Tips for Creating a Flipped Classroom
Follow the KISS principle
Keep your video or podcast short, simple and comprehensive. Identify your learning goals and objectives before creating your instructional video. Most videos are 5-15 minutes in length. Don’t overcomplicate things and try to fit too much into a single video.
Be prepared
When starting out it is a good idea to know what you are going to say in your video. You may choose to add diagrams, graphs and visuals to support your content. Whatever you choose, being clear and succinct is essential.
Plan ahead
What is the purpose of your video? What do you want your students to learn? How are you going to use your class time to further build on their knowledge and encourage inquiry based learning? These are some of the fundamental questions you will need to ask yourself before you start developing your videos.
Make it accessible
Place your video or podcast in an easily accessible place. One of the many advantages of the flipped classroom is that students can watch and review videos as many times as they like. Create a virtual classroom, or a shared classroom space to post your teaching resources. Ensure that students have access to it at school and home.
Don’t reinvent the wheel - unless you want to
You may want to spend time trying to perfect your own video; however, there are plenty of fantastic resources and short instructional videos already available. The Khan Academy, TED-Ed and Sophia are worthwhile websites with some tried and tested teaching resources.
Be patient
It may take time for students to adapt to the new ways of teaching and learning. Start slowly and don’t assume all students and parents will be keen to embrace the change straight away. It may be worthwhile explaining the logic behind Flipped Learning to your students and their parents. Encourage feedback and learn what works well for you, your students and their parents.
Interactivity
Be creative. Make your video interesting and informative. Combining lectures with interactive resources such as web links, quizzes and surveys are simple ways of enriching the learning process.
Keep your video or podcast short, simple and comprehensive. Identify your learning goals and objectives before creating your instructional video. Most videos are 5-15 minutes in length. Don’t overcomplicate things and try to fit too much into a single video.
Be prepared
When starting out it is a good idea to know what you are going to say in your video. You may choose to add diagrams, graphs and visuals to support your content. Whatever you choose, being clear and succinct is essential.
Plan ahead
What is the purpose of your video? What do you want your students to learn? How are you going to use your class time to further build on their knowledge and encourage inquiry based learning? These are some of the fundamental questions you will need to ask yourself before you start developing your videos.
Make it accessible
Place your video or podcast in an easily accessible place. One of the many advantages of the flipped classroom is that students can watch and review videos as many times as they like. Create a virtual classroom, or a shared classroom space to post your teaching resources. Ensure that students have access to it at school and home.
Don’t reinvent the wheel - unless you want to
You may want to spend time trying to perfect your own video; however, there are plenty of fantastic resources and short instructional videos already available. The Khan Academy, TED-Ed and Sophia are worthwhile websites with some tried and tested teaching resources.
Be patient
It may take time for students to adapt to the new ways of teaching and learning. Start slowly and don’t assume all students and parents will be keen to embrace the change straight away. It may be worthwhile explaining the logic behind Flipped Learning to your students and their parents. Encourage feedback and learn what works well for you, your students and their parents.
Interactivity
Be creative. Make your video interesting and informative. Combining lectures with interactive resources such as web links, quizzes and surveys are simple ways of enriching the learning process.
For some more handy tips, watch the clip below!
References: 4 Tips for Flipped Learning. (n.d.). Retrieved April 11, 2015, from http://www.edutopia.org/blog/4-tips-for-flipped-learning-joe-hirsch
9 Video Tips for a Better Flipped Classroom -- THE Journal. (n.d.). Retrieved April 11, 2015, from http://thejournal.com/Articles/2013/11/18/9-Video-Tips-for-a-Better-Flipped-Classroom.aspx?Page=1
How to flip your classroom. (n.d.). Retrieved April 11, 2015, from http://flippedinstitute.org/how-to-flip
Quick start guide to flipping your classroom using screencasting or lecture videos. (2013, January 03). Retrieved April 11, 2015, from http://blog.peerinstruction.net/2013/01/03/quick-start-guide-to-flipping-your-classroom-using-screencasting-or-lecture-videos/
Spencer. (2013) Flipped Learning Resources [Image]. Retrieved from https://www.flickr.com/photos/runfardvs/8450019871/
9 Video Tips for a Better Flipped Classroom -- THE Journal. (n.d.). Retrieved April 11, 2015, from http://thejournal.com/Articles/2013/11/18/9-Video-Tips-for-a-Better-Flipped-Classroom.aspx?Page=1
How to flip your classroom. (n.d.). Retrieved April 11, 2015, from http://flippedinstitute.org/how-to-flip
Quick start guide to flipping your classroom using screencasting or lecture videos. (2013, January 03). Retrieved April 11, 2015, from http://blog.peerinstruction.net/2013/01/03/quick-start-guide-to-flipping-your-classroom-using-screencasting-or-lecture-videos/
Spencer. (2013) Flipped Learning Resources [Image]. Retrieved from https://www.flickr.com/photos/runfardvs/8450019871/