Catalyst Charter Middle School Ripon, WI Backchannel todaysmeet.com/catalyst
Opened fall 2012 PBL curriculum and approach 3 themes: Digital citizenship Green futures STEM Creating…Communic ating… Collaborating…
Brian Bennett- The Flipped Classroom is a mindset, not a method Aaron Sams - There is no such thing as THE flipped classroom
Just videos An online class Replacing teachers with videos Students working without structure Students working alone A means to INCREASE interaction and personalized contact time between students and teachers An environment where students take responsibility for their own learning
A classroom where students who are absent due to illness or extra-curricular activities such as athletics or field-trips, don't get left behind. A class where content is permanently archived for review or remediation. A class where all students are engaged in their learning. A place where all students can get a personalized education
1.Video introduces topic, class time expands on it 2.Video interlude introduces a problem or a challenge 3.Video introduces homework 4.Video prompts reflection 5.Students teach with video
Create an engaging, interactive environment that is student- centered. Create an engaging, interactive environment that is student- centered. Make the best use of your face- to-face time with your students. Make the best use of your face- to-face time with your students. Practice, application, and working with content is done inside of class. Practice, application, and working with content is done inside of class. Focus on deeper meaning and connections, not just basic rote memorization and practice. Focus on deeper meaning and connections, not just basic rote memorization and practice.
1. Started with the end in mind 2. Kept it simple 3. Connected, connected, connected 4. Used other available resources for videos
Ted Ed Khan Academy
Jing : Screencast-o-Matic : Screenr: Educreations - Educreations - Explain Everything / /
Vimeo
WikispacesEdmodo Google Sites
Podcast of directions for groups Wiki used to share information
Google Docs/Collectio ns " Innovative learning requires that you trust yourself, that you be self-directed rather than other-directed in both your life and work." Warren Bennis
Resources Catalyst Charter Middle School ( Resources for Flipped Lessons ( Pinterest collection on Flipped Lessons ( Catalyst Charter Middle School Blog ( Contacts: Tom Hoh – Sandy Wisneski – Tim Scottberg –