1. Flipping the Science
Classroom using Anthony C. Edwards
Group Code: qe1uod
Edmodo!
2. In this session, you will learn how to:
• flip your science classroom
• expose students to engaging content
• prepare students for an area science fair or Google Science Fair
• provide students effective feedback to improve understanding
• create polls and discussions to check for understanding
• integrate with Google Apps for students to collect and analyze data
• incorporate project-based learning
• get students reading and writing in science
3. About Me
• Five years experience as a science teacher
• Middle and high school experience
• Regular, Pre-AP, AP, Dual Credit Classes
• Group Code: qe1uod
• Twitter: @edlearninglab
• Blog: http://edwardslearninglab.blogspot.com
• Email: dracedwards@gmail.com
4. Google Apps in
Edmodo
• Post links to worksheets, notes,
or presentations created using
Google Apps
• Changes to Google Documents
are automatically available on
Edmodo
• Have students create Google
Docs or Presentations and share
them with you and post link in
Edmodo
• Students can answer questions
for submit lab data using a
Google form available on
Edmodo
5. Engaging Content
• Online virtual labs
• Primary sources
• Videos
• TV and Movie content that
relates to content (Example:
Twilight, Indiana Jones,
Mythbusters)
6. What is a #flipclass?
• Lectures are recorded for students to watch
outside of class.
• Students come to class to work on activities
instead of taking notes.
• Key: Focus on student learning, not making
videos.
7. #flipclass Classroom Management
• More labs, inquiries, projects, foldables
• Collaborative learning
• Less time in front of class lecturing
• More time walking around class monitoring
student work and providing feedback
8. Your Flip Toolkit
• Camera
• iPod, iPad, iPhone, Android
tablet
• Screencast app or site
• Learning Management System
9. Screencast Options
• iOS Apps
• Explain Everything, Educreations,
ScreenChomp, Show Me
• Websites
• sophia.org, screencast.com, jing.com,
screencast-o-matic.com
• Consider firewalls when deciding where to host
your videos (Example: YouTube)
10. Video presentation
options
• Record yourself talking about
topic
• Record your voice over a
PowerPoint presentation
• Record lab demonstration/use
of models
• Q&A sessions/discussion of
discrepant events
• Paperslide presentation
• Six slide whiteboard
presentation
11. "I don't want to be
a video star!"
• Apprehension
• Making videos and planning
engaging classes can be
overwhelming
• Alternatives: YouTube,
SchoolTube, TeacherTube,
Sophia, Vimeo, Educreations
12. Providing effective
feedback in
Edmodo
• Be specific about what is
incorrect in a student response,
but don't give them the answer.
• Ask them a question or tell them
what they need to correct so
they can discover the correct
answer for themselves.
• Google their responses to check
for plagiarism.
13. Using Edmodo in
the #flipclass
• Post videos to Edmodo as
assignments
• Ask open-ended questions for
students to answer in response
to the videos
• Add questions within video so
students need to watch video to
complete assignment
• Use an Edmodo poll or
discussion to get feedback and
check for understanding
14. Project-based
learning with
Edmodo
• Create a project as an Edmodo
assignment
• Post rubric
• Change Edmodo grade as
students complete parts of
rubric
• Provide feedback on student
revisions
15. Example Projects
• Lab Reports
• Google Science Fair
• Research papers
• Video presentations
16. Reading and Writing in Science with
Edmodo
• Post links to articles or websites for students to
read
• Post open-ended questions for students to
answer
• Determine how many sentences or paragraphs
students are required to submit in their response
17. Science Fairs and Edmodo
• Create assignment for science fair on Edmodo
with rubric and due dates
• Change due date in Edmodo as different parts
become due
• One assignment retains all parts of project for
each student
• If your students participate in Google Science Fair,
have students post link to project when they turn
in or comment on the assignment
18. In this session, you learned how to:
• flip your science classroom
• expose students to engaging content
• prepare students for an area science fair or Google Science Fair
• provide students effective feedback to improve understanding
• create polls and discussions to check for understanding
• integrate with Google Apps for students to collect and analyze data
• incorporate project-based learning
• get students reading and writing in science
19. For more information:
• Twitter: #flipclass, @jonbergmann, @aaronsams,
@bennettscience, @fliplab, @crystalkirch
• Web: Dr. Lodge McCammon's FIZZ website,
flippingwithkirch.blogspot.com,
20. Thanks for
participating!
• Email: acedwardsjr@gmail.com
• Twitter: @edlearninglab
• Group Code: qe1uod
• Blog:
edwardslearninglab.blogspot.co
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