For this module, I decided to try and build on my video capturing and editing skills to make instructional videos aligned with some of the curriculums I teach with.  By tailor-making these videos specific for my target audience, 4th graders, I feel as if I’m able to duplicate myself in the classroom and can reach a much wider audience.  With a large class of close to 30 students, it can be challenging to keep all students engaged and accountable for their learning.  The video in the beginning of the lesson outlining the Spanish teacher and their idea for flipping a class spurred a lot of ideas in my head about how I could reimagine my classroom. With a few tools I’m already using and some careful preplanning, I can put Flipped Classroom theory into practice.

Step 1:

The first exercise of the module asked students to create a few test videos using Educreations.  Although I was unable to use Educreations due to a technology barrier, I felt I got the gist of what the program offered.  I did my best to replicate what Educreations offers using Zoom and Classkick.  Below are 3 screen-capture test videos:

Below is my second test video:

I decided to experiment with creating a video aligning with the Words Their Way word sort activity.  I found a great resources from educationextras.com that aligned exactly with the activity I envisioned.  See the Words Their Way word sort below:

Flipped Lesson:

In the below video, I explain how I plan on combining this module’s research into practice within the normal routine of our math block.

This week’s research and experimentation opportunities gave me some new perspectives on how I could work to make my classroom even more flipped.  Some of these strategies I’m already using, but I’m eager to improve and works towards a true flipped approach in order to make my time in the class as useful as possible.