Flipped classroom:
Flipped classroom is just that, the classroom is reversed.
Instead of having lecture in the classroom, that is given outside of the
classroom. During classroom time, that’s where the discussion and even homework
takes place.
I have experience this type of classroom only once. In one of my English classes, our teacher had
this type of format. Before we even started the semester, she made us go over a
video explaining what flipped classroom was and a test if we were ready to take
an online class. When we would have face to face class, we had group
discussions, small circles and assignments.
The only downside that I would have in doing a flipped
classroom is that is will take me to much time to prepare it. Also, I’m pretty
sure not all of my students will take the time to look over the materials that
had to be reviewed for the class.
Interactive Boards
This is like a whiteboard, but it goes beyond it. Many
school, if can, have what they call “Smart Boards” in their classroom.
In my last placement, all of the classroom had this. Just
like some examples that I read, the teacher we co-taught used it mainly for vocabulary.
They would go over the vocab and draw a picture that will make it easy for them
to understand the picture.
Reading different articles, I found that there is so many different
things that can be down on these boards, I will just need to get some classes. By
having my students engaged and moving and interacting with the use of the
interactive board might make their learning experience better.
My last placement has a smart board, but it hasn't worked in years and they don't plan on fixing it. My newest placement has one, but he doesn't use it a lot. And when he does it's mostly for putting quizzes up. I think that there are a lot of great uses for it, but teachers don't have the time or interest in figuring them out.
ReplyDeleteDo you think your last placement used it in a good way?
Could your CT have done more with the smart board?
Hey,
Deletemy old CT just used it as a projected and a whiteboard. Looking at research, there is so much things we can do with it. Teachers just need a better understanding and need to be taught of ways to use it.
We would us the board as a whiteboard, show powerpoint, Kahoot, very basic.
I was reading Josefina's blog, and she mentioned about the students that are shy. How would we involve them? That just made me think and wonder on how we would include ALL types of students in learning and having fun.
Hi Gladis,
ReplyDeleteAs I was reading your post about Interactive White Boards you mention that the teacher used this tool mainly for vocabulary and draw pictures for students to understand the word better. Well, if was me I would not be able to do that because I do not know how to draw, so I would have to find a different way to use the interactive whiteboard.
Also, you mention flipped classroom that made me think when my son was on Blandford Middle School. He did all his work at home and then the teachers took all the students outside for the whole school day. It was a very stressful school year for him. It seem like it was fun for him to go to school but he spend around seven hours at home doing his work right after he got out of school. I do not really recommend flipped classroom; it is just way too much for students.
Josefina,
DeleteAs far as the drawing, I'm in the same boat as you; I can't draw. Those boards seem cool and teachers can do so many things. Teachers just need to be taught how to us it.
Flipped classroom, I had one a couple years ago, and it was not for me. Flipped classroom, I feel, are for people that are "Self-motivated"
At my current placement we use our Smartboard daily. We have used it for every subject in a variety of different ways. Typically, we have the students bring their chair to form a half circle facing the Smartboard and one by one each student comes up and completes part of the lesson on the board. It works very well in my classroom because we only have seven students and their abilities range immensely from one another. With the Smartboard, we can create a lesson that has aspects for each student to participate at their instructional level. One student might be tracing the letters of a word on the board, and another might have to solve a math problem. I have also noticed that the teachers at the school all use their Smartboards and share their lessons that they have created with one another to lighten the load of lesson planning. If a teacher is using a lesson created by another teacher, it is common for them to adapt the lesson for their class, however it is essentially the same lesson and saves a bunch of time!
ReplyDeleteJohn, the question to consider is whether these things could be done just as easily through other methods, some of which are less expensive (and thus, resources could be used elsewhere).
ReplyDeleteAs for the research on IWB, most people cite one source touting their effectiveness, a study done and paid for by the SmartBoard people.