To Flip or Not to Flip
You may be wondering what is a Flipped Classroom. A Flipped Classroom is a classroom where the teacher gives students video lectures to watch at home. Then the next day the teacher and students will work on activities and projects together. This allows the teacher to move from a presenter to a coach or guide. So, you may be wondering if there are any misconceptions about the Flipped Classroom. In the world we live in there is always going to be someone that thinks something is wrong with a different way of teaching students. Some people feel like the flipped classroom is just the latest fad or rage, that the flipped classroom can not be deviated. That you either have to flip or not flip but not both. Some people want to judge the flipped classroom as either right or wrong and feel that it is limited to current subject. The flipped classroom is transforming education through technology. One of the most significant benefits is that the over all interaction from students has increased. The teacher is no longer just a presenter, the teacher is a guide or coach. The teachers are answering questions, working with students in small groups, and fostering the learning of each individual student. Teachers should use best practices with in the flipped classroom. These practices include using the technology that they know and the students are familiar, allowing students to work together and collaborate to learn on a greater level, create a classroom with engaging pedagogical models that produce authentic learning, and use multiple means of representation to encourage students creativity. What do students today want from a classroom or teacher? Students want to be respected, to be able follow their own interests, and they want to make decisions, share control, to create using the tools of the times, as well as, they want an education that is not just relevant but that is real. Motivation and engagement are what will cause a student to put in the effort necessary to learn. Teachers for the future need make sure they are teaching with the future in mind. Malorie Wooten
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What Are 21st Century Skills and why are they important?
There are four 21st Century Skills that teachers need to teach students so that they can thrive in today's world.
It is the teacher’s responsibility to make sure that they are teaching their students these 21st Century Skills. Technology is changing the way that students are learning. In the technology infused classrooms students are using laptops, i-pads, smart phones, software, as well as, the world wide web to find answers and search for information. Today employers are looking for people who exhibit the four 21st Century Skills that are listed above. Looking to the future of education and you will soon see that technology is here to stay. |
AuthorMy name is Malorie Wooten and I Love Teaching 2nd Grade! Archives
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