Resources

Let's explore some resources for flipping. Some questions to consider might be:

  • What technology do your students have access to? What tech can you COUNT on them always having access to?
  • What technology do YOU have access to? In my experience, the process of flipping was fairly easily done on my iPad. As a math teacher, I needed to be able to quickly and easily write on the screen so my students could watch me solving problems as I explained them. You may not need this ability with your subject matter.


Here's a FANTASTIC article from Jon Bergmann, the "father" of the flipped classroom, to parents on how to handle their child being in a flipped classroom. I handed this out during Freshman Orientation, so that parents were on the same page as I was.

Apps and programs (just the tip of the iceberg!)

Educreations: iPad app; interactive whiteboard and screen casting tool; annotate, animate, and narrate any content

Explain Everything: ipad app; interactive whiteboard and screen casting app

PowerPoint/Keynote: create dynamic presentations using graphics and text, then import into a recording tool

Playposit: web-based application that allows you to embed quizzes into videos you have created in order to check for understanding. Quizzes offer multiple formats for answers and immediate feedback to students and teachers.

Camtasia Studio: screen casting app that allows teachers to assess student mastery before, during, and after the video

Moodle: platform for Flipped Classroom; can host assignments and curriculum for each course

What was my experience?

I used a combination of several different programs when I flipped my Algebra 1 classes. First I used PowerPoint to create the basic skeleton of what I wanted to teach. To start, I used the same PowerPoint I would have taught from during a class lecture. Then I saved the PowerPoint as a PDF and imported it into Explain Everything on my iPad. I used Explain Everything to teach the lesson, recording both my voice and my writing as I worked through the presentation. I incorporated slides to check for understanding as well as slides giving direction to students on how to submit evidence of their work and additional assignments. I exported my project to YouTube, where all of my videos were hosted on my channel. I brought that link into Playposit (formerly known as Educanon) where I added multiple choice/free response questions to the videos. The videos were available on the Playposit platform and could be played on iPads, other tablets, computers, or phones. Although every one of my students had a school-issued iPad, I knew they might be watching their videos on devices other than that iPad so I wanted to make it as accessible as possible.

Other helpful websites that I highly recommend: