The document discusses the flipped classroom concept where direct instruction is done at home via screencast videos and homework is done in class through hands-on activities and projects, allowing teachers to better engage with students individually and in groups. It provides reasons for flipping including catering to different learning styles and increasing interaction, and offers tips for creating effective instructional videos and structuring classroom time.

1. The Flipped Classroom
Professional Learning Session
Greater Atlanta Christian School

2. How did it start?
Did not lecture exclusively before beginning
Early adopters of screencast videos in the
classroom as an instructional tool
No such thing as “the flipped classroom” - no one
owns the term

3. Concept
That which is traditionally done in class is now
done at home
That which is traditionally done as homework is
now done in class

5. Why?
Flipping speaks the language of today’s students
Flipping helps busy students
Flipping helps struggling students
Flipping helps students of all abilities to excel

6. Why?
Flipping allows students to pause and rewind their
teacher
Flipping increases student-teacher interaction
Flipping allows teachers to know their students
better

7. Why?
Flipping increases student-student interaction
Flipping allows for real differentiation
Flipping changes classroom management
Flipping changes the way we talk to parents

8. Why?
Flipping educates parents
Flipping makes your class transparent
Flipping is a great technique for absent teachers
Flipping can lead to the flipped-mastery program

9. Bad Reasons
Because you are told to do so
Because you think it will create a 21st-century
classroom
Because you think you will be cutting edge
Because you think this exempts you from being a
good teacher
Because you think it will be easier

10. How?
Plan the lesson - is direct instruction the best
vehicle?
Create a presentation - keynote or powerpoint -
gather images, etc.
Write a script - with practice may not be necessary
Record the video - Use Quicktime
Edit the video
Publish the video

11. How to Make Videos
Students will Love
Keep it short.
Animate your voice.
Create the video with another teacher.
Add humor.
Don’t waste your students’ time.

12. How to Make Videos
Students will Love
Add annotations.
Add callouts.
Zoom in and out.
Keep it copyright friendly.

13. Class Time
Higher quality activities and interactions
More engaging activities and interactions
Compatible with project-based learning
Students can create content!

14. Resources
http://edudemic.com/2012/03/8-crucial-resources-
for-flipped-classrooms/
http://cybraryman.com/flipclass.html

15. http://tinyurl.com/gacflippedclassroom