Flipped classroom has become the latest buzz phrase in the eductional world, and we have companies like the Khan academy to think for it. Personally I think the flipped classroom is totally awesome, and one of the largest shifts in pratical educational practice sense the invention of the chalk board. Having said that, it's a big tech jump for anyone thinking of doing it. For us (most of my readers being either tech experts or students in the Educational Technology program) this wouldn't be a huge problem because we're comfortable with technology, but I wonder how to make the extreme cases use the benefits of a flipped classroom...
Of course this brings up a larger range of issues, including how to have a non-digital native generation use technology effectively. How to promote comfort and ease of use tools among a petrified and paranoid users group, and how to generally re-assure them that the computer will not explode if they hit the wrong button. Generally, I've found teachers to be enthusiastic in this regard, they want to help students learn and are willing to take risks to help. However, I've often found that the success they have tends to be won or lost in the planning phase. What happens between "neat" and "OK class, today we're going to" is critical to the success of the digital lesson.
Having said that I think cloud based tools are a great way to accomplish a lot of our goals, they're reliable and managed professionally, easy to use and very accessible regardless of device. Huge win all around and seven great tools.
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