Now starring…  You?  Sage on the Stage  Your students?  You are the ‘guide on the side’

Anyone listening to your lectures? Anyone…Anyone?

What does it mean to Flip the Classroom? O How it began O How it is currently integrated in Higher Education O How can this impact your future courses?

How it began: past & present Founders of the Flipped Classroom Impact on student learning?

Defining-What it IS O INCREASE interaction and personalized contact time between students and teachers. O Students take responsibility for their own learning. O Blending of direct instruction with inquiry based learning. O Students who are absent due to illness or extra- curricular activities such as athletics or field-trips, don't get left behind. O Content is permanently archived for review or remediation.

Defining-What it is NOT  A synonym for online videos.  Replacing professors with videos.  An online course.  Students working without structure.  Students spending the entire class staring at a computer screen.  Students working in isolation.

“When most people hear about the flipped class all they think about are the videos. It is the interaction and the meaningful learning activities that occur during the face-to-face time that is most important.“ Aaron Sams, co-founder of the Flipped Classroom Model Aaron Sams, co-founder of the Flipped Classroom Model

“Early experimentation with this model has been extremely positive with substantial increases in student reviews of the course and gains class attendance from 30 to 80 percent, despite attendance being optional”. Stanford School of Medicine Stanford School of Medicine

Current Use in Higher Education O EXCELLENT RESOURCE EXCELLENT RESOURCE O Blended Learning Blended Learning O Math Lab Example Math Lab Example O Powerpoint Powerpoint O Video explaining Airliner instructions Video explaining Airliner instructions

O Lecture O Isolated, teacher directed lessons O labs, experiments, and fieldwork O creative writing assignments O collaborative research projects O acting, dramatic readings, O project based learning O art work O reenactments O debates O individualized, independent projects MORE LESS IN CLASS

A what? O Vodcast-the creation and provision of video files for download to a computer, MP3 player, etc O Podcast-a digital audio or video file or recording, usually part of a themed series, that can be downloaded from a Web site to a media player or computer: i.e. Download or subscribe to daily, one-hour podcasts of our radio show. O Screencast-Screen recording software that turns screen output into a video to teach an application or to promote a product by demonstrating features. Source: pcmag.com and dictionary.com

5 ways you can flip out 1. Video your lecture 2. Share an archived video /online resource (iTunes U) 3. Voice over Powerpoint 4. Screencast (screenshots on your laptop) 5. Post (with discussion questions): O a reading O art / picture O photo of your notes

“…students' attention span is around 15 to 20 minutes long…” Indiana University “Keep your videos and screencasts to 10 minutes or under”. Dr. Robert Talbert

Let’s Recap-WHY? O Students =digital natives, O Internet access is not a problem. O Model life-long learning! O Engage your students. “…Our students are not empty vessels to be filled, but makers of meaning”. RU DOE Conceptual Framework

Resources O Webinar: 12/08/colleges-go-proactive-flipped-classroomshttp:// 12/08/colleges-go-proactive-flipped-classrooms O Online Article: olleges-go-proactive-flipped-classrooms olleges-go-proactive-flipped-classrooms O Teaching and Learning: O Screencast: O Classroom examples: festival-flipped-classroomhttp:// festival-flipped-classroom O Defining Flipped Classroom Model: conversation-689.php conversation-689.php

How to: O Voice over in powerpoint: O Post as ‘unlisted’ or ‘private’ on You Tube and only share with students: en&answer= en&answer=157177