The document discusses flipping the classroom model of education. In a flipped classroom, students gain content knowledge at home through videos and other media so class time can be used for discussion, exploration, and experimentation. Teachers provide content through various modalities to accommodate different learning styles. Flipping benefits students by providing multiple ways to gain knowledge and understand concepts. The document recommends free or low-cost apps and programs teachers can use to create videos and facilitate flipping the classroom. It also provides examples of how students can create videos to demonstrate their understanding.

1. The “Flipped”
Classroom
By: Stephanie Jones

2. Flipping the Classroom
• In a flipped class, students gain content knowledge at home through audio,
video and text, so that more class time can be devoted to discussion,
exploration and experimentation.
• When this isn’t possible, teachers can create a flipped classroom while at
school. This is refereed to as “Spinning” a classroom. This can be achieved
by having access to audio and video presentations while at school.

3. Flipping a Classroom cont….
• Teachers provide content through a variety of modalities, giving students
not only the ability to learn at their own pace but also in the way that best
suits their learning needs.
• Flipped benefits students in two ways:
• It provides multiple pathways to gain knowledge and understanding.
• New learning opportunities can start to emerge.

4. How do I flip a classroom??
• There are a variety of low cost or free apps and programs that will facilitate
starting a flipped classroom model.
• iPad apps:
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Screenchomp (free)
Show Me (free)
Animoto (free)
Replay Note ($$)
Explain Everything ($$)

5. How do I flip a classroom??
Cont….
• Laptop programs:
• Jing (free)
• Screencast-o-matic (free)
• aTube Catcher (free)

6. Ideas for student use
• Besides teachers making videos for students to view- students can also use these
apps and programs to create and show understanding in a variety of different ways.
• Digital book reviews
• Book discussion
• Vocabulary
• Summarize the topic of class discussion
• Science labs
• Demonstrate a math concept
• Create a story book

7. Why “Flipped” Classrooms?
• Students become empowered learners with a host of tools to demonstrate
their understanding.
• Opportunity to break the habit of lecture
• A whole new set of learning opportunities begins to emerge.