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Teaching With Technology 2013 Professional DevelopmentDaniel Lipin7th & 8th Grade Science TeacherHackley School, Tarrytown, NYFlipping the Classroom Using Google Drive, Camtasia Video Software and Quiz QuizzesSummary of this SessionWhat is Flipping the classroomMy storyStart-up processAdvantages of Flipping the ClassroomChallenges of Flipping the ClassroomWhat is flipping the classroom?Aaron Sams and Jonathan Bergmann Leading voices of the flipping the classroom movementWhat is flipping??My StoryMy classes before flipping:LectureApplication (discussion, activity, lab).HomeworkLectureApplicationHomeworkMy StoryMy classes were frustrating for three reasons:Lecture:Kids understood the material at different speeds.LectureKid 1: I got it first time. Hurry up. I am bored.Kid 2: I like your pacing. Dont rush please.Kid 3: I got lost on slide 1. Please explain.My StoryMy classes were frustrating for three reasons:Application:Never enough time!Experiments & ActivitiesI want to make fun, interesting experiments and activities.Lectures often run long due to questions and so I have to cut activities short.I want a chance for the kids to reflect about what they do.My StoryMy classes were frustrating for three reasons:Homework:Kids can get confused!HomeworkMy options to help them are not great:Grade and give corrections takes time.Extra help takes time.Go through it in class takes time.Kids get stuck on harder questions.Kids cheat/ask friend for answers rather than ask teacher for help. What happened nextI learned about flip classroom theory.Flipped Learning Workshop, Pace, August 2012.Book: Flip your classroom by Sams and Bergmann.Twitter: #flippedclass, Internet: flippedclassroom.org.I Started With One Section7th Grade Evolutionary Biology: Traditional.8th Grade Human Biology: Flipped.Initial flipping was simple:1. Record my existing PowerPoint lectures using Camtasia Studio

2. Use/expand existing activities + homework for class time

Use Google Drive as HostAll videos, worksheets, links and other materials were uploaded to the Cloud using Google Drive.A Google site was created to organize all materials in blog format. How are you doing so far?Question: What was one of the frustrating things about my class from a homework perspective?If I pick her how do I know if these two guys understand?There is a wayHow are you doing so far?Show me how you are doing by taking this quick online quiz:http://goo.gl/myPKI

Videos and AccountabilityI needed a way to make sure that my students were watching my videos and were gaining a basic understanding of the material.Answer: Students take an online test after watching each video to show me (and themselves) that they understand the basic concepts.Quia Online testing softwareQuia quizzes count for 5% of students class gradeSarahlucente7720171567

Jschwartz772017156913Advantages of Flipping the ClassroomBetter direct instructionUsed Camtasia Studio to record 5-6 minute videos.Presentations are shorter, explanations are concise.

Used laptop cameraUsed external microphoneCamtasia Studio for MacOpen Camtasia file: 2-20-13 Flipped Classroom PD14Advantages of Flipping the ClassroomKids get more from my direct instruction:Notes are neater.Kids can move through videos at their own pace.Kids can re-watch parts of the video that they dont understand.Kids can watch videos AGAIN prior to tests.Dont get it.Dont get it.Now I get it.Advantages of Flipping the ClassroomSO MUCH MORE CLASS-TIMENo lectures means I need to come up with something to do for about 50% of my usual class.Its like I am a new teacher all over again. Yay and Aaaaah!!!!!!!!Main advantage of flipping the classroom has NOTHING to do with the videos.16What to do with all this time?Do homework in classTwo options:Hand out assignments as they are.Tweak assignments to allow students to work in groups, do activities, use equipment etc.Advantages of doing HW in classLess cheatingSee what you are missingJudge your own HWWhat to do with all this time?Spend more time on lab activitiesAdd variables. Give students opportunity for self-exploration. Have longer class discussions about the results.Explore-Flip-ApplyPedagogical technique developed by Ramsay Musallam (high school chemistry teacher - @ramusallam).Explore:Activity where students try and solve a problem related to the topic you are about to cover Flip:Give direct instruction to the students to support what they have discovered with established knowledgeApply:Have students apply their discovery + established knowledge to solve challengesExample: Explore Flip ApplyI used this technique to help students understand blood typing by have them do experiments similar to those by the discoverer of blood types: Karl Landsteiner.

Karl LandsteinerBefore 1900, humans who got blood transfusions from other people would often die.Karl was working at the time as a research scientist.Karls research focused on looking at different blood types from different people.

Karl Landsteiner (1868 1943)Figure 3OLD WAY OF TEACHINGKarls ExperimentsKarl took blood from different people and mixed them together.Sometimes, mixing the blood would result in CLUMPING of red blood cells.

Figures 4, 5, 6Person 1Person 2Person 3CLUMPINGOLD WAY OF TEACHINGKarls ExperimentsKarl took blood from different people and mixed them together.Sometimes, mixing the blood would result in CLUMPING of red blood cells.

Figures 4, 5, 6Person 1Person 2Person 3NO CLUMPINGOLD WAY OF TEACHINGClumping is BADThis causes blockages of capillaries.Blocking capillaries cuts off cells from oxygen.ArteriesCapillariesVeins

Types of Blood VesselsFigure 8Blood cell from heartGOODOLD WAY OF TEACHINGClumping is BADThis causes blockages of capillaries.Blocking capillaries cuts off cells from oxygen.ArteriesCapillariesVeins

Types of Blood VesselsFigure 8Blood cell from heartBADOLD WAY OF TEACHING

What Karl Found:There were four types of blood that a person could have: A, B, AB, O.ABPatient Receiving TransfusionABABABBlood DonationNo ClumpingNo ClumpingNo ClumpingNo ClumpingABABOOLD WAY OF TEACHINGKarl LandsteinerBefore 1900, humans who got blood transfusions from other people would often die quite horrible deaths.Karl was working at the time as a research scientist.Karls research focused on looking at different blood types from different people.

Karl Landsteiner (1868 1943)Figure 5EXPLORE FLIP APPLYKarls ExperimentsKarl took blood from different people and mixed them together.Sometimes, mixing the blood would result in CLUMPING of red blood cells.

Figures 6-8Person 1Person 2Person 3CLUMPINGEXPLORE FLIP APPLYKarls ExperimentsKarl took blood from different people and mixed them together.Sometimes, mixing the blood would result in CLUMPING of red blood cells.

Figures 6-8Person 1Person 2Person 3NO CLUMPINGEXPLORE FLIP APPLYClumping is BADCauses blockages of capillaries.Blocking capillaries cuts off cells from oxygen.ArteriesCapillariesVeins

Types of Blood VesselsFigure 8OXYGENATED BLOOD FROM HEARTGOODOXYGEN DIFFUSES INTO CELLSDEOXYGENATED BLOOD GOES BACK TO HEARTEXPLORE FLIP APPLYClumping is BADThis causes blockages of capillaries.Blocking capillaries cuts off cells from oxygen.ArteriesCapillariesVeins

Types of Blood VesselsFigure 8CLUMPED OXYGENATED BLOOD FROM HEARTBADBLOOD STUCK. CELLS DIE WITHOUT OXYGENNO BLOOD MAKES IT BACK TO THE HEARTEXPLORE FLIP APPLYKarls GOALFind out what is causing the clumping so you can safely give a blood transfusion to someone without killing them.

Blood Transfusion BagFigure 4

Circulatory SystemFigure 9Hooray! I have new blood and I havent died from asphyxiation!EXPLORE FLIP APPLYBe the LandsteinerStage 1: Bunch up students in corner of classroom (move all tables to the back of the classroom).Give each student sheet of paper with movement instructions.Tell kids to take step in direction as I go from 1 to 25.Rule: If someone is in the way you do not move.

Discuss how this is similar to diffusion.

Stage 2: Line up students in a line. Spray toilet freshener from one corner of the classroom. Ask students to raise hand when they smell freshener.

Discuss how this is similar to stage 1 activity.

33Repeat Karls ExperimentsKarl found people have ONE of FOUR types of blood. Your task is to see what blood types can be safely infected into people with specific blood types.

1Patient Receiving Transfusion111Blood DonationNo ClumpingClumpingNo ClumpingClumping1234EXPLORE FLIP APPLYChallenges of Flipping the ClassroomA lot of work.Time needed to learn how to use new technology.Time needed to record videos.50% more class time means 50% more work.Lots of self-reflection what works/does not work.Some students may be resistant.One year of work=The investment is TOTALLY WORTH IT!!!Why is it worth itTeaching is more fun.Most students like it.More time with students during class.Videos can be used in future years.

Thank You

dlipin@hackleyschool.orgTwitter @drlorinStage 1: Bunch up students in corner of classroom (move all tables to the back of the classroom).Give each student sheet of paper with movement instructions.Tell kids to take step in direction as I go from 1 to 25.Rule: If someone is in the way you do not move.

Discuss how this is similar to diffusion.

Stage 2: Line up students in a line. Spray toilet freshener from one corner of the classroom. Ask students to raise hand when they smell freshener.

Discuss how this is similar to stage 1 activity.

37Possible Things I Can Do Record a video with Camtasia.Create a Quia quiz.Show how I modified homework for use in class.Give more examples of Explore-Flip-Apply.