines) for the newscast project

(cont’d outside of class)

• In- /out-of-class: collaborations/Google Drive (Discussing/composing/revising/pronouncing/practicing/recording) analysis/ synthesis/ creation

– VIDEO 1 – team discussion/pronunciation (18 sec)http://tinyurl.com/p92tvrv

– VIDEO 2 – teams using BYOD/practicing storyboards (28 sec)http://tinyurl.com/kc9ozof

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The Best Newscast: In-class polling

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Outside-of-class In-class

The Outcome

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Filipe & Sabrina’s Newscast: Some Facts about the Brain (2:10 min.)

http://tinyurl.com/l83bopu

Pros/cons of the FLIP for the Teacher

Blended learning: increased student exposure to English

Increased focus on formative assessment

More class time for discussing, analyzing, and debating

Better-preparedstudents

More preparation time Technology

Language activities

Posting links

Designing tasks for critical thinking and a CREATE project

Needs motivated students

More need for monitoring

Assessment

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Advantages Disadvantages

Pros/cons of the FLIP for the Students

Increased student interaction

Increased flexibility & customized learning

Increased autonomy

Fits with students’ expectations of 21st

century instruction

More home/online work

Necessary access to external sources at home

Concerns: IT security, technology gap, and platform neutrality

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Advantages Disadvantages

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