By "flipping the classroom", this allows the teacher to spend more one on one time with their students, who will in effect be doing "homework" style assignments in class.
This is very attractive. The "catch" I see is the fact that not all students have a personal computer at home.
Now, if the teacher works in a school system that has the money to provide each and every student with their own Ipad, facilitation of a "flipped classroom" would be a peace of cake, and a very effective way of getting students to "own their learning".
However, if one does not teach in a school system where all of your students have their own computer, facilitating a "flipped classroom" would be a more difficult proposition.
One solution to the Internet access issue would be to burn DVDs with a unit of lessons on it. Most families have a DVD player in their house. However, a multi-disc burner would probably be needed if there were a lot of students that did not have Internet access though. Other solutions would be public library access or a school computer lab available for use after school, but there will always be limitations.
ReplyDeleteI love this idea of "flipping the classroom." I really think that this is the future of education, to let each student to study on his own, at his own pace.
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I also love this idea of flipping the classroom. I think it helps students to learn the material at their own pace and the teacher can focus more on those students who may be struggling.
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