Using Web 2.0 Tech Tools to Enhance the
Flipped Classroom
After you've created a video to share with your class, you may be wondering what to do next. There are many different ways to share the video with your class, but I would recommend using a Web2.0 site that allows students to be involved in the lesson through discussions, chats, and interactions with each other. Consider the following sites and apps to enhance your flipped classroom:
iTunes U
I love using iTunesU in my class to organize my students and create an interactive online learning environment. Through iTunesU, I can post videos and create assignments for my class. I also upload documents that the students can download onto their iPads. While watching the videos, my students are able to take notes on the app that will be stored along with the video for future reference. Also, iTunesU allows for teachers and students to start discussions. I am able to pose questions to my students, but they can also post questions and respond to each other, continuing the classroom discussion outside of the classroom (Lomas, 2014).
Another aspect of iTunesU that can be used in the classroom is the library of college courses that are available for free on iTunesU. If you have a student prodigy in class, they can enroll in an advanced iTunesU course that they can work on in your class so they can continue to learn in your room even though they have mastered every topic in your course.
Edmodo
Similar to iTunesU, Edmodo allows students to post, question, and discuss topics with each other and with their teacher. Edmodo also give teachers the opportunity to create quizzes for students to take, which could be useful for quick assessments of student understanding after a flipped video (Dunn, 2013).
Google Drive
Student interaction is essential for a flipped classroom, but when students work together to create combined works, it can be challenging to share the information with each other. That's where Google Drive comes in. Google Drive keeps all student work in one place, and students can share documents, files, and videos with each other while working together to make a final product. In my one-to-one classroom, students use Google Drive to keep files together for group projects so if one group member is absent, the other students have access to the work and there is never a problem. Teachers can also create forms which can act as quizzes to quickly assess student knowledge of a specific concept.
Twitter
Twitter is an amazing resource for all education hot topics, and flipped classrooms are no exceptions. There are many different Twitter users to follow that "tweet" advice, tips, tricks, and information about flipping a classroom. If you are interested try following @flippedclasss, @jonbergmann, or @flipinstitute
Google Drive
Student interaction is essential for a flipped classroom, but when students work together to create combined works, it can be challenging to share the information with each other. That's where Google Drive comes in. Google Drive keeps all student work in one place, and students can share documents, files, and videos with each other while working together to make a final product. In my one-to-one classroom, students use Google Drive to keep files together for group projects so if one group member is absent, the other students have access to the work and there is never a problem. Teachers can also create forms which can act as quizzes to quickly assess student knowledge of a specific concept.
Twitter is an amazing resource for all education hot topics, and flipped classrooms are no exceptions. There are many different Twitter users to follow that "tweet" advice, tips, tricks, and information about flipping a classroom. If you are interested try following @flippedclasss, @jonbergmann, or @flipinstitute
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