Presentation for faculty workshop

1. Incorporating technology to
increase engagement and
deepen learning
Kelly Jones, Ph.D.
College of Continuing and
Professional Studies
Mercer University

2. What is a flipped classroom?
• “The flipped classroom is about using the in-
class time with your students to explore and
expand on the course content they were exposed
to before class.” – Duke University, Center for
Instructional Technology
• Allows for application, practice, problem solving,
and team learning

3. What is a flipped classroom?
• Also called an inverted class, or reversed class
• Platform/design/structure
Lecture
Application
Homework
(building on lecture)
Application
Guided
Practice
Lecture
becomes
homework

4. What is a flipped classroom?
• A design that increases guided practice
• A blend of direct instruction and constructivism
• A model that requires students to prepare for class
• A way to use class time to put content into context
▫ Guided Practice
Direct
Instruction
Outside of
Class
Follow-Up
Interaction
& Activities
A Flipped
Classroom

5. Why should we flip?
• To help our students become better readers
• To encourage students to prepare for class
• To focus on critical thinking and application
• To nurture team learning
• Other ideas?

6. What should we flip?
• Lectures?
• Readings?
• Exams?
• Other ideas?

7. How should we flip?
• Outside of class:
▫ Video, audio, screencasts, guided reading
connected with online interaction
• In class:
▫ Jigsaw
▫ Student-led activities
▫ Role playing
▫ Guided practice
▫ Reading?

8. What challenges might we face?
• If students don’t do their part, flipping will not work
• We need to connect with students between classes
• Not all students have mobile devices
• Not all faculty have mobile devices
• Students must actively participate in class
• Others?

9. Ideas for Discussion

10. Resources
• http://ed.ted.com
• Blogs (Wordpress or Blogger)
• Wikispaces
• Weebly
• Screencast.com
• JING/Snag-It
• PollEverywhere
• Edmodo
• Blackboard