The Flipped Classroom and the Connected Classroom

Russell StannardLecture 4 week 1

Flipped ClassroomVery hot topicA movement that is taking place in the USA

especially. Little research into thisPressure coming from different areasIdea is that we don’t need to lecture

anymore. All the content can be put on line and we spend time with the students

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2H4RkudFzlc&feature=related

Why Flip a classroom?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aGuLuipTwg&feature=related

We canWe are wasting valuable class timeWe are not with the students when they need

us most ( coursework, homework, exams)It is an inefficient way of working.Students need more one on one or focused

teaching.

ProblemsCan you see any problems with Flipping the

classroom?Has the idea got any relevance in language

teaching?

Who made this popularIt is not new. I was doing it in 1992 and so

were many other people. Khan Academyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aGuLuipTwg&feature=relatedI

My workWorked at University of WestminsterFlipped my course ( light version)Put all the content on-line ( free and to the

public)Pushed thousands of people onto the on-line

contenthttp://www.multimediatrainingvideos.com/Can you guess what happened?

ResultsNumbers jumped on the course from 12 to 25

in two yearsMassive interest in the courseLecture time cut to 1 hour a week and

tutorial time doubledStudents loved itTutors didn’t love it so muchSeveral problems –quality of tutorial time,

students complaining that content is on-line, copyright issues

Can Flipping work in ELT?I think we already do itFlipping might be too much focus on inputRequires a lot of workCreating on line content ( linking it)Working out what to do with the free time

( tutorials)Dealing with large classesCorrection/Feedback

The Connected ClassroomMy idea not common language.We can get students to do much more

interesting things in language outside of the class.

We can use tools like mailVu, myBrainShark, Eyejot, Audioboo to record themselves speaking outside of the class.

The Connected ClassroomWhat we do in class and what we do outside

of the class ( connect them)For example set up and practice a speaking

activity in the lesson but do speaking on own at home and then send it to the student.

It is the CONNECTION that is key. The more preparation work you do, the better the students will do the activity.

Why do it?Some students shyMakes homework far more interesting(variety, move away from typical homeworkReal chance to shift to speakingPersonalisationSharingOwnership

ExperimentGroup of Japanese studentsDrew a time line on the boardSpoke about my lifeGot students to do samePut them in pairs and told them to talk about

their livesGave some feedbackTold students to go home and record

themselevesSend the emails to meI listened, took notes and provided feedback

What worked?Students spoke a lotShy students really opened upI learnt a lot about themProvided lots of information to me about their

level, pronunciation problems, vocabulary etcThey enjoyed itMany used up the whole 10 minutesThis work is not published yet

ProblemsHave to listen to 18 students talking for up to

10 minutesSo much information. How do you deal with itOne student had technical problemsObviously need access to computersDone similar experiment with myBrainShark