This article details the use and success of the 'flipped' classroom model in Wisconsin schools. As mentioned in other sources, the article outlines some of the drawbacks of the model including equal access to technology not afforded to all students. With first hand accounts, it demonstrates that, when used effectively, the flipped classroom can be an effective learning strategy.
As the title suggests, this article deals with how some schools in Wisconsin have experimented with Khan Academy and the flipped classroom concept. Many of the teachers are excited about the popularity of the videos and help for struggling students. This article noted that the fire department uses a flipped classroom concept to train new recruits
This is a great explanatory video for parents (and potential "flippers"). She gives a very good overview on the research, the rationale for her school to embrace it, and offers her insights into how it will benefit the 4th graders in her classroom.
This site offers membership for an online community of practice for and by Flipped Educators. There are various "rooms" you can be a part of such as "first time flippers", flippers in "elementary", and "middle school". I think this is a great starting place for people seeking to "flip" and feel unsure about how to get started.
I liked this site because it has a forum for teachers to discuss how the flipped classroom is working for them. It is practical and not just informational. I liked this site and felt it was easy to navigate and a helpful resource for anyone using the model.
This incredibly daring teacher (not everyone feels safe flipping his/her classroom) records her lessons OUTSIDE of class, loads them into iTunes, and assigns those lessons as HW. When students arrive to class, it's application time! Her AP students are less stressed and very focused in their studies.
This database is a one stop site on information pertaining to the flipped classroom. Information is easy to find and provides links to flipped classroom sites.
This is a great site showing the statistics behind the flipped classroom. Everything from what is a flipped classroom, to the results of students who go through the program, are displayed in easy to understand graphs.
This website has information about flipped classrooms. It gives the definition and compares it to a traditional classroom. It also gives background information and why there is a push towards using them. It also shows what a real flipped classroom should look like. This is a good website for teachers wanting more information on a flipped classroom and how to get started.
This is one of the pioneers and most popular flipped classroom sites. This sites offers over 4000 videos mostly dealing with science and math. Students have free access to videos and assessments. Teachers and parents also have free access to monitor students performance.
This site discusses 8 'crucial' resources for flipped classrooms that teachers can use to enhance independent student learning. I enjoyed reading the subjective opinion/point of view that is presented about flipped classrooms while also providing feedback on effective and popular resources available.
A collaborative work done by some teachers in Colorado currently working within the idea of flipped classrooms. They discuss what it means to have a flipped classroom, how to make the transition (including discussing if one is 'ready' to flip), and discusses what a good 'flipped' classroom looks like.
This video is a video of a TED talk with Salman Khan in which he discusses Khan Academy and how they begin and how they are being used now. He discusses how the Academy has been able to help students achieve more within the classroom while discussing some ways to integrate the material within the classroom.
This is just a short posting, but I thought it gave a good overview of flipped classrooms and how to potentially implement it into your ELL/ESL classroom. It talks about some advantages to the "blended learning style" and how it frees up more time for students to practice the language in class rather than listen to the teacher and not get the experience of practicing with their peers as much.
As the name implies, this is a great website that is filled with visual tutorials and games for learning different elementary math topics acros the grades. These tutorials are all tied to the math standards as well.
This website offers many links to valuable websites while giving you the basics on topics such as identity theft, general internet safety, internet privacy, and cyberbullying
This website was created by high school students for music students. It offers pages explaining music theory, history, instruments and other music related items. It even as games so students can test their new knowledge.
This site is really cool and has a great resource database. This gives news about native peoples around the world and has many resources. I would use the language and linguistics area.
Free Internet Safety for Kids Tutorial - Practicing safety is a must with anyone who goes online, but with kids it is especially important. This tutorial will discuss the threats your kids may encounter while online and show you how protect them and talk to them about being safe and responsible. There are lessons, tutorials, and many interactive ideas for internet safety and children.
This is a website that has many children's songs translated into many languages. It would be fun to use during a multicultural music study. It also has english translations, so it could be useful to do the same song in several languages as well.
This site is a great resource for any music teacher that is wanting to connect percussion with culture. On this site there are links, resources and information about workshops. I personally went to a workshop a year ago and really learned a lot from it.
The website was last updated in May of 2006, however, I think other websites that are listed, are kept more current - for example The CIA World Factbook. This site has some language links, experience some culture, Hmong sites, and miscellaneous links.
This website has several activities and games provided to test your knowledge about the culture of different regions of the world. It could be useful to learn about other cultures.
