Flipped Classroom

Flipped classrooms are becoming very popular in schools. A flipped classroom is when students use technology to gain information outside of the classroom. Examples of resources teachers give students to learn at home are lectures, videos, interactive worksheets, or notes. These are watched or completed usually at home on a technological device. When a student does work at home, the classroom then becomes a place where students participate in group work, projects, discussions, and other activities that focus on the material they learned online at home. When you have a flipped classroom, you enhance the teaching and learning process by maximizing your time with your students by providing collaborative, hands-on activities. With the use of technology, you can eliminate the time you would have spent lecturing to your students, and now focus that time to deepen their understanding of the concepts and use application to real-world scenarios. Flipped classrooms have a lot of positive factors. The content is available 24/7, students can work at their own pace, they can pause and rewind videos, and come prepared with questions to class. 

I have experienced a few flipped classrooms as a student myself and I personally love the way it works. Being able to come to the class prepared with any questions, or even just knowing what topic you will be working on, makes the class environment feel more positive.

Teacher working with a group of five students. 

You are continually interacting with your peers and teacher discussing, debating, and deepening your knowledge of the topic at hand. When working with those in your classroom, you are creating a greater school community by building your relationships with those around you. I genuinely looked forward to going to my flipped classroom classes, and would even say they were my favorite, even if it was not my favorite subject. I believe flipped classrooms are the future of schools and will only continue to grow in popularity. They are liked by the students, and they are helping prepare them for the future. Not only by producing autonomy to make sure the students learn the material at home, but also by enhancing their ability to use technology on a daily basis.