"Teachers who embrace flipped learning need to think like architects, not video producers. It's tempting to become enamoured by content creation -- after all, you want the lesson to hold visual appeal. But it's a mistake to become overly invested in your video’s "wow factor" at the expense of instructional integrity. The critical component of flipped learning occurs in the classroom itself -- how teachers pivot from the video's baseline content to deeper, more expansive targets and make room for students to investigate, evaluate, and apply new knowledge in creative ways. "
Joe Hirsch, Edutopia
One of the hurdles many teachers face when looking at using a flipped classroom approach is the creation of content. Believe it or not, students are not expecting you to create a video that has all the bells and whistles of the latest action-blockbuster film!
Instructional videos for content delivery can be as simple or elaborate as the time, skills and technology you have at your disposal.
The type of video you make will largely depend on your skills and want you're wanting the students to learn.
If you plan on creating a lot of content, you may want to invest in a decent microphone for audio recording, but the microphone in your computer or the headset/mic that comes with most smartphone will do the job if you have no dollars to spare.
As shown with just a few of the paid and free tools above, recording options are almost limitless really. One easy way to record yourself can be to use the video recording option on your smartphone or tablet. Whilst this won't give you the slick production values you may see in other teacher-created content, it's always important to remember that you are creating a resource for students to use to learn particular information or ideas - any video is usually better than none.
Thanks to the internet, there is a lot of existing teacher-created content that can be useful for teachers to apply to a flipped classroom approach. One of the best places to start looking is Youtube (although be mindful of filters that don't allow Stage 4 and 5 public school students access using school networks).
Other good places to look for video content include:
Note: be mindful of copyright when using content that isn't your own. Most teachers will happily give permission to other teachers, but if you're planning on publishing or distributing a video that doesn't belong to you, always obtain permission first.