Creating Flipped Lessons

Flipping Classrooms
What it means and how to give it a try.

The Pedagogy
 In a nutshell: Flipping a classroom means
that content which might usually be
presented in class is given to the students
for self-study, with the application of that
content done in class where teachers can
provide feedback.
Does my entire lesson need to be flipped?
As much or as little as you like! As small
as a priming question or as large as a 15
minute video lecture – it’s your call.
From Professionally
Speaking June 2014
pp.37

Key excerpts from the
Professionally Speaking article:
-“Students are more responsible
for their learning…
- Teachers are available to help
students work their way through
problems…
- It’s a way to further engage
[students] in the tech culture
they’re already immersed in.”
From
Professionally
Speaking June
2014 pp.37

To flip or not to flip?
 Not every lesson or every class is best served by
flipping – but almost every lesson can benefit from
some element being put into the student’s hands.
 Ideas may include:
 Posting easy sample questions and a tutorial online for
students to do as homework, with the challenging
questions done in class (Scott Goos’ use: math
problems).
 Providing students with a link to an article or video and
reflection questions for them to complete before they
attend class using an app like Verso (Kate Willey’s use:
a TED talk about how culture is changing in the UAE).
 Recording a lecture on video and checking for
understanding the following day with an activity that
applies the skills they would have learned the night
before (Hilary Jack’s use: principles and elements of
design)

What’s the downside?
 The one thing that flipping
requires is a slightly more
front-loaded investment of time
by the teacher. Instead of just
making the PowerPoint and
offering it in class, you would
also need to record it – but
once you’ve done that, you
have it forever!
 In this example, flipping also
saves time: no more waiting for
students to finish taking notes
off a slide.

Flipping Resources
 The following slides will offer a variety
of resources you can browse through
and choose from to try flipping part (or
all) of an upcoming lesson – Thanks to
Lily Tran for helping compile it!
 The graphic on the right is from the
June 2014 edition of Professionally
Speaking. The link to the entire article
can be found here, pp. 35 – 38:

http://professionallyspeaking.oct.ca/jun
e_2014/JUN_2014_ACBL_EN.pdf

Mobile Learning
 Want to have the kids take a survey or poll
prior to a lesson? Try out these resources –
many of them allow for in-class interaction
through their phones or tablet!
 Poll Everywhere
http://www.polleverywhere.com/
 Kahoot! https://kahoot.it/
 Survey Gizmo http://www.surveygizmo.com/
 Edmodo Polls – There’s an Edmodo app!

Mobile Learning cntd.
 Verso: http://versoapp.com/ - allows you to create ‘flips’ where
you provide students with content (URLs, youtube videos,
recordings you make, images) and questions that they respond
to anonymously (although teachers can see their names).
 This works in a browser but it also comes with a fantastic app for
both teachers and students.
 To see a short demo video, check out:
http://youtu.be/yrSV4nEu7T8

Digital Storytelling
 PhD TV:
http://www.phdcomics.com/tv/2.minute.thesis.php
Watch Masters candidates summarize their
thesis in 2 minutes – great to get conversation
started or to send students on a search for cool
topics.
 iTunes University ‘Field Trips’ – check out videos
on offer at iTunes U that take you on digital tours
for free!
 TED Talks and TED Ed: http://ed.ted.com/
Use or create lessons based on TED talks –
many are pre-made and come with full lesson
plans and activities!

Video & Otherwise
 Screen-Cast-O-Matic: http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/
 Animoto: https://animoto.com/
 Popcorn maker: https://popcorn.webmaker.org/
 Prezi: http://prezi.com/
 VoiceThread: http://voicethread.com/
- this allows you to create videos or voice recordings that
students can comment on throughout the presentation, which
other students can view later on (similar to the music platform
SoundCloud).

3-D Printing
 Care of Judy:
 http://www.123dapp.com/ Autodesk has free 3D modeling
software, 123d Catch generates 3D models from photos. There
is an app for IOS and Android, as well as other cool apps on the
website.
 http://www.shapeways.com/ Shapeways is a website where you
can send in your 3D models, choose the material (they have
options from plastic to platinum) and have it 3D printed and
mailed to you. You can also post your designs on the website
and people can order it (kind of like Etsy).

Misc.
 Duolingo: https://www.duolingo.com/
Language acquisition app with a good flip component (might be great for
ESL!).
 Softchalk: http://softchalk.com/
An online virtual class (instead of or in addition to Edmodo) with several
interactive features for assessments.
 Wiki Classrooms: http://www.wikispaces.com/content/classroom/about
Create an online hub for student information and collaboration.
 Google Helpouts: https://helpouts.google.com/ You can ‘hire’ experts to lend
you their services in Google hangouts (a chat platform) – although some are
free! Could be a great way for students to do an in-class workshop with the
help of a professional.
 Art resources:
- the Cave Paintings of Lascaux: http://lascaux.culture.fr/
- The Google Cultural Art Institute
https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/project/art-project

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