Why attend Flip the Switch?
I love to teach, just like others at Cornell, but the bad news is that while
we all are teaching, 64% of our students are texting!! Out of my
frustration, I've been experimenting successfully with using mobile devices
and to turn my students away from distraction and towards interaction. At
a deeper level, I am now connecting better with ALL students, not just the
ones that always raise their hands. In the process I started to wonder if
I could somehow help other faculty members do this.
The Workshop
My team has put together an intimate, hands-on workshop specifically focused
on creating an action plan for each participant's courses/teaching needs, on
how to make use of cellphones and other devices to intrigue and engage
students, deploy digital video to renew attention spans and implement
innovative "apps" to engage the YouTube generation in order to improve the
learning environment.