Flipped Learning

Flipped Learning is essentially teaching in reverse. Teachers use technology to find or even create videos and such for the children to view outside of the classroom so that there is more time for student/teacher interaction. It also creates an opportunity for those who don't always make it to class or just simply can't stay caught up. This was just one of the points that school teachers Jonathan Bergmann and Aaron Sams stated in their article. They also said that in some cases it led to great improvement on the knowledge of the subject matter within the students. I've also seen that teachers say that it reduces the stress on the students learning the lesson. It seems that there are many many good things to say about this particular type of learning. As with anything though, there are drawbacks. There are some students who are better at listening and learning from traditional teaching styles. Switching it around entirely could potentially hinder their work and even behavior. With that, there is also the possibility that the student may not have access to a computer or Internet of any kind within their homes.

In my own experiences, I've learned that not every technique is right for each child. Modifications and adaptations must be made to fit their needs. A flipped classroom does sound great, but I wonder just how useful it would be to used constantly. Perhaps, in my opinion, there could be a balance between using flipped learning and using other tradition learning styles. Being an Elementary school teacher (Someday), I wonder just how much it would beneficial to expose children to constant Internet usage. They need hands on interaction and sometimes you may need to reexplain and put it into simpler terms.

Down below is video of different people using the flipped learning method. I thought it would be nice to actually see this in action, and in certain respects, I can see where this would be beneficial.