Flipping, the New Resource to Success

I wasn’t quite sure what “flipping” a classroom meant until I opened up one of the links for Flipped Classroom Examples. It was quite interesting how a video can teach so much. At first I did not approve of this teaching concept since the teachers cannot monitor their students at home to make sure they are studying using the videos. As a future educator, I am concerned with student’s educational needs. If learning the material at home in order to have more time doing projects in the classroom helps the student, then I am all for it. After reading The Flipped Class: What Does a Good One Look Like, I understand one of the main reasons to flip a classroom is to have more time in class for learning. It makes perfect sense. Allow a child to become self-sufficient, responsible, and engaged in the classroom by providing homework and lesson plans through videos.

There are several flip websites that can be helpful to teachers and students. An easy one to access is Youtube, also, there is the Khan Academy that even parents can access. Allowing a student to pause during a lesson can be beneficial especially since not all students learn at the same speed. Every educational tool should be available to students in order to help them succeed in the classroom. There are several videos available now that cover several topics that can help students who are not in a flipped classroom. Flipping a classroom can help a child understand the assignment at their own pace without the fear of embarrassment in the classroom. If a child does not understand the assignment, their self-esteem will diminish. As a future educator, my job will be to find new teaching techniques to encourage my students to strive for excellence. Flipping the class will be a start.