the flipped classroom: 2012 governor's education summit

Khan and BeyondThe Many Faces of the Flipped Classroom2012 Governor’s Education Summit

Wednesday, May 2, 12

Dan Spencer

Educational Technology Consultant for the Jackson County Intermediate School District

Educator Emissary for Techsmith Corporation

Michigan Center High School - Chemistry, Physics, and Engineering


Contact Information

Dan SpencerJackson County ISDEmail: [email protected]: @runfardvsWebsite: DanielVSpencer.org


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Where to go for more

My Google Doc of Resources - bit.ly/spencerfc

Flipped Classroom Network - flippedclass.comRamsey Musallam - flipteaching.comBrian Bennett - brianbennett.orgJon Bergmann - flipped-learning.com


These are a few resources I share with teachers when I’m talking about the Flipped Classroom. The Google Doc is something I created and full of links to helpful articles and videos about the FC, equipment needs, screencasting software options, hosting sites, learning management system options, misconceptions, issues to consider, and common questions/concerns. The Flipped Classroom Network is a social network of more than 4,000 educators throughout the world, of all subject areas, and grade level who are sharing ideas and resources about the FC. Ramsey Musallam’s website flipteaching.com is a wonderful resource for the science and pedagogy of the FC done right. Brian Bennett is a phenomenal FC teacher who reflects often about the good and bad of the FC in his blog. Jon Bergmann is one of the pioneers of the FC and shares his resources at flipped-learning.com.

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off



These are some of my former students. They have a wide range of interests and abilities yet they are all in the same class along with 20+ other students. How can I make sure they are all learning and getting the attention they need to succeed. “One size fits all” teaching is convenient (and traditional) but it doesn’t work if we really want every student to be successful.

Their Expectations:


I realized quickly when I became a teacher that not all my students learned the same way I did. I also learned that my students had certain expectations of how they wanted to learn. 1.) If what I teach isn’t relevant to them and their world they will tune me out. 2.) They want to collaborate and create rather than regurgitate. 3.) They want access on their schedule whether it be at 2:00PM or 2:00AM. 4.) They want choices in how they learn.

Salman Khan: Let’s Use Video to Reinvent Education2011 TED Talk


This is a clip from Sal Khan’s TED Talk on using video in learning. The FC was around long before he talked about it and the example he gives is the FC at it’s most basic level but it’s a good explanation.

Disclaimer

Khan Academy is a wonderful RESOURCEKhan Academy is not THE Flipped ClassroomHow does this improve valuable face-to-face time?


It’s important to remember that while the Khan Academy is getting a lot of press (good and bad) lately, the KA is a wonderful resource but it is not THE flipped classroom. The FC at its best focuses on using technology to improve the face-to-face time teachers have with their students.

What it Looks Like

YouTube (Learning4Mastery) - The Flipped Mastery Classroom in Action


This is a short video made by Jon Bergmann and Aaron Sams showing how their flipped classrooms look. What kinds of things are happening? What kinds of things don’t you see?

A Student Perspective

YouTube (bennettscience) - Flipclass VSS


This is a short video made by Brian Bennett where several of his students give their perspective on the FC.

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My classroom before the FC: I talk at all my students during class, they nod their head and I think they understand, they go home, get stuck, get frustrated, give up, and then we spend the next class going over what they don’t understand.

Why can’t I be available to my students when they need my help the most?

My Flipped Class: Give students access to content so they can learn it on their schedule and at their pace. Spend class time helping students on the questions they have. Spend class time on higher order thinking skills and doing the activities that are most effective for learning.

Flipped Classroom “Done Right”

Any time access to content

“At Your Pace” content

Choice and ownership of learning

When do students need my help the most?

Building relationships

Does this really help them learn?


Like all teaching methods there are effective and ineffective ways to do it. It’s important to remember that the FC “done right” focuses on: 1.) Giving students any time access to content, 2.) Giving students the ability to learn content in and out of class at their pace, 3.) Giving students choice and ownership of their learning, 4.) Structuring my teaching so I can be available when my students need my help the most, 5.) Building relationships with my students through 1-on-1 time, and 6.) Using the best tools for the learning activity. If a video doesn’t help them learn then don’t use it.

Flipped Classroom Spectrum

Content LibrariesThe Flipped ClassroomFlipped MasteryBeyond . . .


The FC is dynamic and fluid which gives teachers the ability to mold it into something that works for their specific situation. I like to call it the FC “spectrum”. Each area builds upon the previous one which allows teachers to take “baby steps” as needed.

Content Libraries: Creating digital content of lectures, explanations, tutorials, etc and making it available to students whenever they need it.

Flipped Classroom: Rearranging where and when content is delivered so teachers can be accessible to students when they need help the most and class time can be used for more effective learning activities.

Flipped Mastery: When content is accessible any time and the teacher is available to help as needed why would we expect all students to learn at the same pace. In mastery students advance through the curriculum as they demonstrate understanding.

Beyond: Student directed learning. Students know what they have to learn and then have options for how to learn it and how to demonstrate that they understand.


MACUL has a wonderful resources called MI Learning that is free and open to all educators on iTunesU. Many MI teachers are already sharing their classroom content with others.

Flipped PD

“On Demand” PDAllows for more coaching and one-on-one time with teachers


Now that I am the edtech consultant for Jackson County I’m using the FC in professional development. Instead of wasting time doing ineffective group trainings where both the teachers and I leave frustrated because login and password problems wasted half the training time, I create edtech related tutorials that teachers can access at any time. Then when we do meet together our focus in on using technology in the classroom rather than how to turn it on.

Misconception #1“So you’re telling me I can put 50 kids in a computer lab and they can learn chemistry with your videos?”


One of the biggest misconceptions about the FC is that a computer screen can replace a teacher. This couldn’t be farther from the truth and those who try to do it this way won’t see the learning improvements they are expecting. There are things teachers do better than technology (building relationships, individualizing questions/comments/explanations, classroom management, etc) and there are things that technology does better than teachers (making content accessible 24/7, making content rewindable). The trick to the FC done right is finding the intersection of what teachers does best and what technology does best.

Misconception #2

“I’ve done my work now I can grade papers during class.”


This is not an excuse for being a lazy teacher. The key to effective FC is increase 1-on-1 student/teacher time. Effective FC teachers are up and moving through their classrooms, not sitting at their desks.

Misconception #3

“This won’t work. Not all my kids have internet at home.”


Access outside of school is a huge issue. We discovered that if you try to create a “one size fits all” solution it won’t happen. So instead of one “silver bullet” we found several “silver BB’s” to give students access. For example, some kids have internet access at home so we don’t have to worry about them. Some have a computer but no internet so we just saved the screencasts onto USB drives that they would take home. Some students used their cell phones. Some students used iPods. We purchased iPods for students to check out as needed. Some students watched videos on DVDs we burned.

Misconception #4

The Flipped Classroom will look the same regardless of subject area, grade level, or teacher.“There is no such thing as THE Flipped Classroom” - Aaron Sams


There is no one such thing as THE Flipped Classroom and we shouldn’t expect it to look exactly the same in every situation. That’s a good thing! It can be modified to fit the needs of the teacher regardless of grade level or subject area.

Questions?


Contact Information

Dan SpencerJackson County ISDEmail: [email protected]: @runfardvsWebsite: DanielVSpencer.org




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