2. Flipped Classroom

Definition: A rotation-model implementation in which within a given course or subject (e.g.. math), students rotate on a fixed schedule between face-to-face teacher-guided practice on campus during the standard school day and online delivery of instruction and content of the same subject from a remote location (often home) after school. The primary content instruction is online, which differentiates a Flipped Classroom from students who are merely doing homework practice online at night.

Benefits:

• Frees up time in class for teachers to help with problem sets and more open-ended projects because students have already watched the lectures at home.
• Helps students who struggle to do homework on their own at night. Now they can get help with assignments at school with a teacher. Plus, students can watch lectures on-demand at home and can repeat it if they need to review it again.
• Does not require adjustment to teacher contracts, facilities, or schedules.

Challenges:

• All students need reliable connected devices at home.
• Teachers need to be trained to fundamentally alter their role.
• Does not appear to lower costs.

Example: Mr. Marks assigns his Biology students online instructional content to be completed at home. He uses web 2.0 tools to record videos and uses other internet resources for students to view outside of school. In the classroom, Mr. Marks facilitates face-to-face guided practice and collaborative projects.