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In a growing digital world, the traditional classroom is constantly being challenged to meet the needs of the 21st-century learner. Frequently, this means adapting teaching methods to digitally reach learners. Today's classrooms are adopting a blended learning model where traditional teaching meets digital teaching. Flipped classrooms are a form of blended learning that reverses the traditional structure of learning. The flipped classroom model follows the following sequence of learning:
1.) Prior to coming to class, and at home, students view information to prepare for class. This is often the direct instruction that a teacher would present at the beginning of a lesson.
2.) Students then come to class and put their work into action. This is what would be the independent practice component of a traditional lesson.
3.) Finally, outside of class students complete activities which extend learning. This is the assessment of the lesson.
Initially, flipping a classroom can seem very overwhelming because it forces teachers to think differently about how information is presented. The difference is how information is presented and where students are completing their work. Research has shown that the flipped classroom model is very beneficial for different level learners in classrooms because learning is self-directed and self-paced. This Webreel contains many resources and tools for flipping a classroom.