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Can anyone share experiences with flipping their science classroom? I'm wanting to give it a try this coming year. My main goal is to recapture class time that I can use for more personalized learning and more opportunities for hands-on activities.
I'm torn between using Edmodo and Google Classroom as a mechanism for posting assignments. Any experiences with these tools would be appreciated.
My fifth-grade team already has a fairly robust website that we use to provide links to resources for our students. My plan is to use this website again, but this time to use it as part of our flipping efforts.
Any and all feedback would be appreciated, especially descriptions of tried routines that have worked. How do you hold students accountable for interacting with content before class? What did you do with the additional class time you gained?
Thanks!!
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I have not flipped either (same district as Chloe, below :)), but would love to hear responses from elementary teachers who have done so. Many of the secondary teachers in our district are using a flipped classroom model. This year some of our elementary teachers are implementing a Learning Management System to begin to experiment with the flipped model.
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I haven't flipped, but I'd love to hear any responses you get!
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I started "flipping" my classroom last year and am feeling more comfortable with it. I'm not an expert, rather a beginner and I'm taking baby steps in that direction. I wanted to share my website with you (I'm a 5th grade teacher and I teach all subject areas). I opened up my website from what I posted last year so it has all the dates from last year, but I think it will give you an idea and a place to start. I actually level my homework and give them different assignments based on their reading level if I'm having them read beforehand. If it's an online activity I usually give them the same lesson. I usually attach the homework to my website and then link the places I want them to visit. I give them about a week to do this and then we gradually work towards what they are learning throughout the week. This way I am just one step behind them and scaffolding anyone who doesn't understand what the lesson was about. The students actually love the freedom to do their own learning and I try to give them choices as often as possible. My website is www.puschuspeake.com
Please feel free to take a look around, especially under the life science section. I am always open to suggestions as well so if you think of a way I can improve on anything I'd love to hear about it. My website is a living resource so it changes constantly. I show/hide different content all the time but I opened most of up for you to see. I will probably hide some of in late August when my students start using it so they don't get overwhelmed with how much is there. Good luck!
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Thanks! I'll check it out!
I plan to use the website I made for our grade level as well. I think I will need to do some reorganizing so I can post homework documents like you mentioned. The Science and Social Studies areas are the most active so far. Here's the link:
https://pattonfifth.shutterfly.com/
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After several trainings and conference sessions on both Edmodo, Google Classroom and a few others, I've decided to go with Google Classroom. Austin ISD has cloud accounts for each student. We are a Google Education district. So, this seems like a natural fit. I'm just now beginning to make classes, and will soon put my toe in the water with a few assignments. I think I'm going to start simple and adapt something I'm already doing, like science vocabulary practice.
So, please share your experiences, especially in upper elementary, using Google Classroom. I know we learn best by doing, but I'd just as soon not reinvent the wheel..............
Thanks,
Michael.........................
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I'm a student teacher so I haven't had much experience with Google Classroom but from what I have seen, it proves to be a great tool for keeping students accountable for their work. In our sixth grade class, students share their documents as soon as they create them. They know that the teacher can check their work at any time and can also support them by making any corrections as they work. It's a great way for students to collaborate with each other and become more independent!
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I had never heard of "flipping" a classroom. I think it sounds very interesting. When I get a classroom, I would like to look more into this.
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Can anyone shed some more light on this "flipping the classroom"? Or have any resources? I have never head about this before..
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