We have been here before. To flip or not to flip, that is the question. Where the lesson is taught to oneself or in a small group outside of the class, then what is learnt is discussed in class.
What is flip teaching? This refers to a method of instruction where classroom-based teaching time and traditional “homework” time are reversed (flipped). A teacher provides video lessons to be reviewed outside of class, which in turn gives teachers more time in class to focus on higher-order learning skills.
There is already O2learn, the now infamous Khan Academy, then there is ehow this and instructables that. Now we have TED-ED with their own subtle twist to the flipped approach and impressive list of advisors.
Here, a growing collection of lessons on a variety of topics have been submitted by educators and then animated by professional animators. Add to that a quick quiz, a think piece and a discover more, dig deeper tab.
Couriosty killed the cat? No? Satisfaction brought it back.
Have a go and decide for yourself. Sadly for my efforts, too few students fulfilled the home-learning aspect and it proved a frustrating experience. Those that engaged really enjoyed the lesson, those that did not, had to read up and learn what they had missed. Here, the TED-ED questions prove a neat, manageable additional assessment opportunity in IHMO. Time to try again I think. Possibly for a speaking and listening task?
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I have to say, this looks a much more rounded direction to take video with flip classrooms. That any video, not just a TED one, can be used is a further step in the right direction. I suppose their aim is that TED will, as a brand, represent reliability and robustness for education. Plus, it takes some of the ‘cheapness’ of YouTube away. I wonder how it will operate with/under LA Internet filters though?
I liked the little extra rounding too. A little more purposeful than video plus quiz of qorksheet somewhere. Of course, it has the TED kite mark and they do have some fantastic speakers. Where’s Han’s Rosling?
As for the filters – there is rarely a simple answer to that.