So I really like the idea of a Flipped Classroom. Students get the material prior to the lesson, ideally at home the evening before, they get some practice and prior knowledge on the subject, then we work on it more in depth the next day in class. Ideally, the perfect concept. Realistically, not all students have access to computers at home. I love the idea for higher grade levels because those students may be able to use computers at school during independent time. The only way I could think to use this with my students is if I checked out the mobile lab and they watched the instructional video during literacy work stations. But that kind of defeats the purpose of getting this information outside of school. I'll have to think more on that issue...
After messing around with several web-based tools, the one I liked the most was eduCanon. I loved the idea of saving time by using an instructional video already created. We have been working on mastering compound words so I searched youtube for a kid-friendly video and found a great one. All I had to do was add questions and wah-lah! An interactive, engaging lesson that took me less than 15 minutes to finalize. Here is the link to that lesson:
www.educanon.com/public/68763/197135?cn=s
This is a great review or could even be an introduction before the skill is taught if and when I determine my students all have access to a computer. Again, I love this idea and plan to explore more of these FREE services for my classroom.
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