| Used TED Ed to Flip a lesson for local 5th graders. |
I was lucky enough to assist a local 5th grade school teacher in experimenting with flip teaching (or flipped classroom)—a form of blended learning which encompasses any use of technology to leverage the learning in a classroom. The objective is for a teacher to spend more time interacting with students instead of lecturing.
In flip teaching, the student first studies the topic by himself, typically using video lessons created by the instructor or shared by another educator. In the classroom, the pupil then tries to apply the knowledge by solving problems and doing practical work. The role of the classroom teacher is then to tutor the student when they become stuck, rather than to impart the initial lesson. This allows time inside the class to be used for additional learning-based activities, including use of differentiated instruction and project-based learning.
The experiment worked very well and I am now a believer in Flip Teaching.
In flip teaching, the student first studies the topic by himself, typically using video lessons created by the instructor or shared by another educator. In the classroom, the pupil then tries to apply the knowledge by solving problems and doing practical work. The role of the classroom teacher is then to tutor the student when they become stuck, rather than to impart the initial lesson. This allows time inside the class to be used for additional learning-based activities, including use of differentiated instruction and project-based learning.
The experiment worked very well and I am now a believer in Flip Teaching.
Text Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flip_teaching