The Fuss Over Flipped Classrooms

The Fuss Over Flipped Classrooms By Daniel Grafton The Gist Teachers record and post video lectures in lieu of lecturing in class. Students view video lectures at home on their computers or mobile devices. Students spend class time actively working as opposed to passively sitting through lectures. Flipped classroom? Supporters Say: #1: More one on one time with teacher The teacher can spend their class time working one-on-one with the students who require extra help. More one-on-one time also translates into better student-teacher relationships. Instead of... #2: Students learn at own pace The ability to pause, rewind, and rewatch videos allows students to spend more time learning about concepts they find challenging. Meanwhile, students who have mastered a concept need not waste time reviewing with the rest of the class. #3: Encourages Mastery Learning 100% In the traditional teacher led classroom, students are constantly pushed and pulled along to the next concept, even when they have not understood foundational concepts. The flipped model ensures that students do not move forward until they have demonstrated understanding of the concept. #4: Levels the playing field Parents from lower socio-economic backgrounds are, on average, less educated and more likely to work evening jobs. The flipped model ensures that all students, regardless of socio-economic background, are supported at home. #5: Addresses Absenteeism The videos are available for students who miss class because of illness, sports, school trips, and family vacations. For teachers, this means no more make-up assignments. 100 #6: Excellent Diagnostic Tool 80 With the help of computer software, teachers can quickly identify areas where students are excelling and areas where students are struggling. 60 40 20 L1 L2 L3 L4 #7: Students teach students Some students "get it" the first time around. The flipped model allows the teacher to quickly identify these students, and to put these students to work as peer tutors. #8: Involves Parents Having the videos available online 24/7 enables parents to learn the content directly from the teacher. Parents are better equipped to help their sons and daughters. Critics Say. #1: Do kids really need MORE screen time? Adopting a flipped model encourages students to spend more time in front of a computer screen. A recent study in the Globe and Mail states that 9.7 % of teens in Ontario spend seven hours or more per day staring at a screen. #2: Do kids really need MORE homework? Some schools have adopted a completely flipped model. A student taking multiple flipped classes could be required to watch hours of videos every night. In his book "The Homework Myth", Alfie Kohn presents research that indicates there is no long-term correlation between homework and academic achievement. #3: The Digital Divide Not all students have meaningful access to mobile devices and the Internet. The flipped classroom can further alienate students from lower socio-economic backgrounds. UNDERPRIVILEGED PRIVILEGED PERSONAL COMPUTER WITH HIGH SPEED INTERNET ACCESS IN BEDROOM ACCESS TO A LIMITED NUMBER OF PUBLIC COMPUTERS FOR LIMITED AMOUNT OF TIME OWNS LATEST SMARTPHONE AND TABLET FAMILY CANNOT AFFORD FANCY MOBILE DEVICE (OR BREAKFAST) ATTENDS SCHOOLS WITH LARGE TAX BASE AND PRIVATE FUNDING SCHOOL IS UNDERFUNDED A+ #4: Who is getting rich? You Tube The flipped classroom trend is driving a new market of content oriented videos. Furthermore, online video hosting sites typically make the user watch a commercial before watching a video. Should students really have to sit through commercials to get an education? #5: You can put lipstick on a pig, BUT... A pig is a pig. Teaching by video is based on a didactic, lecture based philosophy. Learning, however, is not simply a matter of passively sitting and absorbing information. Students need to find and critically assess their own resources. If all students are asked to do is consume recorded lectured, how will they ever become critical assessors of information? Sources This infographic was created using Piktochart. Sources consulted and links to images used can be be found at: http:// dgraftonmobilelearning.pbworks.com/w/page/61617237/Infographic %20Sources Piktochart The Fuss Over Flipped Classrooms By Daniel Grafton The Gist Teachers record and post video lectures in lieu of lecturing in class. Students view video lectures at home on their computers or mobile devices. Students spend class time actively working as opposed to passively sitting through lectures. Flipped classroom? Supporters Say: #1: More one on one time with teacher The teacher can spend their class time working one-on-one with the students who require extra help. More one-on-one time also translates into better student-teacher relationships. Instead of... #2: Students learn at own pace The ability to pause, rewind, and rewatch videos allows students to spend more time learning about concepts they find challenging. Meanwhile, students who have mastered a concept need not waste time reviewing with the rest of the class. #3: Encourages Mastery Learning 100% In the traditional teacher led classroom, students are constantly pushed and pulled along to the next concept, even when they have not understood foundational concepts. The flipped model ensures that students do not move forward until they have demonstrated understanding of the concept. #4: Levels the playing field Parents from lower socio-economic backgrounds are, on average, less educated and more likely to work evening jobs. The flipped model ensures that all students, regardless of socio-economic background, are supported at home. #5: Addresses Absenteeism The videos are available for students who miss class because of illness, sports, school trips, and family vacations. For teachers, this means no more make-up assignments. 100 #6: Excellent Diagnostic Tool 80 With the help of computer software, teachers can quickly identify areas where students are excelling and areas where students are struggling. 60 40 20 L1 L2 L3 L4 #7: Students teach students Some students "get it" the first time around. The flipped model allows the teacher to quickly identify these students, and to put these students to work as peer tutors. #8: Involves Parents Having the videos available online 24/7 enables parents to learn the content directly from the teacher. Parents are better equipped to help their sons and daughters. Critics Say. #1: Do kids really need MORE screen time? Adopting a flipped model encourages students to spend more time in front of a computer screen. A recent study in the Globe and Mail states that 9.7 % of teens in Ontario spend seven hours or more per day staring at a screen. #2: Do kids really need MORE homework? Some schools have adopted a completely flipped model. A student taking multiple flipped classes could be required to watch hours of videos every night. In his book "The Homework Myth", Alfie Kohn presents research that indicates there is no long-term correlation between homework and academic achievement. #3: The Digital Divide Not all students have meaningful access to mobile devices and the Internet. The flipped classroom can further alienate students from lower socio-economic backgrounds. UNDERPRIVILEGED PRIVILEGED PERSONAL COMPUTER WITH HIGH SPEED INTERNET ACCESS IN BEDROOM ACCESS TO A LIMITED NUMBER OF PUBLIC COMPUTERS FOR LIMITED AMOUNT OF TIME OWNS LATEST SMARTPHONE AND TABLET FAMILY CANNOT AFFORD FANCY MOBILE DEVICE (OR BREAKFAST) ATTENDS SCHOOLS WITH LARGE TAX BASE AND PRIVATE FUNDING SCHOOL IS UNDERFUNDED A+ #4: Who is getting rich? You Tube The flipped classroom trend is driving a new market of content oriented videos. Furthermore, online video hosting sites typically make the user watch a commercial before watching a video. Should students really have to sit through commercials to get an education? #5: You can put lipstick on a pig, BUT... A pig is a pig. Teaching by video is based on a didactic, lecture based philosophy. Learning, however, is not simply a matter of passively sitting and absorbing information. Students need to find and critically assess their own resources. If all students are asked to do is consume recorded lectured, how will they ever become critical assessors of information? Sources This infographic was created using Piktochart. Sources consulted and links to images used can be be found at: http:// dgraftonmobilelearning.pbworks.com/w/page/61617237/Infographic %20Sources Piktochart