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Webinar:
Language learning with flipped ELT
classrooms and mobile devices
Christine Bauer-Ramazani
Saint Michael's College, Colchester, Vermont
December 2, 2014
RESIDENTIAL SESSIONS 2014-02

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If you use any of these approaches to
technology, you are ready for the Flipped
Classroom and mobile learning.

Learning Outcome
1. Definitions
• The Flipped Classroom (FC)
• Mobile Devices and BYOD (Bring your Own Device)
• Project-Based Learning (PBL)
2. Methodology: pedagogical and technological
framework
3. Sample project of language learning in a FC using BYOD
and Project-based Learning in ELT
4. Outcome of the project
5. Implications & challenges for the teacher and the
learners
6. Resources for further reading
7. Questions

Breaking news
1. Columbia Launches Hybrid Learning Initiative, Campus
Technology, 11/10/2014 (http://tinyurl.com/mo6xxpd)
– “Columbia University has launched an initiative to turn more of its
traditional lecture courses into hybrid learning experiences that
would incorporate the use of audiovisual materials, social media,
flipped classrooms and real-time feedback from students.”
2. Professors’ Place in the Classroom Is Shifting to the Side,
11/13/2014, Chronicle of Higher Education
(http://tinyurl.com/nmwmc29)
– “A new survey finds that teaching methods are changing to put
learners—not the professor—at the center of the classroom, and that
in about six years that change could become permanent.”
– “The ‘student-centered’ classroom may be close to a breakthrough.”
– “In learner-centered classrooms, students and professors ‘work equally
hard’."
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Definition—The Flipped Classroom (FC)
According to its originators
(Bergmann & Sams, 2012):
• There are many ways to
implement flipped learning, but
all include this basic principle:
• direct instruction takes place
outside of class while
• practice and application take
place in class.
• The FC overlaps with blended
learning and m-learning
Source: What is the flipped classroom?

What is the Flipped Classroom?
http://vimeo.com/70893101

Definition—Mobile Devices &
Mobile Learning (m-learning)
• Mobile devices, usually
referred to as BYOD (Bring
Your Own Device)
– include all portable, handheld
devices that run on WiFi
Examples:
– Mobile phones (audio/video/Web)
– Tablets (audio/video/Web)
– Laptops (audio/video/Web)
– mobile apps
Source: School of Science and Technology, Singapore

FC and Project-based Learning (PBL)
Source: Emerging EdTech
Source: Bloom's and 62 ways of using the iPad in the classroom
Buck Institute: http://bie.org

Flipped Learning
with FC, ML, and PBL
• Use of the four PILLARS
of FLIPPED LEARNING
1. Flexible Environment
2. Learning Culture
3. Intentional Content
4. Professional Educator
Source: Flipped Learning Network 2013

Our mission as teachers
• to harness these technologies for
educational benefits and leverage them in
and out of the classroom for teaching and
learning!

Methodology for FC, ML, & PBL
Input: outside-of-class
External resources
– Christine’s Resources for listening (http://tinyurl.com/ccr6oo)
– Christine’s Resources for reading (http://tinyurl.com/74wf2cz)
– Teacher-made videos with screen-capture software
(Free: CamStudio, Jing, ScreenRecorder)
(Not free: lecture-capture tools--Tegrity, Panopto)
– narrated PowerPoint instructions
– Open Educational Resources (OER)—Jorum (UK),
SPARC, OER Commons, Creative Commons, MOOCs
(Coursera, EdX, Udacity)

Methodology for FC, ML, & PBL
Output: in-class
– Interaction/discussion/organization of
content
– negotiation of meaning
– Collaboration on projects/documents on
shared spaces (Google Drive, Evernote,
Canvas, dictionary apps, etc.) or learning
management systems
– Critical thinking
– Presentations: projects, video, audio
(Vimeo, Animoto, YouTube, VoiceThread)

Pedagogical shift
• Monitoring students’ performance in
small groups or individually
• Provide help for individual learners who
need it (guide, coach)
• More efficient and enriching use of
class time

Model/Approach
• FC, m-learning with BYOD,
and PBL fit into the TPACK
model.
• Technology, pedagogy,
and content combine to
achieve a learner-
centered, best-practices
outcome.
• It is NOT about the tools
but about their
integration into teaching
and learning.
Source: TPACK.org

The Flipped Classroom, Mobile
Learning, and Project-based
Learning in an ELT classroom

The class
• The learners:
– 13 intermediate to high-
intermediate ESL students
from China, Brazil, Japan,
Saudi Arabia, 18-21 years old
• The topic: Current Events
– An 8-week elective class in
the Intensive English
Program at Saint Michael’s
College
– Class time: 2x per week for
2 ½ hours each (5 hrs/wk)
• The purpose:
– To increase the students’
listening, reading, and
academic skills

The Flipped Classroom in Action
Course Structure

OUT-OF CLASS Activities
1. Practice with note-taking & summarizing:
TED/ VOA-Learning English /
BreakingNewsEnglish/ EnglishCentral
2. Weekly extensive listening OR reading
practice: shared Current Events News Log in
Google Drive
3. Online exercises (Text jumble, Sentence
match, Missing words, No spaces, Gap-fill
IN-CLASS Activities
1. Note-taking strategies
2. Summarizing strategies
3. Oral summaries of news
events using notes
– new vocabulary
– Summary
– questions for clarification
VIDEO–oral summaries
http://youtu.be/ArCQ0Qyq0
P8
The Flipped Classroom in Action

The Newscast Project:
adapted FLIP, BYOD, & PBL
in action
Length: a portion of 8 class periods
The process:
• In-class: discussion of the project elements/overview
• In-class: choice of partners and topics
• Out-of-class: Research on the topic, 3 examples of newscasts
(YouTube)
• In-class: discussion of elements of newscasts
• In-class: creating storyboards (= outlines) for the newscast project
(cont’d outside of class)
• In- /out-of-class: collaborations/Google Drive
(Discussing/composing/revising/pronouncing/practicing/recording)  analysis/
synthesis/ creation
– VIDEO 1 – team discussion/pronunciation (18 sec)
http://tinyurl.com/p92tvrv
– VIDEO 2 – teams using BYOD/practicing storyboards (28 sec)
http://tinyurl.com/kc9ozof

The Best Newscast: In-class polling
Outside-of-class In-class

The Outcome
Filipe & Sabrina’s Newscast: Some Facts about
the Brain (2:10 min.)
http://tinyurl.com/l83bopu

Implications/challenges of the
adapted FLIP for teaching and
learning (Pros and cons)

Pros/cons of the FLIP for the Teacher
 Blended learning:
increased student
exposure to English
 Increased focus on
formative assessment
 More class time for
discussing, analyzing,
and debating
 Better-prepared
students
 More preparation time
 More need for
monitoring
 Assessment
Advantages Disadvantages

Pros/cons of the FLIP for the Students
 Increased student
interaction
 Increased flexibility &
customized learning
 Increased autonomy
 Fits with students’
expectations of 21st
century instruction
 More home/online work
 Necessary access to
external sources at home
 Concerns: IT security,
technology gap, and
platform neutrality
“. . . a growing number of
models in practice are paving
the way for BYOD to enter
the mainstream” (NMC
Horizon Report: K-12, 2014,
p. 34)
Advantages Disadvantages

What does the research say?
Flipped classroom
• Increasingly used at
universities to replace
lecture mode of
teaching
• Study at U. of North
Carolina: test scores
by 5.1%

What does the research say?
Mobile learning
• Ubiquitous access to the Web—
anytime--anywhere; resources
optimized for mobile devices
• 12/2014: 7 B cellular subscriptions on
earth
• BYOD
– Currently THE technological
practice

Resources for further reading
Beatty, K. (2013). Beyond the Classroom: Mobile Learning in the Wider World. The International Research Foundation for English Language Education
(TIRF).
Berge, Z. L. & Muilenburg, L. (Eds.) 2013. Handbook of Mobile Learning. Routledge.
Bergmann, J., & Sams, A. (2012, April 27). Flipping the classroom. Excerpt from the book Flip your classroom (2012). International Society for
Technology in Education (ISTE) and ASCD. Tech&Learning.
Bolkan, J. (2013, Nov. 19). Report: Half of university faculty have flipped their classroom or will in the next year. Campus Technology.
de Haan, Jac (2011, Oct. 7). Creating interactive online video using YouTube. Technology with Intention.
Flipping your classroom. (2013, Aug.). 21 Things 4 the 21st Century.
Flipped Learning Network (FLN) (2014). The Four Pillars of F-L-I-P™. Retrieved from
Hamdan, N., & McKnight, P., McKnight, K., & Arfstrom, K. (2013). A review of flipped learning. Flipped Learning Network.
Hart, M. (2014, 10/22). Flipping the traditional lecture hall. Campus Technology.
Herreid, C., & Schiller, N. (2013, May). Case studies and the flipped classroom. Journal of College Science Teaching, 42(5), 62-67.
Hockly, N. (2013). Designer learning: The teacher as designer of mobile-based classroom learning experiences. The International Research
Foundation for English Language Education (TIRF).
Hockly, N. (2012). Mobile learning: What is it and why should you care? Modern English Teacher 21(2).
Hockly, N. (2012). Substitute or redefine? Mobile learning in and out of class . Modern English Teacher 21(3).
Hockly, N. (2012). Tech-savvy teaching: BYOD . Modern English Teacher 21(4).
Kukulsa-Hulme, A. (2013). Re-skilling language learners for a mobile world. The International Research Foundation for English Language Education
(TIRF).
Marshall, Helaine (2013). The Flipped Learning Approach in Adult ESL Classrooms.
Mishra & Koehler (2006). Technological pedagogical content knowledge: A framework for teacher knowledge. Teachers College Record, 108(6),
1017-1054.
mLearning in Practice Course Resources (2003-2014). The Consultants-E Ltd.
Musallam, Ramsey (2011, Oct. 26). Should you flip your classroom? Edutopia.
Nielsen, L. (2012, Dec. 11). Why the flip’s a flop. The Innovative Educator.
NMC Horizon Report : 2013 K-12 Edition (2013). The New Media Consortium.
NMC Horizon Report: 2014 Higher Education Edition (2014). The New Media Consortium.
Raths, David (2014, Jan. 15). How to make the most of the flipped classroom. Campus Technology.
Raths, David (2014, Jan. 22). Assessing the flipped classroom’s impact on learning. Campus Technology.
Sams, A. (2013). Flipped classroom meets mobile learning. In Berge, Z. L. & Muilenburg, L. (Eds.) 2013. Handbook of Mobile Learning. Routledge.
Savery, J. R., & Duffy, T. M. (1995). Problem based learning: An instructional model and its constructivist framework. Center for Research on Learning
and Technology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN.
Schaffhauser, Dian (2013, Nov. 13). Beyond the basics of the flipped classroom.T.H.E. Journal.
7 things you should know about ...flipped classrooms. (2012, Feb.). Educause.
Stockwell, G., & Hubbard, P. (2013). Some Emerging Principles for Mobile-assisted Language Learning .The International Research Foundation for
English Language Education (TIRF).
TIRF Commissions Research on Mobile-assisted Language Learning (2013, Oct. ). The International Research Foundation for English Language
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