the model sure has some value and quality to it as it's got value added to time. As for engaging students in real life is easier of course it needs and caters to attention span but then the institutes need to be assured of its effectivity and implication will assure that in the first place.
Almost every "flip the classroom" video I've seen the teachers have mentioned that they're using Camtasia. Are they sponsoring the flip the classroom initiative? Not that it's a bad thing, but a little sad that such a successful, brilliant, and easy idea needs sponsorship to spread. Still, good that it's happening any ways.
kids need inspiration. and childish things are often more valuable things such as imagination. i know my imagination has been stripped from me in this society, and the 'american' way is just not driven. it's running low on-should i even go here-gasoline.
to sum it up, we're bored with the world. technology has become the only thing we hope to see get better. cool stuff is out of the question.
Teachers work very, very hard. Its always easy to say it is the teachers who are ineffective. However, when students don't do their homework or are four to five grade levels behind because they came from a broken school system, the classroom experience is a bit different. Many are correct when they say its good solid teaching however, how do you structure it when you have so much to catch up and cover? They have to do it this way in order to survive and support their students.
First - I use videos and other resources in my classes. I'm a fan of using everything that is required to help students learn. But when I hear the principal say they "reversed" the instructional model I want to scream at the screen. "NO! Your teachers finally started TEACHING. Obviously, in many classes, the teachers were ineffective lecturers, i.e., ineffective teachers. Why was it "revolutionary" to them to start working with students in smaller groups? They were not accountable before.
I think that you are correct that there is a bigger picture. However, you need to walk before you run. We plan on building skill and blending project based learning now that we have classroom time to do it. Teachers and students will also take part in Universal Design activities in order to provide a flexible learning environment in order to meet the needs of our special populations.
While this is innovative, I think that a bigger change needs to happen as well. Mathematics is not computation (many math educators would agree with me on this one), so the time spent in school should be about problem solving (note: not textbook problem solving, REAL problem solving, authentic problems not canned problems).
What if the instructional videos were like tools in a toolkit that kids could use as a reference help them then apply the calculations to a particular problem?
I am a teacher and I have been thinking about the same idea for about a year now. So glad someone has implemented it. What websites do the teachers us to record the video or do they use a camera? I thought of using an online white board (i teach math) along with screenr website. I am a little challenged with writing using the mouse.
Ellen, thank you for inquiring. We do not have one to one computing. A matter of fact we are technology challenge compared to a lot of schools. We have extended our hours of our media center before and after school and teachers show them in class. Because the videos are short, we are able to play them in class. Greg Green, Principal
I can't tell you how inspiring this is for me. I've flipped my own classroom with great results but to see this happen at the district level is amazing. Keep up the great work and keep us filled in on how things progress!
For Clintondale High: How do you make sure students have access to video content at home? Does your district give every student laptops or mobile devices? Thanks.
the model sure has some value and quality to it as it's got value added to time. As for engaging students in real life is easier of course it needs and caters to attention span but then the institutes need to be assured of its effectivity and implication will assure that in the first place.
msayeshaakram 3 weeks ago
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HellNY 4 weeks ago
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abbiesue100 1 month ago
Almost every "flip the classroom" video I've seen the teachers have mentioned that they're using Camtasia. Are they sponsoring the flip the classroom initiative? Not that it's a bad thing, but a little sad that such a successful, brilliant, and easy idea needs sponsorship to spread. Still, good that it's happening any ways.
cymonsgames 1 month ago
kids need inspiration. and childish things are often more valuable things such as imagination. i know my imagination has been stripped from me in this society, and the 'american' way is just not driven. it's running low on-should i even go here-gasoline.
to sum it up, we're bored with the world. technology has become the only thing we hope to see get better. cool stuff is out of the question.
mortemdrummer 5 months ago
wow
kproytube 6 months ago
Teachers work very, very hard. Its always easy to say it is the teachers who are ineffective. However, when students don't do their homework or are four to five grade levels behind because they came from a broken school system, the classroom experience is a bit different. Many are correct when they say its good solid teaching however, how do you structure it when you have so much to catch up and cover? They have to do it this way in order to survive and support their students.
teachingcoaches 6 months ago
First - I use videos and other resources in my classes. I'm a fan of using everything that is required to help students learn. But when I hear the principal say they "reversed" the instructional model I want to scream at the screen. "NO! Your teachers finally started TEACHING. Obviously, in many classes, the teachers were ineffective lecturers, i.e., ineffective teachers. Why was it "revolutionary" to them to start working with students in smaller groups? They were not accountable before.
trick58 7 months ago
I think that you are correct that there is a bigger picture. However, you need to walk before you run. We plan on building skill and blending project based learning now that we have classroom time to do it. Teachers and students will also take part in Universal Design activities in order to provide a flexible learning environment in order to meet the needs of our special populations.
teachingcoaches 7 months ago
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teachingcoaches 7 months ago
While this is innovative, I think that a bigger change needs to happen as well. Mathematics is not computation (many math educators would agree with me on this one), so the time spent in school should be about problem solving (note: not textbook problem solving, REAL problem solving, authentic problems not canned problems).
What if the instructional videos were like tools in a toolkit that kids could use as a reference help them then apply the calculations to a particular problem?
dwees2 7 months ago
I am a teacher and I have been thinking about the same idea for about a year now. So glad someone has implemented it. What websites do the teachers us to record the video or do they use a camera? I thought of using an online white board (i teach math) along with screenr website. I am a little challenged with writing using the mouse.
Great job.
TheTrixie2009 7 months ago
Ellen, thank you for inquiring. We do not have one to one computing. A matter of fact we are technology challenge compared to a lot of schools. We have extended our hours of our media center before and after school and teachers show them in class. Because the videos are short, we are able to play them in class. Greg Green, Principal
teachingcoaches 8 months ago
I can't tell you how inspiring this is for me. I've flipped my own classroom with great results but to see this happen at the district level is amazing. Keep up the great work and keep us filled in on how things progress!
runfardvs 9 months ago
For Clintondale High: How do you make sure students have access to video content at home? Does your district give every student laptops or mobile devices? Thanks.
EllenSmyth 9 months ago