Carrying Out GAME Plan
To carry out my game plan to inspire
student learning and modeling digital age work I plan on using the practice of
flipping the classroom (ISTE, 2008).
Flipping the classroom is the process of switching the traditional
format of lecture and work (Saltman, 2011).
In this process students will review lecture videos and online material
outside of the typical classroom setting and classroom time will be devoted to
work and applications. In order to carry
out my plan I will need to modify PowerPoints from Modern chemistry to limit the size and content for each video
(Davis, Frey, Sarquis, & Sarquis, 2009).
In addition, I will need video editing software. The form I will be using is called
Camtasia. This software will allow me to
simultaneously record media on my screen and record myself going over the
material. The further enhance the
content I will be using a digitizer to be able to write out problems on the
screen and an ELMO projector to show calculations via a scientific
calculator. I have been doing research
into how to best apply these technologies by reviewing examples from www.bozenmanscience.com (Anderson,
n.d.) Paul Anderson has spearheaded this
approach to learning for the past several years and provides many insights on
to how to appropriately develop a blended learning environment. I will also be working with a colleague at my
district that is planning on apply the same type blended strategy. I have already started recording lectures
this summer and am currently building a website for their storage.
References:
Anderson, P. (Performer) (n.d.). Reflection
on the flipped classroom. Bozeman Science. [Video podcast]. Retrieved
from http://www.bozemanscience.com/reflections-on-the-flipped-classroom.
Davis,
R., Frey, R., Sarquis, M., & Sarquis, J. (2009). Modern chemistry.
Orlando, FL: Holt, Rinehart, and Winsten.
International
Society for Technology in Education. (2008). National education standards for
teachers (NETS-T). Retrieved from http://www.iste.org/standards/nets-for-teachers
Saltman,
D. (2011). Flipping for Beginners inside the New Classroom Craze. Harvard
Education Letter Tech Talk Series, 27(6).
flipping the classroom is a new and unique way to get more valuable time with your students. I'm not sure what you have seen on the concept, but on the Khan academy website there are a bunch of videos showing how teachers have used khan academy to flip their classroom, how this works in terms of management and much more!Check out the videos at https://www.khanacademy.org/coach-res/case-studies (Khan Academy, 2013). These videos show a variety of teachers in multiples places and grade levels using the flipped model efficiently.
ReplyDeleteYou may also want to check out the TED talk from Khan Academy's founder Salman Khan. It is a little long but gives that background information of how the premise came about and what results he has seen. You can view the video here http://www.ted.com/talks/salman_khan_let_s_use_video_to_reinvent_education.html (TED, 2011). Hope these resources help provide you with more information!
Jenny
Khan Acadmeny. (2013). Classroom case studies. Retrieved from https://www.khanacademy.org/coach-res/case-studies.
TED.(2011). Salman Khan: Let's use video to reinvent education. Retrieved from http://www.ted.com/talks/salman_khan_let_s_use_video_to_reinvent_education.html
HI Jason-
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of flipping the classroom and I am interested in learning more about it. It is funny that most research indicates that student-centered classrooms are the most effective, yet as teachers, we are still spending much of our time lecturing! A study done in 1998, showed that students who were engaged in a student-centered classroom, scored two deviations higher than the those in a traditional (Brame, 2012) I am very guilt of just lecturing and really do want to improve my instruction and flip the classroom. Out of curiosity, are you from Bozeman? I live in Helena and have heard of Mr. Anderson's work for quite some time. Good luck!
References
Brame, C. (2012) Flipping the classroom. Retrieved from http://cft.vanderbilt.edu/teaching-guides/teaching-activities/flipping-the-classroom/
Flipping your classroom is a great way to provide classroom collaboration in order to promote understanding the direct instruction components at home. As you meet content standards, the logical outcome should be an increased amount of time in the classroom to facilitate creative thinking and allow students to learn at their own speed. One of my colleagues says that flipping your classroom connect learning with the real world. In other words, we are releasing or transferring responsibility to our students. As Cennamo, et al. (2009) mention, students apply what they’ve learned to new problems and instruction time becomes inquiry-driven as students become active learners (p. 47). Your use of Camtasia will give your students opportunity to learn on the go. Another Great resource you might consider is Aaron Sams, a high school chemistry teacher who is a pioneer of the flipped movement at www.aaronsams.com. Looks like a great start on your upcoming school year.
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Cennamo, K., Ross, J. & Ertmer, P. (2009). Technology integration for meaningful classroom use: A standards-based approach. (Laureate Education, Inc., Custom ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning.
I have used the works from Khan academy before. There are many great videos going through explanations in science. I haven't heard of Aaron Sams, I'll have to look into that. Thanks for the info!
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