Welcome to #flipclass introduce yourself, subject, level, yrs flipping? Tomorrow is May Day, what is your favorite about May? Tonight we’re talking about 21st century skills supported by #flipclasschat
Tonight's #flipclass chat is focused on 21st century skills supported by the method. We use Q1/A1 format. Please remember to use the hastags #flipclass and #flipclasschat to help folks find the conversation.
A1 -- for #flipclass Ts, class management skills are essential .. particularly to manage a "messy" classroom with various simultaneous tasks. What are you doing if you're not standing onstage most/all of the time?!
A1: Students should be responsible (this improves as the flip continues). Since I give students autonomy over time, they have to plan out their week(s) and how they will use their out-of-class and in-class time to do their practice/videos. #flipclass
A2: To deepen content, I use class time to have students do rigorous activities and practice work with each other. I then can observe and be the guide on the side. #flipclass
A1: Ss need to be able to track their progress and identify the goals within the bigger strat plan for course. Ts need a strong set of resources. I am building the resources by building my PLN right now! #flipclass
Seen both ways. It's up to you. Consistency is a good plan. Flip a unit, flip a semester...Ss know what to expect. #flipclass (I dove in7 yrs ago and won't go back!)
A2: I have been developing my own toolbox w deep training on ed tech to help hit diff learning needs. I deepen my content knowledge as a Q writer for publisher and by subscribing to several groups / outlets that publish reputable content. #flipclass
Depends on what’s realistic to some extent. All in helps Ss adjust faster but sometimes the time needed for you to learn video creation etc can make it easier to try a bit at a time (maybe weekly for S routine sake?) #flipclass#flipclasschat
A3: The biggest surprise for me has been getting them to navigate tools, like the LMS, that I thought they already understood. The other is getting them to use the checklists to track progress. #flipclass
A3: S have to learn how to take more responsibility for their learning. How to engage with video; when to rewind, rewatch, etc. How to ask Q's about what they don't understand. #flipclass#flipclasschat
A3 when I started (2013) I tried a platform Ss had to sign up for w/their email incl a confirmation message - don’t recall if our school board email hadn’t been made available yet to Ss or if just wasn’t used much by them but many Ss were poor at email! #flipclass#flipclasschat
A3 I find my HS Ss are now very familiar with Google Classroom and their Board-assigned email...or maybe it’s just the school I’m new to this year #flipclass#flipclasschat
Q4 Which of the learning skills- collaboration, communication, critical thinking, & creativity - is most often seen in your #flipclass? Is it important to balance all of them? #flipclasschat
A3: Was also surprised that Ss didn't feel empowered to ask for more from instructors when they aren't learning. Covering does not equal teaching. #flipclass
A4 probably critical thinking seen most - doing organic chemistry and must analyze what family of molecules are involved etc. Want to get more creativity because that’s Bloom after all. Comm is key so they can express & you can know they learned #flipclass
A4: In the little I have done the most practices learning skills are critical thinking, communication, and collaboration. Working on creativity intensively next sem. #flipclass
A4: Lots of collaboration and communication in my #flipclass. I'm always looking for better critical thinking tasks, and I have the farthest to go with creativity. #flipclasschat
A4 cont’d collaboration makes us a community of learners rather than isolated bodies trying to reinvent the wheel individually so I try to respect introverts some and push them some #flipclass#flipclasschat
A5 picking the best active learning thing to do in class for each learning goal...or at least a couple really great things per unit #flipclass#flipclasschat
