Activity 10: Flipped Classroom

In flipped classroom teachers assign pre-class homework consisting of brief, recorded lectures and presentations, digital readings with collaborative annotation capabilities, and discussion board participation. This frees up classroom time to promote active learning through collaborative, project-based learning using simple display and sharing tools. The flipped classrooms open the doors for teachers to communicate and guide their student's learning instead of being the end-all-be-all of the content. When students are given the opportunity to self-drive their basic learning, they can create stronger connections to the information.

All teachers should be cautious when deciding to use the flipped classroom. Lectures can be disengaging, but at the same time, the lecturer can use props and different ways of speaking in short periods of time to engage the audience.