The Flipped Classroom idea in my opinion is great! This
allows students to watch video podcasts pertaining to each lesson before coming
to class. The flipped classroom idea changes the teacher’s role when she is in
the classroom. Students have more time to actively learn and discover rather
than listening to a lecture for the whole class period. Upon searching for a
site with vodcasts I found an 8th grade class’ vodcasts for math and
science. Each vodcast is labeled with the standard they are learning. Vodcasts
Professional development is the term used to describe the
lifelong learning that teachers engage in throughout their years of teaching.
Just as us students are furthering our education, teachers need to as well.
Traditional teacher development is when teachers attend classes to learn and
keep up with the technology advancements. Blogs, Webinars, Diigo, and Twitter
are all different ways teachers can use professional development.
If I were to choose a web-based resource to use for
professional development I would probably use blogging. I liked the tip that
the podcast made about current teachers blogging so new teachers could read
them and see the norm in classrooms. When I have a classroom of my own I will
definitely utilize all the resources out there in order to ensure my classroom
schedule is relatable to other teachers. I came across a blog from a teacher
who shares what's going on in her classroom as well as everyday life tips as
well. Check it out!
The PowerPoint assignment this week was very time consuming
and tedious. I did learn how to put fewer words on the slides and more time
into explaining each topic more thoroughly when presenting. I also learned how
to find and use different PowerPoint layouts on the Internet. This will be a
good skill to have when presenting different topics to my classroom. The layout
designs allow for a more aesthetically pleasing presentation. Next time I make
a PowerPoint I will probably start by creating a few master slides in the
beginning so I don’t have to stop mid way and create them. All in all, this was
a helpful assignment!
I really like the design of your PowerPoint. The colors and pictures make it really aesthetically pleasing.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree that the Flipped Classroom idea will change the teachers role in the classroom. It will be a great opportunity not only for the teachers to create new ways to help students understand what they need to know, but it is great for students too because they will have an ample amount of opportunities to do more with their learning since they wont be sitting listening to a lecture all class period.
ReplyDeleteI like how your slides turned out! I agree, they're more aesthetically pleasing and will probably keep attention better. I'm hoping to use some of the tips we've learned in my future presentations as well!
ReplyDeleteI find the flipped classroom to be such an interesting concept. Some of my professors even do this now! They will issue us a powerpoint to review or a video to watch before coming to class so we can use the class time to have a more in depth discussion
ReplyDeleteYour powerpoint looks very clean & easy to read! I really like the design.
ReplyDeleteI also like blogging. I think it's a great way to share your ideas and have other teachers learn from it and share their thoughts back to you.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that this weeks assignment was longer than previous assignments. However, I think it was helpful in showing us alternative ways to use PowerPoint in our future classrooms. I think your PowerPoint was well-organized and easy to read.
ReplyDeleteI agree the the assignment was very tedious (although I have not finished it yet). I think that flipped classroom is a great idea but I think it could be hard for students to be motivated enough to go watch videos and listen to podcasts every night.
ReplyDeleteGreat blog. I think your perspective on the flipped classroom is a great way of thinking.
ReplyDeleteGreat blog. I think your perspective on the flipped classroom is a great way of thinking.
ReplyDeleteNathan has a large collection of videos he is sharing not only with this students but with other teachers as well. Good find.
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