I was first introduced to the idea of a flipped classroom at the ISTE conference in Philadelphia this past summer. An article I received from Edutopia this past week is one of the many sources I have seen about flipped classrooms recently. Basically what a flipped classroom does is reverse responsibility. Students are responsible for material out of school so that in school they can apply what they have learned through authentic, project based learning. This could be done through any combination of reading, visuals, or videos sent by the teacher. It promotes the teacher being a guide on the side rather then the sage on the stage. Here is an example of how this works in a chemistry classroom.
If I were to go back into the regular education classroom I would very much consider flipping my classroom (considering of course the access to computers students would have at home). I think this model of learning is much more beneficial to the world of today. Have you flipped? Would you flip?
I absolutely agree with this concept. Although it goes against many traditional views on teaching, I believe that it helps in better preparing students for real world life. Out in the real world, students will have to know how to problem solve and think on their feet without an authority figure necessarily dictating exactly what should be done.
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