LOVE: Learning On Virtual Environments, Gamification, Flipping the classroom.

1. LOVE Your Teaching!
Dr. Kelly J. Grillo
@kellygrillo

2. Overview
 What’s in the LOVE Potion?
 The Flipped Classroom
 Using Gamification Principles for Instruction
 Bring it together with Khan Academy
 Explore “Love Bites”
 Putting IT ALL together
 Q & A

3. Let’s Collaborate….
Consider interacting via
https://todaysmeet.com/LOVETeaching

4. How are YOU?
How’s the Semester in Leaning GOING?

5. Learning On Virtual
Environments=
 Self-paced
 Ability to reaches ALL
 Differentiated Instruction
 Confidence Building
 Mastery Learning

6. The Flipped Classroom
What is it, AND How can I achieve flipping a LESSON with EASE?

8. What Option will support
YOU to FLIP with EASE?
Option 1
Teacher creates online lesson i.e.,
web quest or learning module
Student completes independently
OUTSIDE OF CLASS
Student practices in class with
teacher/peer support
Option 2
Teacher creates online lesson i.e.,
web quest or learning module
Student completes independently
INSIDE OF CLASS
Student practices in class with
teacher/peer support
Option 3
Teacher creates online lesson i.e., web quest or
learning module
Teacher designs STATIONS for in class exploration of
learning, practice, and assessment
Students move at their own pace for learning,
practice, and assessment
FOCUS IS ON MASTERY LEARNING set at 100%!!!

9. What does it look like?

14. Traditional Station Teaching
Moorehead & Grillo, 2013 TEC STEM
Issue

15. What’s ONE lesson you can plan
to FLIP?

16. Tips for creating your 1st FLIPPED
“LOVE” Lesson
1. Start SMALL (“LOVE bite”)
2. Collaborate
3. Think Quick
4. Recycle
5. Select Wisely
6. Create MEANINGFUL Interactions
7. Assess

17. Gamification
What is it and how do I use the principles in my teaching?

18. Whyisgaming
motivational?
Elbow
Partners

19. Gamification is the concept of applying
game mechanics and game design
techniques to engage and motivate
people to achieve their goals.

22. Why Khan Academy?
FREE, mastery based, individualized,
online learning resource
Over 5000 videos
Math skills practice ranging from
addition to calculus
A powerful teaching tool that uses
technology to enhance student-
centered instruction

23. Common Core Alignment

24. Khan Academy Exercises

25. Data Driven Instruction

26. Focused Teacher Attention:
FLIP Option 3
Teachers can work with smaller,
more focused groups using
STATIONS or Learning Labs
Student progress and exercise
progress reports allow teachers
to plan and group students
effectively

27. Getting Started
Explore Khan Academy
1. Try the exercises and videos to see how
they will work in YOUR classroom
2. Sign up your students, or have them
sign up themselves with the
registration code.
Utilize “Coach Resources”
1. khanacademy.org/coach-res
2. See what other teachers have done
3. Get help on how to start
4. Find ideas on how to use KA

28. Putting it ALL together!
Explore Khan Academy
Brainstorm Implementation
1. Short term
2. Long term
3. Flipping YOUR classroom!
Design Incentive Plan (AKA Gamification
enhancement)