Flipped Classroom Model

A New Student Centered Approach

(The Flipped Classroom Model)

Students prepare at home and come to class to practice. Students will be responsible for learning the material through various forms of multi-media platforms. The practice and the application of the material will be done in school, an original idea for great learner.  Homework is limited to learning material and exploratory homework

Expectations of Educator using the Flipped Classroom Model:

1.    Create short video or use educational videos

2.   Provide lecture guides or guided notes.

3.   Educators will need to be very educated in technology use & dangers.

4.   Have Wi-Fi enabled storage to give students access to video files at school.

5.     Communication between students will need to be prompt and through the Internet.

The Necessary Tools to be an Effective Teacher using the Flipped Classroom Model:

1.    WebPages (Google Sites, Wikispaces, Wordpress, Edmodo, Teacherweb, etc)
Classroom management systems (Moodle, Blackboard, etc)

2.   Software: Camtasia, Snag It, & Jing

3.   Hardware: Webcamera; Professional Microphone; & Tablet

The Flipped Classroom Model fosters all levels of learning: comprehension, understanding, application, analysis, and evaluation. Meanwhile, catering to the diverse learning styles, while still pushing eclecticism.  In addition student will be able to voice their choice in their own education. The differentiation of tasks, interests, and levels accommodates to students with special needs. 

The Flipped Classroom Model will inspire students to create their own content and discover things to inquiry.  The classroom will be an engaging and motivating environment and students will be active in cooperative learning that will lead to long-term retention.  There will be more time for individualized student-teaching conversations for misunderstandings and confusions on material.  Furthermore, there will be more time for classroom discussions and explorations that go beyond the topic.