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Blended Classroom
Blended Classroom
What is a "blended classroom?"
In a flipped classroom students watch an instructional video at home as their homework assignment. Students come to class the next day and practice the learning target....basically do their homework under teacher supervision.
I have a blended classroom. My students watch a video for their homework. However, I teach the students the target the next day in class and have a reteaching opportunity each day as well. This blended approach gives students more than one opportunity for instruction and time for me to work more closely with them in guided and independent practice.
How does my classroom work?
Students watch a 6-12 minute instructional video taught by me on my YouTube channel.
Students complete 1-2 simple problems as directed in the video. These problems are called the "Ticket to the Show."
Students turn the ticket to the show to class to prove they watched the video. (This is my first data on a student's grasp on the target.)
Class begins with student questions and a quick teaching of the target.
Guided practice and a second informal assessment.
Independent practice/reteaching time for those who need it. (3rd opportunity for me to assess learning)
Quiz (4th assessment of student mastery)
Remaining class time devoted to applying the concept in more difficult word problems, real-world settings, multi-step problems or enrichment.
Why have I decided to use videos as homework in my classroom?
Students and parents do not have to struggle completing assignments at home where they do not have access to the teacher.
Watching a 10 minute video can be done in the car, at home or anywhere you have internet access.
No more assignments left at home or eaten by the dog.
Students can view and review instruction as often as they need.
Students have time to formulate questions about a learning target before they come to class.
I have multiple opportunities to informally assess student mastery.
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