The classroom flipping tools that I chose to try out this week were Screencastify and Adobe Spark. I chose Adobe Spark because I know we will need to be using it in the future and I wanted to familiarize myself with it. The reason I chose Screencastify was because it had already been installed on all of my students' chromebooks at school. So far I have mostly been sticking to Screencastify and I have been able to make several instructional videos for my students, mostly having to do with math and computer skills. So far the students have seemed to enjoy these videos.
My videos have mostly involved me using my document camera so they can see me writing out their notes and then explaining them at the same time. I have used them as way for students to take notes on algorithmic procedures like reducing fractions or converting fractions to decimals. As Bergmann noted I quickly discovered that students needed a way to interact with the videos in order to learn from them so I then photocopy the notes I have written and white out the most important words so that students are filling in the blanks as they progress through the video. For the most part I think these videos have been a success. They certainly do not replace instruction and many of my students do not have computers at home, so I'm not completely flipping my classroom. One struggle has been that some students have been skipping through to the end of the video, filling in the blanks in their notes and then saying they are done without having heard or really thought about any of it. To solve this I have been thinking about adding a "golden word" to my videos that they need to listen for throughout the videos. One frustration I had in reading the articles is that it seemed like many teachers had a fixed mind set about flipping their classrooms. Just because students don't have devices at home doesn't mean that instructional videos play no potential role in their education. AND teachers are not the only people who can be making instructional videos. I mentioned before that Screencastify is already installed in all of my students chromebooks. So yesterday, for the first time I had them make screencasts of themselves completing math problems on Prodigy. They loved it! The next step is to have them start making instructional videos for each other. We could even post them to the web (with parent permission) so that students all over the world could use them. I hope that in the future more teachers are willing to play with the ideas of flipping their classrooms and using instructional videos to make a more meaningful learning experience for their students. I am certainly excited about the level of engagement my students have had and the motivation they will have to learn the material so that they can make videos!
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Christina Schreiber
4/15/2018 08:22:13 am
I would suggest using your document camera videos in edpuzzle. I watched another teacher do this with her online notes and tutorial for her students. She had a flipped lesson in edpuzzle and the great part about edpuzzle is you can prevent students from skipping to the end of the video. You can put a question at the very end of the video that they have to answer and you will be able to see if they watched the whole video or not.
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joseph williams
4/15/2018 10:05:37 am
Great recommendation Christina. As a new Edpuzzle user, I found this function really helpful to not only eliminate students skipping to the end of the video, but also being able to have students think, write or select answers to questions during the video. This feature allows you to have the students focus in on the important details of the video.
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Mady
4/15/2018 01:24:58 pm
Thanks so much for the suggestion! I went back and used Edpuzzle with the video I made for our assignment this week!
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Jane Adams Gallagher
4/15/2018 09:01:46 am
The Golden Word is a great idea to get your students to focus on the entire videocast. Having your students make screencasts is a great way for you to measure their comprehension. My students are currently working on creating screencasts to retell concepts they have learned. I remind them that they are going to be the teacher. They have to keep thier audience in mind. It soundslike you are really embracing integrating tech into your classroom in a successful way. Thanks for sharing.
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Alicia Martin
4/15/2018 09:56:19 pm
I see that Christina suggested using Edpuzzle. I think that's a great idea. I just started using Edpuzzle in my classroom and the kids love it. I like the idea of semi- flipping my classroom. But in second grade, I feel, completely flipping a classroom wouldn't be the best option.
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Shawn
4/16/2018 05:16:50 pm
I love seeing how all of us are really embracing all of the new apps and tools. I am going to take a closer look at Edpuzzles. I personally don't think a flipped classroom has to be outside of the classroom. I think you can flip your classroom in class. When students are able to work independently and learn it allows you to pull more small groups and individualize instruction.
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Teresa Barron
4/17/2018 01:29:57 am
Mady, I always look forward to reading your blogs! It is two-fold for me, not only for the Master's program, but I enjoy hearing about the new things your are doing with our older students. I feel like I don't hear much from the upper-grade teachers and students. I think you are delivering some wonderful lessons to your students and it is exciting to learn about what your are attempting and the positive outcomes. I was also going to suggest what Christina said because I learned that about EdPuzzle and thought it would be perfect to make sure students watch the entire video.
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Scott Marsden
4/17/2018 08:08:00 pm
Madi,
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