Francis Su's examples from this address are all specific to the field of mathematics, but his threads of play, beauty, and truth seem to apply to all fields, and his challenges about justice and love clearly apply to the entire educational endeavor.
It seems like everyone I talk to has well more than 3 months' worth of "summer projects." We talk about our overstuffed schedules. We even complain about depth vs. breadth and "coverage" in our courses and majors. Maybe the summer's not a bad time to consider a little productive surrender.
Check out this sample flipped lesson that I created in just a few minutes on the TED-Ed (or is it EdTED) site. Currently TED-Ed has only a limited number of videos, but perhaps all TED lectures will be available for flipped lessons in the future.
Interested in seeing what you can do yourself? Then go to http://ed.ted.com/ and click on the tour (or Learn More) links. Next, create your own account and get started.
This speaker brings together the fields of mathematics, marine biology, feminine handicrafts, and environmental activism. Seriously!
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