1. Flipped Classroom Exploration
Monday, 6th August 2012

2. Flipped Classroom: Session Outline
pm: Introduction and exploration of the concept
pm: Quick intro to some useful tools
pm: Hands on exploring a tool

3. The Flipped Classroom model
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

4. 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

5. Some Tools
Videos:
Lectures, tutorials, explanations, brainstorms…
Screencast-o-matic
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.

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

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

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

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

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

11. Some Tools Audio Podcasting:
Record, mix and tweak audio: Audacity:
Share the file with students via USB or …
Or host it online where students can easily access it: Podbean:

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

13. Some Tools Websites: Website playlists
Create “playlists” of websites for specific units, topics or subjects – one web address for students to remember
e.g.

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

15. 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)

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

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