How is this math class Different?
This is the first year I am flipping my classroom. I have spent many hours trying to put together a course that provides the benefits of a flipped classroom for you. Watch this video for what a flipped classroom is and maybe get some vision of why I am so excited about it.
There is so much more to explain and see, but to get started you must give me an email address so you can register for canvas. Canvas is a site that will host all the things you need to complete my math course. It is where your daily lessons and resources are. Here is the link.
Here is another video to show you what each night of flipped homework will be like.
There is so much more to explain and see, but to get started you must give me an email address so you can register for canvas. Canvas is a site that will host all the things you need to complete my math course. It is where your daily lessons and resources are. Here is the link.
Here is another video to show you what each night of flipped homework will be like.
Front row help
Remember that just watching videos will not be enough to understand. Take notes, write down things you need to remember. The following links will help you get through Your front row lessons. Watch this video to see how it works. Here is the Frontrow login site. The password is qkbwoy.
FAQ's
What if we can't access a computer?
There are a couple of options. 1st remember that you don't need a computer for these. Any smart phone or tablet with internet can access the lessons. If it is still unrealistic for your family to give time to your student to complete homework we have other options.
What happens to homework? What does that mean for how grades are determined?
“Homework” is watching videos, filling notes, and doing a couple "Quick Check" problems.
The more traditional homework — assignments, essays, and other exercises — still exists, but the goal of the flipped classroom is for students to work on many of those activities while in class, where they can ask questions, clarify responses, and hopefully, have more positive, less frustrating environment for proving their knowledge. These assignments too will be graded just as they always have been, and along with the tests and quizzes noted in the syllabus. Most of the final grade will rely on test performance.
How common is this? Are other educators flipping their classes too?
The flipped classroom is the newest trend in improving the classroom experience. According to Campus Technology, already 29 percent of faculty in the United States are now using flipped instruction to some degree, and another 27 percent plan to add it to their repertoire within a year.
The flipped model has taken off quickly because it really does seem to work. The research is early, but powerful. Of teachers who have flipped their classrooms:
What can I do as a parent to help my student succeed in a flipped class?
There are a couple of options. 1st remember that you don't need a computer for these. Any smart phone or tablet with internet can access the lessons. If it is still unrealistic for your family to give time to your student to complete homework we have other options.
- Student can do during non-class time at school (morning recess, lunch, after school)
- If you ask a week ahead and provide a dvd or something your dvd player can play, I will record the videos for you.
What happens to homework? What does that mean for how grades are determined?
“Homework” is watching videos, filling notes, and doing a couple "Quick Check" problems.
The more traditional homework — assignments, essays, and other exercises — still exists, but the goal of the flipped classroom is for students to work on many of those activities while in class, where they can ask questions, clarify responses, and hopefully, have more positive, less frustrating environment for proving their knowledge. These assignments too will be graded just as they always have been, and along with the tests and quizzes noted in the syllabus. Most of the final grade will rely on test performance.
How common is this? Are other educators flipping their classes too?
The flipped classroom is the newest trend in improving the classroom experience. According to Campus Technology, already 29 percent of faculty in the United States are now using flipped instruction to some degree, and another 27 percent plan to add it to their repertoire within a year.
The flipped model has taken off quickly because it really does seem to work. The research is early, but powerful. Of teachers who have flipped their classrooms:
- 71 percent reported increased test scores, with particular benefits for students in advanced placement classes and students with special needs
- 80 percent reported improved student attitudes
- 99 percent said they would flip their classrooms again next year
What can I do as a parent to help my student succeed in a flipped class?
- The single most essential element of any flipped classroom is whether or not its students actually review the lectures ahead of time and come to class prepared. If the students don’t do the homework and watch the lecture, they simply won’t be able to keep up with the rest of their class.
For parents, we ask that you make sure your students are really reviewing the lecture materials. Parents who always find themselves asking “What did you learn in school today?” may even want to watch together with their student — it’s a great way to ensure they’re paying attention, and you can really make a difference by talking with your student about the subject as you watch.