Flipping Your Classroom for Blended Learning Ideas for Getting Started & Some Resources… Megan M. Trimble 8 th Team Lead & ELA; Computer Technology 6-8; OMS Technology Facilitator & Yearbook Adviser Twitter:

Say Whaaaat is Flipping? Flipping your classroom means you are making content/lessons your normally “teach” in-class available outside of the classroom. Lessons should consist of short/engaging videos, supplemental resources, and formative/summative assessments. Hence, students learn about the subject/topic outside of class leaving time in-class for review, discussion, work on extension activities, etc. Does this mean you have to create a video for everything you teach? No. The best approach is to start small, get your students comfortable with your online platform/method of delivery. Start by putting 1 of your Power-Points out there, linking to a pre-made video online, record 1 class-period, start with giving students an online scavenger hunt or a worksheet to complete, then you can start building your flipped classroom from there…and by doing so you will be providing a blended learning environment.

Learning Targets: Identify/apply technology for media creation and platforms for delivery Identify ways students will access flipped lessons & desired outcomes Emphasize importance of starting small when flipping & using what’s already available

Overview: Say Whaaaat? Delivery Method/Platform? Old-school Tools *(that still work) New-school Tools STOP…Or START? Lesson Design Videos/Tutorials Supplemental Resources Technology Access What Works Will Vary Next Steps

Flipping Requires a Platform/Method of Delivery: What method of delivery are you currently using in/out of network to share files? Online vs. In-Network vs. Synergy (not flipping) School-Center SiteR:Drive (inbox)?Synergy? EdmodoEdmodo MoodleFlash Drives Drop-Box Wiki Spaces You-Tube Channel Google Drive CourseSites Twitter Other? Want ideas:

Stop Here! If you are not using any of the online platforms on the previous slide, don’t know what the R:Drive is, and/or you’re only posting attachments to students via Synergy than I recommend you STOP at this slide: *This is still considered “preparing” to flip – Pick your platform and get your account set-up *(do this during our time and when you’re ready you can continue reading and accessing the information/materials below). – Spend at least a few days or weeks getting comfortable using your platform (enroll a pretend student if needed) – Once you’re comfortable then get your students enrolled and begin experimenting with small tasks such as locating files, posting a comment/reply, communicating with you, assign a quiz/poll, etc… – Keep your platform open on your browser all day and start forcing yourself to post things to it and have students access it daily/weekly until it becomes habit – This will help you determine if you want to keep it, change-it-up, and what you will do differently next year – You can’t create/provide content for your students and “flip” your curriculum until you have this piece of the “flipping” game in-place. – If you need a resource for online platforms talk to your computer teacher and/or a colleague you know uses the platform. Or, enroll in a BVEDTECH basic course… Start small and then build. * This is where you need to start if you aren’t collaborating with your students online consistently just yet! My personal favorite is EDMODO (hands down)!

Or, Proceed If You’re Ready… Learning Targets What your learning objectives are Formative, summative, authentic)? How you will assess students over the content you “flip” Will students think on their own? Will you have a variety of resources available for differentiation? What technology you will use to present knowledge Delivery Platform Instructions (verbal or visual)? How will you clearly format the knowledge/resources? SmartBoard, Web 2.0, self-made, props, characters, audio, etc…? What is the best approach for you to be “you”? Before you flip anything you need to consider: See the lesson-plan template I’ve created of you to help with this.

Classic (old-school) Tools for Media Creation: Just because it’s old…doesn’t mean it doesn’t work and/or isn’t a good place to start flipping. All the following can still be used and formatted for sharing online. Video Camera Digital Camera w/ video recording capabilities Desktop w/ webcam Laptop w/ webcam White Board/mini-lap white boards Chalk Board Document Camera Elmo Look around your classroom, ask your colleagues/Administration, librarian, and/or computer teacher for any/all of the above. All of the classical tools above can be used for flipping a lesson

New-School Tools for Media Creation:

Videos & Tutorials Videos-are just what they sound like... Videos. (There a lot available for free out there for you to use for education purposes…sometimes it’s best not to re-create the wheel. Use what others have created for you! You can record yourself during a class of your choice, from home, record a Power-Point, have a student record you (assign videographers), have students create the video, etc. – Videos can be created using all the old-school resources and/or Web 2.0 tools -publish your final product using Windows Movie Maker (district software), iMovie Tutorials-can be created using old-school AND new-school resources. – Many tutorials are available online or create your own using your SMART Board, Doc Cam, Elmo, etc. Screen-Casting Software is the best way to create an electronic tutorial. There are so many new-school Screen-Casting sites that are free and Web 2.0 options for creating engaging videos/tutorials (which are mostly online and easy to share-out). I’ve compiled some of the best for you here:

Supplemental Resources: These need to be included in your planning from the start. Types: PDFs or editable documents HTML/Web 2.0 Links Images, audio, video Poll, quiz, game, review QR Codes, Downloads What will you want the students to do with the knowledge you present? Clarity is key! Task? Evidence of learning? What are the expectations? Exemplars help. Delivery (platform)? Collection (electronic/pa per)? Auto-collect (LMS, polls, Web 2.0, Dropbox, Google Drive/Forms) What are your expectations for student organization/ storage? Accessibility & formatting PDF vs. Word/Pow er-Point vs. ________? Students w/o Internet OR network problems (plan B)?

Technology Access? Home Desktop/laptop Flash-drive DvDs/CDRoms Public Library Internet Café Print copy Tablet/phone School Classroom computers Library Computers Cows Computer labs Innovation Stations SMART devices BYOD Mobile Smart phone Tablet iPod mP3 players *(free app for text-reminders to parents/students)!

What Works Will Vary… Flipping is a matter of trial & error What works for you might be different from your job-alike…and that’s ok! The most important thing to remember is what is effective for you and your students. Don’t be afraid to experiment Don’t be afraid if your first big “flipped” lesson is a flop…learn from it. Students will respect you trying to make the content accessible to them outside of the classroom. Alert parents to your plans to experiment with flipping and that it’s a work in progress Solicit feedback from your students constantly-they will let you know what they like/don’t/struggle with/find easy Collaborate and share your resources! Use your resources too (computer teacher, BVEDTech, etc). BE FLEXIBLE! So what if something doesn’t work…figure out why and try again. It can’t hurt to make students access the content more than once- right? Any teacher willing to “try” will find that they can “flip”

Next Steps: Explore exemplars: (Google or see below) – – – – – What could you do with this in your classroom? Explore the district’s resources (see tool-kit for link) Take an in-depth course: – – Join a flipped-learning community/network OR follow some on Twitter – Edmodo – *Use the Symbaloo tool-kit & planning template along with something you already have teach and determine how you will “flip” the contents for students to access outside of class on your own or with the assistance of your job-alike, library media specialist, or computer teacher.

Thank You! All resources located on Sophia.org page AND via Edmodo. – Edmodo Group Join Code: qsmkd5 *Feel free to use for your PD sharing purposes w/ ELA flipping Link to Symbaloo Tool-Kit: