Part of my
new role is to integrate flipped classroom pedagogy into the general culture of
education at my new workplace. I have moved on from my previous workplace and find myself employed
in a larger school, in a promotional position, with more responsibility than
before.
My new
workplace involves a school that is low-tech, but very much on the
fringes of of what could possibly be a tip over movement into effective digital
device use in the classrooms.
Having
previous successfully led the implementation of the flipped model, almost by
accident, I am now being asked to do it deliberately here.This expectation has got me thinking.
There are
some challenges.
1) Staff – some staff are possibly reluctant to
see any digital device usage in their classroom, let alone see this become a common
tool in everyday learning.
2) Parents – the might be said for some of the parent body, which given the level of distraction devices can generate in the classroom if not managed effectively, is quite a reasonable view.
3) Affordability – digital devices cost
money. My new workplace is in a area of less socio-economic advantage than my previous school.
To my concern I may have come off a little stronger than I would have otherwise preferred during my BYOT presentation to the parent body. During the presentation I could feel parts of the room
thinking…’What is this guy saying?’
Fail.
The lesson
for me? Smaller steps. Better communication.
Flipping
the classroom can be done poorly. Or it can be done well. That said, Jon
Bergmann would argue that if it’s not being done well…you are not flipping
the classroom. There is merit in this position. The Flipped network provides the following
as a definition for flipped learning:
Typically, screencasts are used to deliver this content within the individual learning space.
I have seen that flipping the classroom results in improved learning outcomes for students, which for me, is what it's all about.
I think the question for me in my new role is: can I help others see this as well?
I have seen that flipping the classroom results in improved learning outcomes for students, which for me, is what it's all about.
I think the question for me in my new role is: can I help others see this as well?
Whatever we gathered information from the blogs, we should implement that in practically then only we can understand that exact thing clearly, but it’s no need to do it, because you have explained the concepts very well.
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Let the dialogue continue; out of relationship comes trust & influence - Rome wasn't built in a day and the model /pedagogy you will build with your team will be different and contextually relevant. It will bear little relationship to what you developed previously. Remember that your students, teachers and parents variously will be the weavers of the story...... Patience grasshopper!! AJC
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