Thursday, July 3, 2014

Bradley Bowker
Flip Your Students Learning.

This article focuses on the benefits of using a flipped classroom modle.   One of the biggest benefits of using a rippled classroom is that the teacher can more effectively use class time for higher learning.  As for technology it suggested using screencasts, recorded lectures from a computer, to create lessons for students to watch outside of the classroom.  These lectures/lessons can be loaded on the school server or on a website so that students can have access to them when out of school.

One of the biggest concerns I have is that this use of technology can be disadvantageous for students who do not have internet connectivity at home.  The article have a suggestion to help this: it suggested that teachers can make DVDs of their lessons as well.

Another benefit using recorded lectures is that teachers can create a classroom where students can learn at their own pace.  For students who need extra time learning content they can re-watch lectures as many times as needed.  It also allows students who do poorly on an assessment to come back to the lecture and freshen up on information they may have missed.


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