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Lengthy blog post by Jackie Gerstein on User Generated Education. Discusses the flipped classroom model. Reframes flipping as a cycle of learning model with use of technology.
Atlantic article by Ian Bogost. Regards the flipped classroom as an educational trend. Notes difficulties involved in flipping. Argues that flipping is a way of condensing and abstracting material.
Video. 20:28 minute TED talk video by Salman Khan, founder of the Khan Academy. Supports use of educational videos for teaching. Advocates letting students review videos at home in place of lecture and work with teacher in the classroom.
Video. 4:27 minute YouTube video by John R. Sowash. Explains five need-to-know points for educators who are considering flipping classrooms.
Chronicle of Higher Education article by Jen Ebbeler. Describes the author’s experiences of flipping a history class. Highlights the significant challenges and potential rewards of flipping.
Article by Kevin Makice for Wired. Discusses the development of flipped classrooms, including Khan Academy. Includes benefits and drawbacks of such instruction.
Blog post by Julie Schell for Turn to Your Neighbor blog. Provides detailed instructions for educators on how to begin “flipping.” Includes PDF in multiple languages.
Blog post by Derek Bruff from a meeting on designing learning spaces. Highlights the need for different types of spaces for different types of learning activities. Includes pictures with different classroom configurations
Examines various ways to teach outside of a traditional classroom setting. Examples include: field trips, service learning and community engagement, and study abroad.
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