Flipped learning webinar for Ross Education March 2015
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Flipped/Flex Learning Webinar for Ross Education Facilitator: Dan Petrak Professor of Mathematics/ Faculty Liaison to Distance Education Des Moines Area Community College March 14, 2015
Flipped learning webinar for Ross Education March 2015
1. Flipped/Flex Learning Webinar for Ross Education
Facilitator: Dan Petrak Professor of Mathematics/ Faculty Liaison
to Distance Education Des Moines Area Community College March 14,
2015
2. Objectives for todays webinar: Define Flipped/Flex Learning
Talk about ways to use the Ross email system and Open Educational
Resources to begin doing this. Find an OER to use with one of your
courses. Share ideas and reflect on this can impact learning in and
out of class.
3. Think about something you are really good at. How did you
learn it?
4. A Little History Dr. Eric Mazur at Harvard began researching
Flipped Learning in the 90's and called it "peer instruction
5. Used by Permission by Dr. Robert Talbert
6. Used by Permission by Dr. Robert Talbert
7. Used by permission by Dr. Leslie Owen Wilson
http://thesecondprinciple.com/teaching-essentials/beyond-bloom-
cognitive-taxonomy-revised/
8. Hot Tips: Visit http://www.scoop.it/t/flipped-classroom-
in-higher-ed and follow #flipclass on Twitter!
9. Elevate thinking with a Flipped/Flex Classroom! Increase
human interaction (social construction) Customize learning based on
the learner's needs and style Higher levels of learning during
class time Reduce lecture and passive learning activities during
class time. Remember, shift transmission out of class and bring
assimilation into class
10. Become more of a guide on the side" instead of a "sage on
the stage" There must be far less telling on the part of the
teacher, and far more doing on the part of the student. -- Jean
Piaget, 1896-1980 Flipped Learning Mantra
11. Chat time Based on this brief introduction to Flipped/Flex
Learning, please chat in a short description of this teaching
method or idea(s) that stood out to you.
12. Flipped/Flex Learning Share an example of a student
centered learning activity.
13. Where to learn more and network with others
flippedlearning.org
14. What are some this can be done at Ross Education? Ross
email (use Bcc:) Open Educational Resources to engage students in
and out of class. Emphasize the aspects of the lessons that engage
students at the higher levels of Blooms Taxonomy
15. Share Best Practices with Email Push Communication Link to
resources Answer student questions Others
16. Open Education Resources www.youtube.com www.merlot.org
www.wolframalpha.com www.quizlet.com www.biodigital.com
24. Time to look around Take some time to look at some of the
resource presented. Think about how these resources could be used
in a Flipped/Flex scenario Be prepared to share one idea or
resource
25. In closing If faculty embrace the value and benefit of
Flipped/Flex learningthen so will the students.
26. In closing If faculty embrace the value and benefit of
Flipped/Flex learningthen so will the students. It is okay to try
and fail. That is part of growth and learning.
27. In closing If faculty embrace the value and benefit of
Flipped/Flex learningthen so will the students. It is okay to try
and fail. That is part of growth and learning. This will be new for
the students as well. Change is not easy.
28. In closing If faculty embrace the value and benefit of
Flipped/Flex learningthen so will the students. It is okay to try
and fail. That is part of growth and learning. This will be new for
the students as well. Change is not easy. The goal is better
student learning, motivation, retention.
29. Share your idea(s) Based on what you have learned what will
you do differently?
30. Questions and comments? Feel free to contact Dan Petrak at
[email protected]