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Before coming to class I knew a couple things about what a flipped class was. I knew that it was different from a normal classroom. I knew that you taught the subject over a video and had the class watch it before class the next day. In my last year of high school a couple of teachers of mine tried this for math class. I never had math this way but my friends did. They told me that the teacher would put a video up of what they were learning and then come to class the next day and get help from the teacher. Some things I am curious about are if you can teach all subjects in this way, what happens if the students do not have Internet access, and what if the students do not understand the lesson being taught online.
Through my preparation for class I learned a little bit more about ways to use a flipped classroom. I was able to see how they would teach a flipped class and how the students like it. Also, I was able to see different ways the teacher can accommodate to students who do not have Internet access. Preparing for class I was able to view different videos that showed me all different uses of flipped classrooms. Once I found a video that I thought was good for my other classmates to watch, I shared the link and answered a couple of questions about it. These questions had me thinking about what ways I would use this for my classroom, why flipping the classroom was good, and examples of what I could use for my classroom. Berrett D. "Center for Teaching." Center for Teaching. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Nov. 2015. https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/guides-sub-pages/flipping-the-classroom/ On this website people are able to see what the definition is of flipped classrooms, how it works, the theoretical basis, the key elements of a flipped classroom, and where you can learn more. I think this would be a good website because it gives you an actual definition of what it is and key elements of a flipped classroom. It also gives you different resources that you can use. This would be a good website for people that want to know more about flipped classrooms. Educause. "Seven Things You Should Know About Flipping Classrooms." PsycEXTRA Dataset (2008): n. pag. Web. https://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/eli7081.pdf On this website people are able to see seven things that they should know about flipped classrooms. It tells you what it is, how does it work, who is all doing it, why it is significant, what are some disadvantages, where is it going, and what implications teachers should use. I think this is a good website because although it tells you the definition of a flipped classroom it also tells you disadvantages. Also, it gives you examples of implications for teaching and learning. Some things that I learned in class this week was different ways you can take a video and have the students watch it. When video taping you can either have some tape it for you, use the SMART board, use ShowMe, and multiple other ways. Also, I learned that putting a link to your video is a lot harder than I thought. Making sure the video pops up in the same window as the instructions is better than having it open in a different window. This way the students do not lose the instructions. I learned that working together can get things done in a more timely fashion. Having one person help you video tape your lessons is always fast and easy. I learned that flipping the classroom can help student success. Throughout this process my understandings changed a little bit and then went back to what I thought before. In the beginning I didn’t know exactly what it was but thought that teaching a subject is easier in the classroom for younger students. Older students can use a flipped classroom easier. After learning more about it, it made me change my mind a little bit. I thought the videos could be used in elementary classrooms because other teachers did it. But changed my mind again when I learned how hard it is to put videos up and how Internet access could be a problem. I learned that I will probably not use the flipped classroom for my comfort. I believe teaching lessons during class and then getting work time is how an elementary teacher should teach. Also how I will teach in the future with my classroom.
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