Flipped Classroom Exploration Monday, 6th August 2012 http://bit.ly/ccgfliplist

Flipped Classroom: Session Outline 3.45-4.00pm: Introduction and exploration of the concept 4.00-4.10pm: Quick intro to some useful tools 4.10-4.30pm: Hands on exploring a tool

The Flipped Classroom model http://www.knewton.com/flipped-classroom/ http://bit.ly/ccgflip1 What advantages do you see? What questions does it provoke? Have you done anything along these lines, even in a small way, with a class? Educational technology Activity learning Not one size fits all

Some Tools Locate/Produce/Record the resources Make them available on the web (or down the track Portal), where: Students have 24/7 access, at home or school You retain control of the resource and it can’t be deleted Students need to exercise some effort to access them (fosters digital literacy) Next semester the work is already done

Some Tools Videos: Lectures, tutorials, explanations, brainstorms… Screencast-o-matic http://www.screencast-o-matic.com Record anything on your screen, with your voice Save video as .mp4 or upload to Youtube Tie with PowerPoint or other presentation tools e.g. http://bit.ly/ccgflip2

Some Tools Videos: Youtube Channel http://www.youtube.com Lectures, tutorials, explanations, brainstorms… Youtube Channel http://www.youtube.com Upload videos created by you Make playlists of videos created by you and/or others Highly accessible – even on portable devices e.g. http://bit.ly/ccgflip3 (playlist for Year 10 English Context Writing unit)

Some Tools PowerPoint Presentations: PowerPoint itself Record directly within PowerPoint: Insert, Audio, Record Audio… e.g.

Some Tools PowerPoint Presentations: MyBrainShark http://www.mybrainshark.com Upload your PowerPoint presentation Record audio narrations/explanations slide by slide Can be embedded in a web page Insert some background music e.g. http://bit.ly/ccgflip4 Year 10 English: Lecture/explanation on Context Writing

Some Tools Promethean IWB Presentations: Print, Export to PDF (for just the notes)

Some Tools Promethean IWB Presentations: Record video and/or audio within ActivInspire tools:

Some Tools Audio Podcasting: Record, mix and tweak audio: Audacity: http://audacity.sourceforge.net Share the file with students via USB or email… Or host it online where students can easily access it: Podbean: http://www.podbean.com/

Some Tools Websites: Web URL shortening: http://bitly.com Make the url you give to students: Short Easy to remember Create bundles

Some Tools Websites: Website playlists Create “playlists” of websites for specific units, topics or subjects – one web address for students to remember http://www.mentormob.com e.g. http://bit.ly/ccgflip6

Some Tools Sharing Blog Posts and Web Articles: Netvibes Scoop.it http://www.netvibes.com Present a range of web content and RSS feeds in one place for your students. Scoop.it http://www.scoop.it Collate and curate a range of web content and articles in one place for your students.

Audio & Video Recording May need to test and tweak your computer and microphone’s audio recording settings: Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, Manage Audio Devices, Recording, (select device) Properties, Levels (adjust “Microphone” and “microphone boost” to desired result)

Audio & Video Recording May experience some static noise with a 3.5” microphone. Investment in a USB microphone should eliminate this issue.

Pick a tool and try it… Download this PowerPoint Pick a tool to explore Have a go!