In 21st century education, flipped learning has emerged as a transformative pedagogical approach redefining the traditional classroom dynamic. Flipped learning involves reversing the traditional teaching model as students engage with instructional content at home through videos or online materials, while class time is dedicated to more interactive discussions, collaborative activities, and problem solving. This innovative approach involves the teacher using technology to facilitate more student-centered and engaging learning experiences. For teachers, flipped learning offers the advantage of creating a more dynamic and personalized classroom. By shifting the delivery, teachers can use in-person time for addressing specific needs, fostering critical thinking, and enabling collaboration. This helps them tailor instruction to individuals, providing targeted support and promoting a deep understanding of material.
Students, in turn, can benefit from the flexibility and autonomy that flipped learning provides. They can access instructional materials at their own pace, allowing for individualized learning journeys. The interactive and collaborative nature of in-person class time even fosters a deeper comprehension of key material, as students engage in discussions, ask questions, and apply concepts in real-time. Flipped learning not only helps enhance students' academic performance but also helps them cultivate other essential skills. These often include self-directed learning, time management, and collaboration—each of which is very crucial to real-world success. In essence, flipped learning is a powerful method that empowers both teachers and all their students to thrive in the dynamic and technology-driven educational environment of the 21st century. Check out this content for ideas, success stories, and strategies.
Blended learning is an effective instructional strategy for teachers and students. Even more so since the onset of remote and hybrid learning, blended models have been both necessary and effective. Though it’s not as common as it used to be, it still happens in many schools and it’s highly effective for students who learn differently.
Flipping the classroom helps students move more at their own pace—only taking the time they need to learn something. It also helps them utilize their teachers or peers for help while they’re engaged in their work as opposed to putting it down, forgetting about it, and then asking the next day. But, how could flipped learning help in remote settings?
Synchronous and asynchronous learning have each become important topics throughout various education communities and the subtle features of each are valuable for today’s educators to know. If you’re moving back and forth about which method to use or find yourself switching regularly, read on to learn more.
As we continue to make new guesses as to what education could look like come fall, it’s looking more and more likely that hybrid learning will be a big part of it. Despite calls from some of our nation’s top leaders for children to return to school as coronavirus cases continue to build, it definitely doesn’t seem like a risk
This week, we’re highlighting Tes Teach—formerly known as Blendspace. This online STEM resource is a great way for teachers to improve upon their in-class activities and it’s awesome for creating highly engaging learning environments. To learn more about Tes Teach and some of the best ways to use it in the classroom, click to keep reading!
Students aren’t always guaranteed success by sporting straight A’s on their report cards—they need authentic experiences with real-world projects, coding, and collaborating. They also need to take charge and lead their own learning—and that is why many school districts are ditching the old ways and focusing more on student-led learning.
Classroom design is one of those things we never really give our teachers enough credit for working on but there certainly is some strategy that goes into planning out all aspects of the school day and teachers certainly don’t overlook the value of creating these welcoming, accommodating, and even aesthetically pleasing classroom environments.
Back in December, President Obama proposed and helped pass this Every Student Succeeds Act. A more modern version of the No Child Left Behind initiative, the ESSA will aim to ensure that every K-12 student in the United States has equal access to the latest and greatest in learning opportunities and crucial STEM tools every time they step in the
Technology is not something tangible you can pick up and put down as you please. It’s not a defined, solid object. And, as the world transitions into a tech-first approach to solving many of its most pressing problems, technology is no longer an option. It’s a tool that can be used to solve these daily problems and students need additional
This week, we’ll take a look at teacher-student feedback in the digital age, why it’s ok to fail in a blended learning classroom and how you can create tomorrow’s classroom right now! So, now what do you do? As long as you’ve covered all your bases—from researching your tech to building relationships with your students—you’ll be in pretty good shape.
