Flipped Social Studies Classroom By Adam Schnug

What is the flipped classroom? Credit for the beginning of the flipped classroom began with two science teachers at a Colorado High School Credit for the beginning of the flipped classroom began with two science teachers at a Colorado High School Since that time it has evolved into different styles and is growing at an exponential rate. Since that time it has evolved into different styles and is growing at an exponential rate. It is blended learning It is blended learning

How it began for my class… In October of last school year I read an article about the “flipped classroom” and thought it was a good idea. In October of last school year I read an article about the “flipped classroom” and thought it was a good idea. After learning more about the flipped classroom (youtube, edutopia) I decided to give it a try After learning more about the flipped classroom (youtube, edutopia) I decided to give it a try

How it began in my class… During my planning period I set up a flip cam and recorded my lecture of the John Adams Presidency. During my planning period I set up a flip cam and recorded my lecture of the John Adams Presidency.John Adams PresidencyJohn Adams Presidency –Just me in the classroom –Gave the normal lecture  I posted it on my I-SS webpage and told my students to watch it at home as a test run

How it began in my class… The following day I asked for feedback on how the process went. The following day I asked for feedback on how the process went. –Problems all over the place Still I continued to make videos and post them and kept the process going. Along the way I learned some tricks and found some helpful resources Still I continued to make videos and post them and kept the process going. Along the way I learned some tricks and found some helpful resources

Data! Around March the class was moving along with the flipped classroom comfortably. I wanted to see how well the process was working so I collected some data. Around March the class was moving along with the flipped classroom comfortably. I wanted to see how well the process was working so I collected some data. –Checked overall grades –Checked missed assignments –Checked exam scores

Data Results Data revealed a huge improvement in one area and a small improvement in another. Data revealed a huge improvement in one area and a small improvement in another. Missed Assignments (0’s) Missed Assignments (0’s) –Before the flipped classroom 21 total (2 students ‘A’ and ‘B’ had above 5 each) –After the flipped classroom I had 3 for the remainder of the school year. –Student ‘A’ had all three - phone call home

Data Results Report card grades increased on average by 2%. A small improvement related to the lack of zeros received. Report card grades increased on average by 2%. A small improvement related to the lack of zeros received. Did not see a difference in classroom exam scores. Did not see a difference in classroom exam scores.

What not to do… Early in the creation of the videos, my focus was on the homework videos. Early in the creation of the videos, my focus was on the homework videos. –The classroom activity after the video is far more important than the video. Do not waste time checking to see if students watched the videos. Do not waste time checking to see if students watched the videos. Don’t post your videos on one webpage for students to access Don’t post your videos on one webpage for students to access –Use youtube (or a website like it) and don’t forget to disable the comments!

What not to do… Do not make videos longer than 5 to 7 minutes. Do not make videos longer than 5 to 7 minutes. –Student attention span; downloading and uploading takes awhile. Never post the links to videos that are part of a playlist. Never post the links to videos that are part of a playlist.

No internet, no problem! So what about the students who don’t have internet at home? So what about the students who don’t have internet at home? –Another reality is the internet doesn’t work all the time. Set time aside for them at the beginning of class to watch the videos. Set time aside for them at the beginning of class to watch the videos.

Ah-Ha moments Students will help you! The reality is they probably know more about technology than we do. Ask them for help if you need it. Students will help you! The reality is they probably know more about technology than we do. Ask them for help if you need it. Uploading videos to Youtube was the best way for all my students to see the videos we created. Uploading videos to Youtube was the best way for all my students to see the videos we created. By the end of the year, most students watched the videos on the bus on the way to school with their smart phones. By the end of the year, most students watched the videos on the bus on the way to school with their smart phones. Most of your videos are already created for you, you just have to find them. Most of your videos are already created for you, you just have to find them.

Ah-Ha moments 5 th question on our I-SS Model 5 th question on our I-SS Model –What will we do if they already know it? –Have them evaluate the videos prior to viewing! The videos don’t need to be your lectures all the time. The videos don’t need to be your lectures all the time.

Example of a “Flipped” Lesson Go home tonight and view this video on the XYZ Affair. Write a one paragraph essay explaining the events that took place. Go home tonight and view this video on the XYZ Affair. Write a one paragraph essay explaining the events that took place.XYZ AffairXYZ Affair Next day we put ourselves in John Adams’ shoes and evaluate his options as a class. Next day we put ourselves in John Adams’ shoes and evaluate his options as a class. Students then broke up into groups (each group was assigned a specific option to evaluate) Students then broke up into groups (each group was assigned a specific option to evaluate) Then the students are regrouped so there is one option located in each group and they share their findings Then the students are regrouped so there is one option located in each group and they share their findings Each group voted on the way out of class which option was best. Each group voted on the way out of class which option was best.

Resources for creating videos Screencast-o-matic Screencast-o-matic Screencast-o-matic –Free online screen recorder that allows you to upload to youtube TechSmith.com/screencastcom TechSmith.com/screencastcom TechSmith.com/screencastcom –Free (up to a point) similar to screencast-o- matic Screenr Screenr Screenr –Very simple, like screencast-o-matic

Samples of Flipped Videos Khan Academy – Ancient Rome Khan Academy – Ancient Rome Khan Academy – Ancient Rome Khan Academy – Ancient Rome –Careful with Khan Academy; most videos may be above our students understanding or too long. TED-Ed – Teenager in Ancient Rome TED-Ed – Teenager in Ancient Rome TED-Ed – Teenager in Ancient Rome TED-Ed – Teenager in Ancient Rome –Thought provoking videos; most videos come with questions and ways to “dig deeper” Cosmolearning – Aral Sea Cosmolearning – Aral Sea Cosmolearning – Aral Sea Cosmolearning – Aral Sea –Cosmolearning compiled a ton of videos into categories Knowmia Knowmia

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