A Flipped Classroom: Engaging Students

In and Out of the Classroom

Deanna Gordon - Professor - Curry College
Maryann Gallant – Professor - Curry College

March 23, 2016

Session Outcomes

• Cómo implementar un aula invertida.

• Cómo identificar recursos
• Proceso de evaluación: beneficios y restricciones
de recursos.
• Evaluar los retos y éxitos del aula invertida.
• Determine formas de alinear el pensamiento
crítico, la toma de decisiones y la resolución de
problemas en un curso tradicional basado en
habilidades
Getting To Know You

 What subject areas do you teach?

 Who supports your technology?
 Are you faculty, staff, administration?
 Do you use online course materials?
 Do you create your own materials?
 Do you use publisher materials?
 Do you use online materials?
 EDUCAUSE Definition

“Elaula invertida es un modelo pedagógico en el que se invierten

los elementos típicos de las clases y la tarea de un curso.
Las clases cortas de video son vistas por los estudiantes en casa antes de la sesión de clase,
mientras que el tiempo en clase se dedica a ejercicios, proyectos o discusiones ". (Educause, 2012
Learning Outcomes for a Flipped Classroom

 Medir el aprendizaje utilizando una modalidad de entrega a su propio ritmo.

 Involucrar a los estudiantes a través de videos cortos, vistos antes de la clase
 Permitir en clase el debate, discusión, actividades.
 Construya o mejore las habilidades de pensamiento crítico desafiando la investigación de los estudiantes durante la clase
 Acomoda a los estudiantes horarios variados y estilos de aprendizaje variados
 Comentarios inmediatos sobre puntos esenciales, es decir, realizar pruebas después de los videos
 Los alumnos reflexionan sobre las actividades de aprendizaje y ganan confianza en lo que han aprendido.
Have You Flipped?


¿Alguien ha intentado un aula volteada antes?
 Cuéntanos sobre tus éxitos y fracasos.
 ¿Qué tecnología usas en tu aula volteada?
 ¿Qué recursos utilizas en tu aula volteada?
Courses We Have Flipped Over

 Technology Literacy
 Student as the teacher
 Business Presentations
 Current Topics in Information Technology
 Web Design (HTML)
 Senior Seminar
Identify Resources

 Faculty
 Assess and select course resource options
 Textbook Publishers
 Atomic Learning/Lynda.com
 Other online resources such as:
 YouTube
 Ted Talks
 GCF
 LMS - Blackboard
 Instructor created videos/podcasts/reading
materials/presentations
What We Are Doing – Prior to Class

 Students:
 View videos and PowerPoint presentations
 Assignments: self-paced segments (quizzes, etc.)
 Read relevant material
 Collaborate using GoogleDocs and/or LMS
 Journal using blogs
What We Are Doing – During Class
Ways to align critical thinking, decision making, problem solving and digital citizenship

 Students:
 Develop critical thinking skills and articulate knowledge through
discussion
 Pose content-based scenarios to display understanding of
content
 Journal to reflect on the interrelatedness of content delivered in
and out of the classroom
 Course assessment is executed to mirror activities outside the
classroom
 Student Feedback
“Being able to attempt
assignments more than
once motivated me to get
a better grade.”
“You have so many
opportunities to ensure you
get a good grade. Having
multiple attempts on all
assignments allows me to
understand the material
before coming to class.”
“Appreciated the 24/7
“Liked the
instant
availability of feedback.”
assignments.”
“Allowed me to take my “I like that we can go
“We need to over anything we didn't
time and practice the
learn before we understand.”
skills needed to learn
have homework.”
the software.”
“I have seen improvements in
myself when I use what we
“I learned at home and
learned in this class for other
see what I needed to
classes and it makes me feel
work more on.”
great about myself.”
What We Learned

 Does not meet everyone’s learning style

 Time management skills not fully developed
 Self-motivation is a key
 Improved grade
 Some students need more structure
 Encouraging students to participate in discussions can be
challenging
Your Thoughts
Will you be the next to flip?