The document discusses the flipped classroom model of instruction which involves students watching video lectures at home and using class time for active learning activities led by the teacher. It provides an overview of the driving forces behind the flipped classroom, examples of its implementation, benefits and challenges, as well as recommendations for educators in evaluating and adopting the flipped classroom approach. The flipped classroom aims to increase student engagement and collaboration by shifting the delivery of content outside of the classroom.

1. REFORMing Classroom Instruction and
Educational Leadership
Sarah Ward
EDU 597
Samford University

2.  Homework videos utilize educational
technology
• Teachers post 3-5 videos per week
 In class activities have a strong project-based
influence and put learning content into
genuine practice
 Teacher serves as more of a facilitator of
learning
• “Sage on the Stage” to “Guide on the Side”
 Students resume responsibility for learning
the content before class
The Flipped Classroom Model

3.  Driving forces:
• - poor learning outcomes with traditional, teacher-
centered lecture instruction
• -lack of student engagement from “digital native”
students
 Aaron Sams and Jonathan Bergman:
• (Woodmont, Co) credited for the “flipped
classroom” for using Camtasia to record lecture
notes as videos for their students (2007)

4.  Reaches “digital native” students
 Increases collaboration among
students, teachers, and parents
 Studentsbecome more self-directed and
responsible for their own learning
 Creates a blended learning experience

5.  Allows for differentiation during classroom
instructional time
 Creates time during class for genuine learning
activities
 Implements good teaching methodology (when
followed up by rich, activity based learning in the
classroom)
 Limits classroom misconduct- Activity-based
learning keeps students better engaged

6.  Equitable student access to internet
• Solution: copy videos to a DVD
 “More of the same”- Without genuine learning activities in the
classroom, the online lectures are more of the same lectures they
receive in class
 Mainly focused on procedural knowledge
 Primarily implemented and successful in secondary ed
classroom
 Teacher/Parent “buy-in”
• Teachers lack or are fearful of technological skills needed
• Parents are unfamiliar with this type of classroom structure

7.  Learning Management  Equipment
Systems • Computer with camera and
• Moodle microphone
• Edmodo
• BlackBoard
 Screencasting
 Presentation Software: Software:
• PowerPoint • Jing
• Keynote • Camtasia
• EduCreations- iPad
• ShowMe-iPad

8.  Evaluate flipped classroom’s contribution to meeting
school’s learning goals and the needs of the student
population
 Ease faculty into the idea:
• model the concept in faculty meetings
• Utilize IT for teachers who need it
• Provide quality flipped PD
• Allow time for teachers to collaborate together
 Change “look-fors” in formal and informal evaluations:
• Switch focus primarily to student engagement behaviors such as
questioning and collaboration