The document outlines a webinar series on flipping language classrooms, including the concept, benefits, and best practices for implementing this teaching method. It emphasizes increasing student engagement through interactive learning and offers resources and tools from Transparent Language to assist educators. The presentation also addresses common misconceptions about flipped learning and potential pitfalls to avoid.

1. Transparent Language Education Webinar Series Flip Your Language Classroom
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2. Flip Your Language Classroom
Webinar Presenter:
Karen Olson
Academic Manager
kolson@transparent.com
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These slides accompany the Flip Your Language Classroom webinar sessions on Thursday 9/25 and Tuesday 9/30.

3. The Flipped Classroom
•What is it?
•Why do it?
•How to do it right!
•DABL –Our flipped classroom
•Transparent Language's tools for flipping
•Why flipping can flop
•Resources to help you flip
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4. What is it?
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5. What is it?
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6. Why do it?
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7. Why do it?
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8. Why do it?
•Increases student-teacher-class interaction
•Helps busy students
•Allows students to pause and rewind learning
•Differentiates (fast learners vs. slow learners)
•Educates parents
•Benefits absent teachers
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9. Why do it? Comparison: Traditional vs. Flipped
Traditional Classroom
Activity
Time
Warm-up Activity
5 min
Go over previous night’s homework
10 min
Lecture new content
30 min
Practice
15 min.
Homework:
Independent practice and/or lab activity
30 min.
Flipped Classroom
Activity
Time
Warm-up Activity
5 min
Q&A time independent learning
10 min
Practice activities
•Skits
•Debates
•Questions
•Demonstrations
45 min.
Homework:
Refresh Learning
Prepare for next class
10 min.
20 min.
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10. Sample Lesson Plan: Food & Drink
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11. Beware of Flipped Learning Misconceptions!
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Delivering a lecture via video at home is still passive learning. Seek out more active ways to deliver learning at home via online tools.
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12. How to do it right!
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13. How to do it right!
Pre-Class
•Identify key words & phrases to learn
•Choose a powerful tool
•Assign
•Track
Classroom
•Allow students to confirm learning/Ask questions
•Facilitate interactive, engaging activities
After Class
•Review/Sustain
•Prepare for next class
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14. Beware of Flipped Learning Misconceptions!
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Delivering a lecture via video at home is still passive learning. Seek out more active ways to deliver learning at home via online tools.
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15. DABL
Declaratively Accelerated Blended Learning
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16. The Flipped Language Classroom with Declaratively Accelerated Blended Learning
1.Leverage technology to acquire a large pool of declarative (words, phrases, chunks of language) knowledge.
•Rapid exposure to learning material
•Variety of interactive activities: listening/reading/writing/speaking
•Adaptive (knows what is right/wrong) and adjusts
2.Use classroom time to facilitate interactive activities that not only reinforce but also apply the language in context.
3.Review/sustain the learning through repetition and spiraling.
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17. Case Study
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18. Case Study
Spanish
French
Odd Week
Transparent Language Online
Virtual Class
Even Week
Virtual Class
Transparent Language Online
East Kingston Elementary 5th Graders*
Greetings & Introductions
Nationality
Age
Residence
Likes & Dislikes
Identify & Describe People
Date & Time
Weather
Holidays
Classrooms Schedules Hobbies
*Read the full case study here.
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19. Transparent Language's Tools for Flipping
Rapid Exposure to Vocabulary Content
•System is capable of presenting hundreds of words and phrases per minute
•Students can work through at their own pace
Variety of Interactive Activities
•Includes activities to build all four core skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing
Adaptive and Sustainable
•Tracks student progress and adjusts to their individual needs and levels
•System automatically gathers and refreshes content that has not been learned in a while through Learned Items
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20. Transparent Language's Tools for Flipping
MANAGE CLASSES
•Organize class sections
•Send messages
ASSIGN LEARNING
•Supplemental lists
•Customizable content
•Companion lessons to text books
ASSESS STUDENTS
•Track student progress
•Report scores
Increase productivity!
Keep students on task!
Report in minutes!
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21. Why Flipping Can Flop
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22. Why Flipping Can Flop
•Time-consuming
•Technology not available
•Teacher training missing
•Unrealistic expectations
•Lack of parental support
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23. Resources to Help You Flip
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24. Recommended Reading
Declaratively Accelerated Blended Learning Implementation Guide – Get your hands dirty in our follow-up guide, in which we’ll show you how to apply the DABL flipped classroom method to your language classroom. The guide includes 3 detailed sample lesson plans.
“Flip Your Classroom” by Jonathan Bergmann and Aaron Sams – Learn more about the flipped classroom model from the two teachers who pioneered it. This book is a great introduction to and overview of the world of flipped teaching in general.
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25. Transparent Language Online
Interested in using Transparent Language Online to flip your language classroom?
You can learn more about the system here, and be sure to check out the video demo of the custom content authoring tools available for educators!
Want to know more? Contact us at edsales@transparent.com.
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26. Upcoming Education Webinars
Looking for more expert advice on teaching languages effectively with technology?
Check out our upcoming webinars.
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