Reflection On Flipped Learning

On February 20, Trevor Muir, a teacher and author of The Epic Classroom, delivered a presentation on how we can revolutionize our future classrooms to make them places where students feel safe and desire to learn. Muir believes that stories are the way to capture students’ attention because they are universal. When we hear stories, our brain goes through a process called neural coupling. As the story is being told, our brain does not realize that we are not actually present and going through the same events as being told in the story. We need to incorporate story into our classroom by developing authentic student work. Have them create a product that is meaningful and builds their excitement. If students are not excited about what they are doing, there will be no motivation.

Overall throughout the course of the class we have read, watched, and analyzed many different films. From the way the characters speak, act, and even their personalities have impacted their roles in the films. As well as scrutinizing films to find out the main points in which the movie/film is rather underlined through messaging or subliminals. Along with discovering the exact movements throughout the films from camera angles, settings, non- diegetic and diegetic sounds, along with cinematography. While watched films from so many different views to help relate with real life situations in a social and technical way, we have been able to pinpoint aspect of film studies that the average individual wouldn 't have a clue about. Each film that

I learned the about the difference between reports and stories. A report is used to render information, while stories are used to render experience. I will implement this in the school year by making sure that my reports gives the reader accurate information and facts, so they may gain knowledge. Moreover, I will make sure that my stories are give the reader experiences that allow them to imagine things they have never thought of. It should be easy for me to do this despite having to do research and making sure that stories don’t appear in my reports since sometimes it does.

The concept of flipped classroom has been effective in indicating better results in turning around instruction and teaching in the classroom. The old approaches employed in disseminating teaching in K-12 schools have also proven to be less effective in promoting the realization of better learning experiences and

It also explains the theoretical basis for this method that because students have background knowledge from lecture done before class, it gives them class time to explore difficult sections with immediate feedback from instructors and peers. It also pushes students to think about their own learning and allows for more growth in critical thinking. However the most helpful portion of this article is when it details how to effectively use the flipped classroom method in a way that is conducive to student learning. She note that you should provide the opportunity for students to gain first exposure prior to class, provide some incentive or necessity for student to be prepared for class, ad utilize their first exposure, then find a method that works best to access student understanding of the learned material, and last provide in class activities that “focus on higher level cognitive abilities.” In other words, creating activities that foster student using learned information in a way that allows for authentic production in the classroom for feedback opportunities. (Brame,

As I read the O'Flaherty & Phillips (2015) “The use of flipped classrooms in higher education: A scoping review”, there were a few things that I found intriguing, although raised questions. The flipped classroom could be very economical and potentially effective, but would it be effective for everyone. O'Flaherty & Phillips (2015) did not comment on the different types of learning styles and personality of the individuals in the study. Additionally, how did the students feel about not having the ability to get immediate feedback for any questions they may have while viewing the videos outside of class.

They like having the opportunity to come up to the board and draw, write, or “click” the button to complete a learning activity. All my recent research has increased my confidence that I want to try blended learning with my students. Time is such a valuable resource and I want to use it much better in teaching. That research as made me aware of videos show school districts and teachers using blended learning or flipping the classroom with good success. I recall hearing at least 4 teachers say that they were attaining testing scores that were the highest in their State. That is the kind to teaching results that I would like to

The stories that the students were reading were fun and easy reads for the students. The stories were all relatable to the students as well which was nice that the students were able to have some background knowledge about the stories they are reading. The story that the students read represented authentic types of text and it accommodated to all the different needs of the students.

My main goal for my students in an English course is to feel that their story matters and that they matter. I have found through classroom observation, personal experience, and coursework that the majority of students do not enjoy reading and writing. I think it has become less of an outlet or an exploration of ideas and more of a “because I have to” task. I plan to begin my courses instilling the importance of story. I aim to show them that the way a novel, poem, or short story is set up is key to the message. I will seek to have them question what the author is showing versus what the author is telling. I then plan to funnel

Currently I have implanted a BYOD program at each school. I am encouraging expansion of this in order to support flipped classrooms. Flipping classrooms encourages students to come prepared to class. Assignments and materials are posted which introduces them to new topics prior to class. The United States Military Academy at West Point has been using this method of studying for years. In high school, this method of studying will help prepare students for

Storybird can be used by student aged from five years up. It is a free website which allows students to create, read and share stories. The website could be used for many curriculum areas, depending on the learning outcomes of the story students are creating. Stories are private and are shared on a classroom account. Students can collaborate only with other students in their class. Comments can also be made only on other students work with teacher moderation. Students do not need to have email accounts to use the website. Storybird covers the ICT capability of creating and communicating with ICT. It link to Communicating with ICT by allowing students to collaborate, share and exchange and understand computer mediated communications.

Main storytelling techniques you can apply: (Students select 3 from the options and explain in details)

While going through school, my coursework has prepared me for student teaching in many ways. While going through elementary methods we were split into groups and taught a unit to five home schooled students. During this time I learned about how to choose a theme and then develop an original unit around the theme. I also learned about the value of play and storytelling when teaching elementary students. I reflected on the importance of play and storytelling when writing my final case study paper. Being able to transfer my lesson plan from paper to teaching the students helped me critique my way of designing lessons because I realized where I need more time or where I need to check for understandings.

The flipped classroom is a pedagogical model in which the typical lecture and homework elements of a course are reversed. Short video lectures are viewed by students at home before the class session, while in-class time is devoted to exercises, projects, or discussions. (7 things you should know about…Flipped classrooms, 2012)

Aaron Sanns and Jonathan Bergman are the first two teachers who use flipped classroom, they provide supplying absent students with an online lecture they could watch from home or from anywhere they had access to a computer and internet including school or local library. They find