My Favorite WSQ Please see the "revisited" version of this post, published in July of 2016, by clicking here.*Please read my WSQing page for more details, descriptions, and workflow* A "WSQ" (pronounced wisk) in my class is what we call "homework" in my flipped classroom. It stands for this: [read an update on the WSQ after using it for several weeks in my classroom here] W - Watch Students must watch the video for the assigned lesson and take notes in their SSS packets (this stands for "Student Success Sheets" and I have them for each unit/chapter) I have created for them. Some of my very high achieving students have asked "Do I have to watch the video" and under certain circumstances, I say "no", but you still have to complete the notes on the SSS packet. A few issues I am already noticing with this is that there are still important things that I say about the concepts that students miss if they don't watch the video. S - Summary Students have to write a summary of what they watched in the video.
Synchronous vs. Asynchronous Classes Synchronous online classes are those that require students and instructors to be online at the same time. Lectures, discussions, and presentations occur at a specific hour. All students must be online at that specific hour in order to participate. Asynchronous classes are just the opposite. Instructors provide materials, lectures, tests, and assignments that can be accessed at any time. Students may be given a timeframe – usually a one week window – during which they need to connect at least once or twice. There are benefits and drawbacks to both designs. For others, asynchronous courses provide a better way to learn. Whatever your preference, you can find an online college that offers your ideal course design. As you’re researching synchronous and asynchronous options, you may want to ask college enrollment advisors which elements from the following list are used at their schools. Synchronous Class Elements: Asynchronous Class Elements:
Process Communications Inc. MIVHS > Home 4 No-Cost Tools for Educators FETC 2013 | Profile 4 No-Cost Tools for Educators Technology doesn't have to be expensive. Just ask John Kuglin, a long-time tech guru who shows educators how to tap into myriad free Web resources that can be used in and out of the classroom. By Bridget McCrea12/12/12 You've heard the phrase "If it's free, it's for me" used jokingly when people stumble upon a great giveaway or no-cost item. "Free applications, software, and other tools help break down some of the barriers that educators face when implementing new tech tools," says Kuglin, a senior consultant at Kuglin Consulting in Denver. As the number of technology tools available to educators has proliferated, Kuglin says he came to the conclusion that no-cost Web applications and learning resourceshave opened doors for teachers who would often overlook the free options. "Free applications give educators the chance to test things out and see if they stick," says Kuglin. 1. 2.
Khan Academy Az Ed Tech Trainers As the Statewide Instructional Technology Project Coordinator, with the guidance of Cathy Poplin, Assoc Supt. Educational Technology ADE, I developed this online professional learning community for Arizona Educational Technology Trainers to share information, ask questions, and discuss topics relevant to the task of training teachers to integrate technology into their curriculum. It is my hope that in this community, we will explore different topics related to educational technology and professional development. I have begun with the basic design of a directory for us to learn about one another, a file cabinet for us to share training resources, a list page for us to share the new technology tool, and a place for use to post article and videos that we have read or viewed. It is important to me for this community to meet your needs as a trainer.
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How the Flipped Classroom Turned Me into a Better Student - Getting Smart Kylie is a 12th Grade Student at Clintondale High School, in Clinton Township, Michigan My first two years of high school were a continuous struggle. I wasn’t very engaged during class, had a difficult time doing my homework, and was unable to get help from my parents because they didn’t know the material that I was being assigned. On my first day of class junior year, everything changed. My school began flipping all of its classes, which meant that for homework, I was assigned videos to watch, which were made by my teachers and explained the material which we were learning. The biggest different in the flipped classroom was that I was able to learn at my own pace. Being able to learn at my own pace and ask my teachers very specific questions gave me a greater understanding of the material. The flipped classroom made a huge impact on my education – and life.
The World Is Flat | Thomas L. Friedman History of the world twenty years from now, and they come to the chapter "Y2K to March 2004," what will they say was the most crucial development? The attacks on the World Trade Center on 9/11 and the Iraq war? Or the convergence of technology and events that allowed India, China, and so many other countries to become part of the global supply chain for services and manufacturing, creating an explosion of wealth in the middle classes of the world's two biggest nations, giving them a huge new stake in the success of globalization? And with this "flattening" of the globe, which requires us to run faster in order to stay in place, has the world gotten too small and too fast for human beings and their political systems to adjust in a stable manner? In this brilliant new book, the award-winning New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman demystifies the brave new world for readers, allowing them to make sense of the often bewildering global scene unfolding before their eyes. Reviews