Asynchronous, Remote, & Flipped Classroom Resources

By Nate Ridgway @teachfromridge Stacey Roshan @buddyxo

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A Quick Note:You may be coming to this guide for a lot of reasons.

Maybe you’re looking to create some last-minute materials when school was cancelled. Maybe you’re wanting to flip a classroom for the first time. Maybe you’re a veteran looking for some new

tools to add to your kit.

Whatever the reason might be, this guide--and us--are here for you. It can’t solve everything, but we hope it can make a small

difference in the lives of your students and your teaching. It’s here to empower you, not tell you how to teach.

Just remember, you can do it. You’re awesome.

Oh, and one last thing…this ebook is a living, breathing document, so if you’re currently looking at the PDF version of this,

check back to the Google Slides version in every now and then. We’ll be adding in updates and examples as time passes.

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Much love,Nate & Stacey

Table of Contents

Best Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 4

For Beginners to EdTech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Coming Soon!)

For Intermediate EdTech Users

Preparation, Sharing, & Feedback through:

Flipgrid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 10

Edpuzzle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 11

Pear Deck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 12

Hyperdocs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 13

Helping Parents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Coming Soon!)

About the Authors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 14

Best Practices

If you can, prepare together as a learning community for this new experience.

Testing out an “elearning day” ahead of time will help everyone-- students, teachers, administrators, parents/guardians-- figure out what works and what doesn’t.

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The experience may feel overwhelming, underwhelming, or somewhere in between. No matter how it goes, though, it will give you a chance to:

◈ Analyze students’ learning outcomes. ◈ Brainstorm how you could add additional learning supports.◈ Create additional opportunities for interactive play,

collaboration, & communication (usually the first things that suffer with no physical classroom).

For more tips preparing fora flipped classrooms and why we like them, check out these posts here:

Nate’s Story:

Hear Nate explain how one of his “e-learning

test days” went.

Stacey’s Advice:

Listen to Stacey’s advice on the flipped

classroom experience.

bit.ly/8FlipTips bit.ly/FlippedIntro

However, there’s going to be times where you don’t have time to prep.

These kinds of quick turnarounds can be difficult, especially if students, parents/guardians, and teachers’ are caught off guard.

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When that happens, we recommend sticking to a few “C.U.E.S.” :

Even if it takes just 5 minutes in the middle of a crisis, thinking about your lesson and sticking to these C.U.E.S. will help learners quickly and efficiently access the resources they need.

7And remember, online doesn’t mean less.

Just like when you’re with your students in the classroom, you’ll get the most bang for your buck with online-based learning when:

Students are scaffolded and

supported at various levels.

Information is “chunked” into

short, meaningful segments.

Time is provided for reflection & metacognitive

practice.

Student choice is directly

integrated and offered.

Connections are made to the the real-world and prior learning.

Information is accessible for

parents & guardians.

Models for process &

product are given and

accessible.

Timely & relevant

feedback is given to personalize

learning.

Learning has measurable

outcomes & can be assessed.

For Intermediate EdTech Users

In this part, we’ll focus on four main tech tools:

A powerful, yet simple, video discussion platform. It allows students the time and space to formulate a response and

verbalize their thought process. Flipgrid can be the

ideal way to deliver quick announcements and

communications.

A tool that allows teachers to embed learning checks and

notes (both written and audio) into videos and to monitor

student engagement. Its lets students actively engage with

video lessons.

An interactive presentation tool. It empowers every student

to actively engage with and contribute to class discussion using their own device and for

teachers to see that work in real-time, whether that means

in a face-to-face or virtual environment.

A content delivery template. It can contain a multitude of

links to content, skills, or other resources, and can be easily shared out with just a

few clicks. There’s thousands of hyperdoc templates out there, or you can quickly

make your own.

Hyperdocs

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Preparation:◈ The first step is getting your grids

setup and ready to go. Here’s a tutorial to help explain how.

◈ Creating a quick instructional video is a snap with the new Shorts feature. What can you make a “Short” of? Check out the possibilities here.

◈ You can even use Flipgrid to create “Mock Screencasts”. Students can also use this idea to present to their classmates.

bit.ly/GridTopicGuide

Sharing:◈ To share a grid or topic, simply share

the corresponding URL that Flipgrid provides.

bit.ly/FlipGrid5

Feedback:◈ With Flipgrid, feedback is a snap.

Remember, feedback can be both private, public, or done via writing or video.

bit.ly/MockScreencast

Flipgrid is a video creation platform that’s super easy to use and collaborate on. Check it out at www.flipgrid.com.

bit.ly/Flipfeedback

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Preparation:◈ edpuzzle is easy to use. Adding

content only takes a few clicks. Check out how to do so here.

◈ The edpuzzle editor allows you to embed questions and voice notes into any video in just a few minutes.

◈ Although many teachers will use existing video, you can also make your own with Screencastify, then upload it to YouTube for import into edpuzzle.

bit.ly/edpuzzleembed

Sharing:◈ Once your content is made, simply

assign it to individual edpuzzle classes. Here’s a walkthrough of the process.

bit.ly/edpuzzleeditor

Feedback:◈ You can give students feedback

directly in edpuzzle. Here are some quick tips on that process.

◈ It’s also a good idea to teach students how to receive that feedback. This tutorial shows them how.

bit.ly/MakeScreencast

edpuzzle lets you add in notes, questions, and more to video content. Find it at www.edpuzzle.com.

bit.ly/edpuzzlefeed

bit.ly/edpuzzlefeed

bit.ly/edrecieve

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Preparation:◈ Looking to try it out? Follow this

handy guide for how to make your slides interactive.

◈ The Teacher Dashboard can also take some getting used to. Here’s a video tutorial on how to navigate it and the Projector View.

Other Tips for Making Content:◈ You can also “ink up” your Google

Slides and create handouts with Takeaways. It’s a great way to create answer keys and more!

◈ Pear Deck has a Student-Paced Mode that’s especially worth checking out. Here’s some tips for how to use it.

Sharing:◈ During a live session, students join using

the code that pops up on the screen as soon as you hit present. You can even present live via video conference.

◈ To assign a student paced lesson, you’ll want to turn on Student-Paced Mode & then share the URL

Feedback:◈ You can review results in the Teacher

Dashboard slide by slide, or use Takeaways to provide feedback student by student.

Pear Deck takes your Slides or Powerpoint and adds interactivity, feedback, and much more. Find it at www.peardeck.com.

bit.ly/PearStudent

bit.ly/SlidesPear

bit.ly/PearDashboard

bit.ly/PearInk

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Preparation:◈ Setting up a hyperdoc is pretty

straightforward. Here’s a guide from the official hyperdocs website on how to get started.

Example:◈ The 1950’s-60’s Civil Rights Movement.

More Resources:◈ Here’s templates you can copy &

customize to create your own.

◈ dozens of expertly-crafted HyperDocs shared by educators. HyperDocs.co/samples

◈ Nadine Gilkinson, a fellow teacher, has a great Hyperdoc collection at her library.

Sharing:◈ Share a HyperDoc via the blue “Share” button. Shortening

the URL’s with Bitly (bitly.com) or TinyURL (tinyurl.com) is a good idea if students need to retype them.

Feedback:◈ Because Hyperdocs can link out to anything, you can

appsmash feedback or use comments in GSuite, if students made a copy of the Hyperdoc.

Hyperdocs are docs full of URL’s for students to access. They’re easy to set up and distribute.

dontditchtech.com/1950

dontditchtech.com/hdtemp

dontditchtech.com/hdhowto

bit.ly/NadinesLibrary

Hyperdocs

How to Reach Out To Nate:Email: nate@teachingfromtheridge.com

Twitter & Instagram: @teachfromridge

Nate is a tech-loving history teacher in Indianapolis, Indiana and co-author of Don’t Ditch That Tech: Differentiation in a Digital World. He specializes in lesson design and also is licensed in Special Education Mild Interventions. He's taught in both middle school and high school settings, but currently is enjoying teaching World History & Dual Credit U.S. History. He is currently finishing a Masters degree in History at University of Indianapolis.

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How to Reach Out To Stacey:Email: staceyroshan@gmail.com

Twitter: @buddyxoStacey Roshan is Director of Innovation & Educational Technology at Bullis School and author of Tech with Heart: Leveraging Technology to Empower Student Voice, Ease Anxiety, & Create Compassionate Classrooms. She is passionate about bringing innovative tools into the classroom to create a safe learning environment for all students to find their voice and build confidence. Her work has been featured in USA Today, The Washington Post, CNN and PBS Newshour. In addition to teaching high school students to love and understand math, Stacey works closely with faculty to design tech-infused lessons aimed at providing the optimal learning environment for all students.