Flipping the language classroomJo Gakonga

About me, about you...

What is the ‘flipped’

classroom?

Traditional class

Flipped class

Flipped class

The theory…..

Social constructivist approach

Social constructivist learning theory

Promotes learner

autonomy

Learner autonomy

Lovett, Meyer, and Thille (2008)

on-line delivery

face to face delivery

Lovett, Meyer, and Thille (2008)

on-line delivery

‘flipped’delivery

15 weeks 7.5 weeks

Potential benefits

Come to class ‘ready’

Potential benefits

‘Frees up’ time in class for practice

Potential benefits

Preview and revisit

No internet accessNo internet?

They don’t/ won’t do the work/ watch the

videos..

More work for teacher...

A platform….

https://www.blendspace.comhttps://www.blendspace.com

An example….jims

Thoughts…..Work through the lesson…

What would you do in class afterwards?Would this work in your context?Do you like these resources?Is it too much? What would be enough?

How to use Blendspace

Practical ideas

Vocabulary

Using Quizlet - make your ownor use/ edit other people’s

https://quizlet.com/leosel

Practical ideas

Vicki Hollett’s ‘Simple English Videos’

http://www.simpleenglishvideos.com/

Practical ideas

Listening http://www.elllo.org/

Try some of these - how could you use them after listening in class?Advantages of doing this rather than listening IN class?

Your turn!

Any questions?