Flip+Learning


 * Karl Fisch:** "uploads lectures to YouTube for his students to watch at home at night, then gets them to apply the concepts in class by day. "

However, instead of lecturing about polynomials and exponents during class time – and then giving his young charges 30 problems to work on at home – Fisch has flipped the sequence. He’s recorded his lectures on video and uploaded them to YouTube for his 28 students to watch at home. Then, in class, he works with students as they solve problems and experiment with the concepts. Lectures at night, “homework” during the day. Call it the Fisch Flip.

“When you do a standard lecture in class, and then the students go home to do the problems, some of them are lost. They spend a whole lot of time being frustrated and, even worse, doing it wrong,” Fisch told me. “The idea behind the videos was to flip it. The students **can watch it outside of class, pause it,** **replay it, view it several times, even mute me if they want**,” says Fisch, who emphasises that he didn’t come up with the idea, nor is he the only teacher in the country giving it a try. “That allows us to work on what we used to do as homework when I’m they’re to help students and they’re there to help each other.” from Daniel Pink article []

Here is a sample of Karl's web page to help you get organized. Check out the tabs at the top! Here is a sample video lesson that students watch: media type="youtube" key="1ggZiiQZJGY" height="105" width="310" Look for other sample videos: [] Wiki support: Gathers resources and ideas for his class: http://karlfisch.wikispaces.com/Blended+Algebra

Here is Aaron Sams, another leading teacher who flips his teaching media type="youtube" key="7_ejZ5OMIDE" height="179" width="266" [] Nice article on Aaron and John with some how to's []
 * Aaron Sams and Jonathan Bergman** created a site with their videos on various science topics

Some might ask how we developed a culture of learning. We think the key is for students to identify learning as their goal, instead of striving for the completion of assignments. We have purposely tried to make our classes places where students carry out meaningful activities instead of completing busy work. When we respect our students in this way, they usually respond. They begin to realize, and for some it takes time, that we are here to guide them in their learning instead of being the authoritative pedagogue. Our goal is for them to be the best learner possible, and to truly understand the content in our classes. When our students grasp the concept that we are on their side, they respond by doing their best.
 * Tip:** After the flip focus is on engageged interaction on the subject matter
 * Tip:** Use of mini lectures and on the spot support help strugglers move forward without slowing everyone else down.
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Need more how to do? Check out John Sowash [] Key Tips: 1) Explain why you are doing the flip 2) Decreased zone out, students generate questions from the video with answers worked on in class 3) Students held accountable for this reading/video through pretest at beginning of class 4) No good internet at home, deliver via ipad, phone, printed out slides or burnable CD 5) Portal the site through google, wiki or a school based option

[] Nice video set on flipping instruction

Musallam Ramsey Using the google site to upload video. Instructor used Jing to make this video []

Overview resources []

Harvard Professor describing flip process in the typical lecture environment, along with research, It's over an hour but really enjoyed it! media type="youtube" key="WwslBPj8GgI" height="230" width="320" One strategy that he gives near the end is to assess student's outside reading of lecture material with an opportunity to share what they don't understand prior to class so clarification can happen. Builds buy in on reading but also encourages question asking.
 * Eric Mazur:** []

Nice how to handouts on web 2.0 activities like podcasting and screencasting Sample Handouts on Podcasting [] [] Using a phone as the podcast recorder: []
 * November learning resources**: []