Comments on: A first-hand look inside a flipped classroom

By: dtbeck1964

dtbeck1964 — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 22:41:25 +0000

This is really cool stuff. I agree with ballen97–if the kids don’t have access, they are sort screwed. And if their parents, like too many I know, have night jobs in addition to the day job just to make ends meet, the value of parent interaction is lost. Again, that is far more kids than it should be. I suppose the increased one-to-one time in class accommodates that issue, but with so many kids already underserved. I’m leery of potentially increasing instead of decreasing the existing gaps or making more gaps to tackle. But, largely, this is a great innovation to be sure.

By: ballen97

ballen97 — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:07:52 +0000

This amazing classroom transformation can only occur if ALL STUDENTS have ACCESS to the internet outside of school hours.

By: lmagnuson

lmagnuson — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:57:02 +0000

I spent 2 months at a high school in Xi’an, China last spring, and this is the model that Chinese schools use. (Their students spend 5-6 hours a night on homework.)I find it interesting that China is sending delegations to the U.S. to observe and possibly implement our teaching strategies and here we are changing to theirs!

By: jsimmons851

jsimmons851 — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:03:24 +0000

This certainly sounds like a great way to increase one-on-one time with students. My question is, what kind of technology does each student have to have available at home to be able to access the information. My school district has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students who don’t have computers at home. How are these students watching the videos?

By: mathlady

mathlady — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:12:43 +0000

How do you ensure students have access to devices and the Internet at home that can play these teaching videos? I saw some tablets in a few of the scenes and can tell you that the majority of schools in AZ and perhaps across the country do not have that level of technology. Where can I find more in-depth info on the Flipped Classroom concept and some data that supports it?

Thank you! Deena

By: Bev

Bev — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:04:30 +0000

This looks good…but I do find great value in seeing the faces of the students as I introduce a lesson. It’s a way to constantly “check for understanding.” I would certainly miss that.

By: viaacademies

viaacademies — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:09 +0000

Fantastic video. Thanks for sharing. I posted on my blog to help spread the word.

http://blog.viaacademies.com/2012/02/eschool-news-on-flipped-classrooms.html

Mark Burke

By: lazz04

lazz04 — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:32:50 +0000

The flipped classroom started with Jon Bergman and Aaron Samms. The twosome continue to develop this methodology to include mastery learning.

Jon Bergmann moved to Illinois this past school year. Just learned that the 2012 Flipped Conference will be in the Chicago area from June 18 -20th.
Here is the link with more information: http://flipped-learning.com/?page_id=5

Check out this video on mastery learning using the flipped model, which I believe helps with assessment and student accountability.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEfojG9ckYA&feature=player_embedded

By: fosteronomo

fosteronomo — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:42:57 +0000

Love that you covered the student and parent perspectives, too!

Last week a bunch of us at TechSmith got together to publish a set of how-to guides and video stories for “flippers.” http://bit.ly/wgMEIR

We hope it’s useful content for teachers and administrators and are keen to hear ideas for other resources we could develop!

Daniel Foster
New Media Specialist, TechSmith

By: sfdehart

sfdehart — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:47:47 +0000

I think this is a great idea. As a parent we can watch and see what the lesson is and assist our children when needed. Sometimes it takes multiple exposures to the lesson for them to comprehend.