doing the flip

Doing the flip

Christopher A. GalesJames H. Workman

Downers Grove South High School

Flipped Classroom Resources

This Presentation

What is a flipped classroom?

Why to flip

Our process

Evolution of the process

Challenges

Benefits

What is a Flipped Classroom?

Strayer, J. (2011).  Retrieved from http://www.knewton.com/flipped-classroom/

Defined

History

Current

Instructional Video Viewed Outside of

Class

Quick Accountability

Check

In-class Activities to

Enhance Understanding

Assessment forLearning

Formal Assessment of learning

Our Flipped Classroom

TimeVertical

alignment with AP Biology

Foster student independence

Incorporate more

meaningful in class activities

Why we

flipped

Why Flip?

Our Process

Asked tech coordinator for

help

Looked at a few different software options• Community clips• Jing• Screencastomatic• Camtasia

Learn to produce and post videos

Modify in-class activity

Our ProcessDecided on Camtasia

Free 30 day trial

5 licenses purchased by

district

Our Process: Web hosting

http://www.youtube.com/user/dgsbio400

Process: How to Screencast

Presentation screen capture

Record as you present lesson

Audio recording only possible

Webcam for visual

communication

Quiet Space

Block out time

Student deadlines

Process: Before You Screencast

Other Considerations

Know content and include student

goals

Make presentation succinct

Leave room for webcam window

Add Imagery, animations, hyperlinks

Prepare the Presentatio

n

Process: As you screencast

Balance storytellin

g with efficiency

Don’t worry about

minutia

Be natural

15 minute limit

Process: After you screencast

Back-end edit

Video rendering

Upload for web hosting

Give link to students

Process: Student Accountability

Note–taking for

independent learning

Assessment of/for

learning

Direct questioning discussion

other activity

Assessment of Learning

Process: In-class practice

Q/A (Increased efficiency)

More hands on activities

Web-tutorials

“Homework” with guidance and collaboration

Process Evolution

Inclusion of web cam Reference to LTs and additional resources

Quick in-class summary of nuances

and complex connections of

content

Assessment for accountability

Elicit student feedback

Note-taking template

Smartphone immediate student

response assessment

ChallengesTechnical

Issues

Software learning curve

Mac v. PC

District software decisions

PC requirements

Buy-in

Student independence

Parent questions

Benefits

Time

Students listen at their pace

Energized

Higher level

learning

Four walls/ 50 minutes

IEP

What our Students Think

This Presentation

What is a flipped classroom?

Why to flip

Our process

Evolution of the process

Challenges

Benefits

Thanks.

Questions?