Lesson+Planning


 * Strategies for Effective Lesson Planning **
 * (flipped classroom) **

1. Inverted learning allows time in the classroom for more higher order thinking (think the upper levels of Bloom’s taxonomy - applying and analyzing) with the support of an expert (you!) in the class. They do the lower order (remembering and understanding) at home. 2. First, check in with your class. Do your students have access to computers outside of the classroom? 3. Be sure to model what you want your students to do while you are with they before letting them go off on their own to try it. 4. Start small! Don’t flip all at once - that would be overwhelming! Remember, flipping is time consuming but so worth it! 5. Start with videos that are already made and online. Then experiment by making your own videos!

Are you planning to create your own videos? If you are, create a video with the end in mind. Ask yourself, "What do I want my students to gain from watching the video?" Once you have that decided, plan, practice, and then shoot. Choose a lesson you know quite well. This will ease the stress of whether you are sharing the information correctly. Check out TechSmith's [|site]  for a how-to of creating your own work of art. Here is a great resource that I used.
 * A. Determine the Purpose [[image:https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/oOtAvjHr92yp5-Mj57hgydyyTp31KE90RvGWQ4cuCMPi07stMZLAD9qYJzcMkTO7LZftHSCtOUEKk3S7OWu2bkI-OmeJpGrilccd8ZTuaHTGhBAOQtxGJyz9kcQIoG3iYg width="180px;" height="277px;"]]**

Here are two other resources that I have not used but heard they were good:  The video lessons that I've used with my class have all been found online. There are a number of sites that offer free online learning for students. The sites I use most often are Kahn Academy, YouTube, and TeacherTube. You will need to watch the video in its entirety first to make sure that it covers the correct content and that there are not mistakes. Other resources that I have not used are Learn Zillion, Study Jams, and Subtext.
 * B. Keep Your Options Open **

**C. Getting Started **
Flipping the classroom works in whatever way you feel most comfortable. Review the video prior to students watching it. > > >
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #505050; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Create a skeleton, or note-taking strategy to practice and review with students prior to independent learning. (The note-taking is a great way to hold students accountable for watching the video.)
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #505050; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Practice taking notes for with the students before they are sent off on their own to watch videos.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #505050; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">With the first few videos, model how to pause a video for note-taking.

**<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Then . . . **
<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #505050; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Find the approach for flipping your classroom that best suits you and then stick to it. There can be a number of bumps in the road. Remember that there is no "one way of doing it." Adjust to the needs in your room. The idea behind it is allowing for more time to work with students that need it and give time for those students who are ahead to keep moving forward at a faster pace. ===**<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Are you flipping instruction in your classroom? I’d love to hear how you do it! **===