by Donna Krache, CNN
It might not be the answer to all pedagogical prayers, but some educators say that flipping is an effective way to teach a generation that’s grown up on YouTube. District Administration magazine calls flipping a type of “blended learning” that is a combination of online and face-to-face approaches. Flipping capitalizes on technology to allow students to watch online video lectures and explanations of content for homework. Students can replay the lectures several times if they need to to get a better grasp of the material while they are at home. The next day in class is spent doing what is traditionally considered homework – completing assignments like working on math problems, for example – with the teacher as more of a learning facilitator than lecturer. Classmates contribute to the learning process by working together on in-class assignments. Technology is the key ingredient in flipping, because students must have Internet access after school hours in order to watch the lessons that educators record and upload.
http://schoolsofthought.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/17/five-minute-primer-flipped-classes/
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