Technology Tools
What technology tools do you think will most help you in a flipped classroom?
I know you give examples of Classroom technologies, but I found a microphone and Powerpoint to be very powerful in creating lectures and presentations to upload for the students. I used it heavily when completing my Masters degree in an online setting when presenting our findings were required. The combination of lecture (auditory) with visuals is a huge component of learning with the learning styles of design students.
Technology for pre recording lectures and technology for producing on line quizzes will be very helpful.
I feel that making sure that all students having some type of technical device to be able to view down load the lectures. We are starting to use Moodle and I feel that this type of teaching will be a positive tool for the students to use in this program.
I believe power points and recordings will be the strogest tools
I agree YouTube is an great resource to be added. It adds some visual to what you are teaching for those students are visual learners as well.
Zach,
Yes, screening is important. As you know some YouTube videos are great and others are not.
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Reshona,
What if you did this and the students watched it outside of class. Then when they come to class you can go deeper with the discussion and explanation of the procedure.
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Ed,
We might never totally replace books with electronic devices but if we're going to use it we need to work toward availability for all students.
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Robert,
Oh my. I certainly hope YOuTube is not the answer. Even though there are some good things on YouTube, there is also a lot of garbage.
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BRUCE,
Good. There are others but these are the ones that are used most.
Dr. Moody Crews
I believe that YouTube would be a valuable tool to help instructors in a flipped classroom. Obviously screening the video before showing it... and making sure it relates to your lectures (without confusion) is key.
I don't like to use YouTube for stuff like this. If I teach one way and the YouTube video deviates in the slightest way it confuses everyone. There have been times that I video taped myself performing a procedure and showed it to the class as I explained what was happening while in lecture. Again this eliminates the necessity to do a demonstration in class and the technique is exactly how I want it to be.
It seems like Kay-Leigh hit the nail on the head about how to approach the technology. It might be smarter to issue tablets or kindles, or whatever they morph into, pre-loaded with the appropriate media, whether it's videos, PowerPoints, or simple word documents.
Basically the concept revolves around replacing books with electronic devices that have everything ready to go. Connectivity is a real issue, as I live in a part of Chicago where my high speed choice is Wi-Fi, and you can burn through the minimum very quickly and expensively. Not everyone has cheap and fast access yet. And even if they did, there is always how fast it is running, if it is up at all.
It could be argued that having everything pre-loaded limits any spontaneity, but it does provide control over content, especially if it were proprietary. And having the students bring the devices to class could allow uploading of new material via Bluetooth or USB. Monitoring of time spent and where could also be implemented.
norvig.com/Gettysburg is the best warning against bad powerpoint. It's great satire.
For managing lecture components, is there really a need to go beyond youtube?
I like to include YouTube videos as part of course content. There are many great resources available on YouTube and students oftentimes remember what they see from the video more so than what they hear from me. Another feature that technology allows for is the use of discussion forums. It's a great way to get the entire class involved!
For a flipped classroom to work, an LMS would be required. We currently use an LMS that is an app for Apple products and does not require students to have internet access at home for many of the learning activities. We provide iPads for our students so they can download the app. They can watch videos and read content at home, all without the use of the internet. This is extremely important, as without this app, many of students would not succeed. Many live in low income housing and do not have internet access.
The technology tools that will help most in the flipped classroom would be that of pre-recorded lectures and videos because the student can watch these at home on their own time schedule and more than once if they wish.
Ryan,
That careful screening is the key. YouTube can be awesome, you just have to be careful what you choose to show.
Dr. Moody Crews
I use You tube as a great tool to show real time experiences and what "can" happen when things aren't done correctly, however I carefully screen what I will show to make sure it fits my lecture.
