Sophia in ActionPresented by:

Peter K. Johnson - South Central College, North Mankato, MN

peter.johnson@SouthCentral.edu - http://PeterKJohnson.com

SophiaLearning Packets for Teaching and

Learning

This presentation: http://www.sophia.org/packets/sophia-

in-action

Sophiahttp://Sophia.org

   Climbout of the lecture hole.

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The Flipped Classroom

• Resources available online• Students work through content as

homework.• Students create the content• Do project work with instructor's supervision

The Sophia Experience

1.Pick a subject.

2.Build a presentation.

3.Record it.o Screencast-O-Matic.com

4.Build A Learning Packet.

• Communication: Online Drawing Tools 

• History:   What happened on your birthday?

• Health:   What causes heart attacks?

• Psychology:   Freud and Jung

• Technology:   Using Google+

• Math:   Using Statistics in My World

• Composition:  Eats, Shoots, & Leaves

• Economics: Cause and Effect of the 2008 Meltdown

• Literature:  The Hero's Journey

• Music: Online Tools

Suggestionsfor shy audiences

Build a Presentation

1.Do a web search

2.Add slides with key points and resources.

3.Include videos, sound files, and other visuals to accomodate different learning styles.

Record It

Screencast-O-Matic - http://www.screencast-o-matic.com

1. Record the presentation

2. Save video to your desktop as .mp4

3. Upload the video into Sophia

By mid-August, 2011 this will be an integral part of Sophia.You will be able to create videos working inside of Sophia.

Use Web Tools to Record Your Presentation.

Your Ideas on Using Sophia

As an instructor:1. Record mini-lectures for my students.2. 3.4. 5. 

As a student: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

10 Ways you all can use Sophia in your work...

Looking for the Lecture?

Here is a Sophia Learning Packet with support information:http://www.sophia.org/packets/sophia-in-action

• A copy of this presentation.• Steps on Learning Sophia.• Video showing a flipped classroom.• Ways to Use Sophia.• The example video we created.• Links to Utilities that Enhance Sophia (Screencast-O-Matic, StudyBlue)

Presented by:Peter K. Johnson - South Central College, North Mankato, MN

peter.johnson@SouthCentral.edu - http://PeterKJohnson.com