Creating a
Modified Flipped Classroom with Short Recordings
http://www.emergingedtech.com/2014/10/differentiation-made-easy/
Kelly Del
Gatto – October 21, 2014
In this
article, Kelly Del Gatto talks about how she makes recordings of assignments to
allow extra time for her to work with various groups in her classroom. Gatto has found that she can record her
spelling words so that her slower group can listen and replay as often as
needed. This is a great idea to use
because students have different learning styles and more time is needed with some
students than others. According to Gatto
(2014), “There are many benefits to recording information for small
groups. The obvious is that while I work
with a small group face to face I can also be virtually working with any number
of other small groups or individuals simultaneously.”
Gatto (2004)
stated that the groups can see her modeling picking out certain details or even
how to take notes. This process enables
the groups to work at their own pace.
Recording directions for projects has been another strategy used by
Gatto (2014). Gatto saves these
recordings so that students and their parents can access them.
This method
is beneficial to all students and parents as well. My great-grandson has to miss time from
school for medical appoints but his science and math teachers send entire
lesson plan via email each week for student and parent. “This helps to eliminate that age old battle
of “that’s not how my teacher does it,” according to Gatto (2014).
I have always wanted to try a form of a flipped classroom. My hesitation comes from the push back I get from students and parents about using too much technology. This is beyond crazy to me that in this day in age I have people telling me not to use too much technology. What I do love about these casts is that there is more time to spend with individual students and if a student misses class, there is an easy way for them to still get the information.
ReplyDeleteGreat information! I love the modeling aspect through the recordings- not modeling for the class as a whole, but allowing students the option to watch the recordings as many times as it takes. Also, it is a great idea to record directions for projects or other work for students to remember the exact details and for parents to reference. I know many students who like to make up new directions for assignments or not let their parents know about certain due dates or assignments- these recordings will help out to deter this instances!
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