Flipped learning - Prelim BiologyElsa Vink

Loreto 5

Rationale - Why Flipped Learning?

The ‘flipped learning’ approach could develop a more engaging, self-directed and interesting method for delivering content in the year 11 Prelim Biology course

Enable students to become more active and involved learners and to take more initiative and responsibility for their learning

Prepare students better for the independent approach needed for their HSC studies

Archive resources - available when needed

Rationale - Why Prelim Biology? Biology – very content heavyo 4 Topics in 3 terms - up to 48-50 dot points per

topico Theory and practicals

Prelim Biology o 2 Topics focus on Evolution and Fossilso Can become dry and boringo Students become passive in their learningo Rely 100% on teacher information and deliveryo Year 11 Biology resources are barren of good

digital and student-centred resources

The Plan

To develop interactive PDF portfolios consisting of a collection of digital activities.

Originally - focus on the ‘Life on Earth’ topic which outlines the origin of life and the evolution and fossil record of Life on Earth

After consultation with the Biology staff and HOD and due to an existing assessment task, focus on the ‘Evolution of Australian Biota’ topic.

Possible programs

Resources used

Smart Board and PowerPoint presentations

OneNote YouTube Quia quizzes PDF – interactive PDF – with voice EverNote, Edublogs Screencast-O-matic Google Docs

OneNote – Simple and…..

Versatile

PDF’s with voice

Mind maps with voice feedback

Screencast-O-matic recordings

Claudia Chow feedback.mp4

Application to Science

Prelim Biology – ‘teach’ all 3 classes for FNQ period

HSC – help to complete course effectively and calmly

HSC exam preparation – Quia quizzes for every topic to improve MC section

Y11 and Y8 – Peer and teacher feedback in an easy non-threatening way

PD and Integrators

IT staff and Integrators Availability and expertise

Professional Development Flipped Learning – the pedagogy Flipped Learning – Google Docs a helpful

tool Loreto 5 colleagues

Blogs, Wikis, Screencast videos, professional discussions

Science colleagues

Benefits

STUDENTS

To create an independent attitude towards the learning process, apply an investigative approach and develop problem solving abilities in class with teacher as facilitator

Students to use archived resources for review or remediation

PERSONAL/SCIENCE

Personal ICT skills improve through the ongoing PD

Use skilled colleagues on campus more readily

Take calculative risks with IT

• Shared/collaborative learning with colleagues.

• More digital and improved resources available Science.

Storage of existing Prelim resources

Google Docs – A tentative solution

Google Docs - organisation

Collaborative learning – feedback from teacher and peers

Managing/organising of all Science resources

Issues around the use of the portal Sharing of digital resources

OneNote notebooks Science site on the portal Science Google Drive

Conclusion

Questions

Thank you