An introduction to flipped classroom instruction in ESL. This slideshow discusses what flipped teaching is and why it can be a useful teaching technique. It also includes a "true beginner" approach to simple flipping techniques, as well as some expansion approaches for those who are already flipping but would like to do more.
1. FLIPPING
THE
CLASSROOM
Should I Flip, and How Do I Do It?
Jennie Farnell
Assistant Director
English Language Institute
University of Bridgeport
Michael Lockshier
Instructor
English Language Institute
University of Bridgeport
3. IS FLIPPING A FAD?
• Technology improved
• 2007 – 15% adults had seen an
online educational video
• 2010 – increased to 30%
• 2014 --The Flipped Learning
Network has 13,000 members
from all over the word
• Started in 2007 at Woodland Park
High School, CO
• Johnathan Bergman and Aaron
Sams, Chemistry teachers at
Woodland High School
• Word spread fast!
10. HOW DO I KNOW WHAT TO FLIP?
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/finding_common_ground/2014/07/5_reasons_you_should_flip_your_leadership.html?plckFindCommentKe
y=CommentKey:7457fa22-6f83-4f86-b0c6-9aa47b53a225
11. IDENTIFY
CONFUSING
POINTS
[Image courtesy of cs.byu.edu];
http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cspg/electionacademy/2013/08/chisnell_on_using_language_tha.php
17. Grammar
• English with Jennifer
What does your next class look like?
• Have students watch video before class
• Write down any questions they might have
• Next class, discuss & clarify question
• Analyze & evaluate– why does it matter? Why would you want to choose
between these verb tenses?
• Create – students do activity to create opportunities for using past / past
progressive … i.e., roleplays, pantomimes, skits, describing movie clips, etc.
18. Writing
• Basic writing process with animation
Purdue Online Writing Lab videos
http://www.youtube.com/user/OWLPurdue
• APA Formatting
• MLA Formatting
• Personal Statements
• Essay writing
• Memo writing
• Email
• Punctuation and Grammar usage
19. Speaking and Listening
Teaching a Debate
• Debates
What does your next class look like?
Debate in-class discussion
20. WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE
Writing
Comma Story
Speaking and Listening
Body Language
HOW TO DO IT
Create a TedEd Lesson (*POWER FLIPPING TECHNIQUE)
21. • Present Me
• Powercasting with Powerpoint
POWER
FLIPPING
TOOLS
22. • Uses previously created Powerpoints or
PDF files
• Allows you to do voice-over narration
• Difficulty level – medium
WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE
Presentation Assignment
Wobbly Presentation
Editing and Correcting
Error Correction Symbols
23. • Powercasting is
– adding narration to your
own Powerpoint
– making that content
available online to your
students
POWERCASTING
WITH
POWERPOINT
24. 3 Steps in Recording Narration
1) Select this tool to begin recording the narration
2) Choose if you want to see the cursor & animations
3) Navigate your Powerpoint and narrate
26. • Open Broadcaster Software
– Free
– Limited editing
• EZVid
– Records screen to create video
– Free but must uploaded to
Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDP9
jGMTrSo
• Camtasia
– Not free ($150 for educators)
– Many editing options
ADVANCED
OPTIONS
33. • Use your colleagues
• Learn more
• Start small
• Relax and breath
• Allow yourself to fail
• Reward yourself for risk taking
NOW
WHAT?
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34. REFERENCES
• Flipped Classroom
http://www.knewton.com/flipped-classroom/
• Flipped Classroom: Beyond the Videos
http://catlintucker.com/2012/04/flipped-classroom-beyond-the-videos/
• FLIPPING THE CLASSROOM
http://newsmanager.commpartners.com/tesolcallis/issues/2014-03-
06/9.html
• The Flipped Classroom
http://fltmag.com/the-flipped-classroom/
• Research Says / Evidence on Flipped Classrooms Is Still Coming In
http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/
mar13/vol70/num06/Evidence-on-Flipped-Classrooms-Is-Still-
Coming-In.aspx
35. RESOURCES
How to flip:
• Don't Flip Out
• Flipping the Classroom
• How to Flip
• Flipping for Beginners
Why (or why not) to Flip:
• Evidence on Flipped Classrooms Is Still Coming In
• The Flipped Classroom
• Teachers Step Off Their Stage
36. TOOLS FOR TRADITIONAL FLIPPING
• YouTube
• TedEd
• The Teaching Channel
• Khan Academy
• TeacherTube
• Watch/Know/Learn
• VideoLectures
• NeoK-12
• Teacher’s Domain
• Powerpoint
Adult Academic
Learners
K-12 and more
Flipping the classroom – take the lectures out of the classroom, use tech to present the content at home, use class time to practice the concepts.
Not a new idea for ESL / EFL in many ways – reading has been “flipped” for years
With advent of convenient, easy to use tech, now much more of the language classroom can be flipped
Mike
speaks the language of today’s learner
supports weak students
gives more opportunities to learn to our good students
appreciated by busy students
keeps us from repetitiously giving the lecture.
Maybe, maybe not…”flipping” may be but underlying concept are not
Two chem teachers begin to record their powerpoints of chem lectures & post them for students who had missed class
Realized that this could help all students & started using them to deliver content for their classes
Soon colleagues and others were asking more about it…Bergman and Sams began to present their ideas around the country
Driven by several factors: “one size fits all teaching” doesn’t work, underlying skills needed by 21st century learners, improvement in tech and access
Convenient, easy to access and use technology drove and supported the initiatives.
The Flipped Learning Network, non-profit set up to assist educators with flipping, 13,000
21 century learning is focused not on remember information, but analyzing, evaluating, and using (creating)
Google helps us “remember” but doesn’t teach us how to think
Learning how to think critically is a lot harder than learning how to remember
Students need to be taught this
Out of class time can be devoted to “remembering and understanding”; in-class time can be used for clarifying understanding and applying the knowledge
Time…the one thing there’s never enough of! If students can get content outside of class, teachers can spend time in class using and applying that content.
Differentiated learning – students have more control over input. They can watch videos once, several time, make notes where they don’t understand, bring their questions to class. Also have control of WHEN they will learn and how long they will devote to it. Watch it twice at one time? OK. Watch it once and come back later? Ok. Good for all learners (especially ADD/audio processing issues/etc.)
Using / applying what you’re learning = better classroom engagement (hard to be bored/sleeping in class when you’re actively working on something)
Especially in language learning, may have classes with multiple levels. Presenting the content outside of class lets lower level students watch, rewatch, etc. while more advanced students may simply need to review the concepts. Prevents the “I’m lost” and “I’m bored” spectrum of learners
Not hard evidence of improved learning outcomes yet -- preliminary nonscientific data suggest that flipping the classroom may produce benefits. In one survey of 453 teachers who flipped their classrooms, 67 percent reported increased test scores, with particular benefits for students in advanced placement classes and students with special needs; 80 percent reported improved student attitudes; and 99 percent said they would flip their classrooms again next year
Multiple studies have reported improved learning outcomes. April Burton, French teacher, Francis Howell Central High School – “D & F went from 27% to 19%”; Clintondale High School, Detroit “over 50% freshmen failed Eng; 44% failed math – after, 19% failed Eng, 13% failed math”
Think about your lesson.
What points do you know students often have difficulty with?
Is that difficulty in understanding or applying? If it’s understanding, then an in-class lecture might be best.
If it’s applying, this is a flippable moment.
What do they have to know before they can move forward?
What prior knowledge do you expect them to have?
Rather than reviewing prior knowledge in class, flip this to a pre-assignment so you can then teach new material in class.
If you’ve taught the material before, you know what points cause students to glaze over
Those are flippable moments. Take the lecture out of the classroom and bring engagement in
“What should students DO to achieve the learning outcomes for this lesson?”
The “doing” becomes the in-class activities; the “knowing” is the out of class material (flipped)
Flipping ranges from extremely easy to super tech
Up to each teacher’s comfort level with tech
Biggest challenge is not finding the material, it’s reimagining your lessons
Once you figure out what you want to flip, there are lots of ways to do it simply and easily
If you’re a techie, you’ll be in love with flipping…so many programs out there to help you flip
Flipping is categorized in two ways, traditional flipping and power flipping.
Traditional flipping is super easy and requires only a change in personal vision
Power flipping can also be easy, but usually requires some level of techie ability
Easiest!
Benefits to you? Time & application…you have more time to play with the material b/c you haven’t had to present it in class from scratch
Benefits for students – not wasting time “relearning” if it’s prior knowledge; time to internalize information before practicing (ie in class might learn point and the immediately apply it…no time to “sit” with it.
Easiest!
Benefits to you? Time & application…you have more time to play with the material b/c you haven’t had to present it in class from scratch
Benefits for students – not wasting time “relearning” if it’s prior knowledge; time to internalize information before practicing (ie in class might learn point and the immediately apply it…no time to “sit” with it.
Writing Process animation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1pnpL8295E
Purdue Online Writing Lab
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdAfIqRt60c
Videos for most research and basic writing techniques
Flipped debate introduction and follow-up classroom discussion
Still easy, but more work involved
Can use already designed lessons from educators (Comma Story)
Can design your own – VERY EASY (Body Language)
How do I do it?
More challenging
Powercasting is a useful way to deliver content.
Remember to show your students good Powerpoint basic rules.
Awesome screenshot
Works with Chrome and Safari
Allows capture of video and audio
Screenr & Jing
Works with almost any interface
Up to five minutes free
Recorded with your voice over
Publish on Twitter, Facebook, Youtube, or just share the link. Watch on computer or smart phone.
And there will be many!
Not everything lends itself to, or should be, flipped. Figuring out what is valuable to flip and what needs class time requires lengthy reflection on your lessons
Even when using easy flipping approaches (like YouTube), it takes time to sort through the vast amount of resources to find something that meets your teaching style and your students’ needs
Students need to understand the value of flipping…why you’re doing it, how it benefits them, etc.
Possible push back could be “she doesn’t explain anything. She just makes us watch a video”.
Make the connections on Day 1, talk about your reasons behind it, poll students frequently on what they like or don’t like about it.
It can be challenging to re-conceptualize your role as a teacher from the “sage on the stage” to a facilitator.
Flipping give more control to students but can feel uncomfortable to teachers
It can feel daunting to start incorporating tech into lessons, especially for teachers who don’t consider themselves “tech savvy”.
And regardless of your tech proficiency level, something is GOING TO GO WRONG!
Be prepared for it to happen and be flexible and forgiving of yourself when it doesn’t work.
Learn more. Talk to your colleagues – there’s probably someone who’s already flipping, even if he/she doesn’t call it that.
Check out online resources for “how to flip” ideas (see resource pages for good places to start)
Start small. Don’t recreate what’s already out there. Find your point to flip and go online. Odds are someone else has probably already flipped it.
There’s information overload out there. Breath and relax. You don’t need to do all of it at once. You don’t have to find the absolutely best resource. Find one that’s “good enough”. You can always improve upon it next time.
Accept failure. Your “perfect lesson” is not going to be perfect anymore once you’ve flipped it. That’s ok. You’re smart enough, experienced enough, and resource enough to be able to reflect upon what went wrong and know how to improve it for next time.
Reward yourself for risk taking.