flipped?

The flipped classroom... hmmm... well this isn't something I am fully knowledgeable about so I have done a little reading to try to educate myself.

I am aware of Khan Academy and teachers using that in order to "flip" their classrooms. The students watch the videos at night and receive 1-1 help at school as needed.

I found an article online, http://www.edutopia.org/blog/flipped-classroom-pro-and-con-mary-beth-hertz, that goes in to great detail about what the flipped classroom is and isn't.

In order for this to work, students would have to have internet access at home, or have the ability to come in before school to watch the lecture, video, presentation, etc.

The article stresses the important part of the flipped classroom is the 1-1 attention students get while working on their practice activities.

The last paragraph in the article mentions important ideas for teachers. Even if we don't think the flipped classroom will work in our situation, it is worth thinking about because it makes us think about how we teach, and why we teach it that way. We must be willing to refine our practices to meet the needs of our students.

War Eagle!
Ginger