DISCUSSION POSTS

         

DISCUSSION POSTS

TO FLIP OR NOT TO FLIP

Hello dear fellows,

In regard to the flipped learning, I can say that:

1. My first reason for flipping my classroom is focused on the fact that the student of today lives stuck to his laptops, iPads, tablets, among other electronic devices that make them happy. Therefore, we as educators must be updated and focus our teachings to the interests of our current students. By sending our students interactive videos of the classes we are teaching, we give them the opportunity to use their technological tools in a fun way and motivate them to learning, having more opportunities to correct any mistakes in the learning process and be fully prepared for classroom classes.

2. My second reason for flipping my classroom is that through this teaching method, I can guarantee an effective differentiation for all my students. Since it allows my group, regardless of their different learning styles, to have the opportunity to learn and effectively engage in learning globally. It also, allows me as an educator to have more time to guide my students in learning a certain subject; because with the different online assignments, the student is acquiring knowledge and only comes to the classroom to apply what has been learned and clarify doubts of certain subjects.

MY BIGGEST CHALLENGE

What will be your biggest challenge for using technology in your class? How can you solve some problems?

In my case the biggest challenges I had in my class for using technology this year has been the lack of projector in my classroom during the first and part of the second term and also, the shortage of time to use technological devices such as tablets and laptops, that we use to teach topics of: ICT subject, Bug Club (an award-winning, blended literacy program for reading levels 1-30) and Mathletics (an award winning interactive site that aims to improve pupils Maths skills through fun activities linked to the UK National Curriculum).

The lack of a projector in my classroom during the first and part of the second term was one of the most difficult impediments I had to use the other electronic devices, since the projector allows us to show students every step which must be followed on iPads and laptops, so that they can study and comply with part of the curriculum. Also, it allows to make the classes more interactive with videos, images and games.

What I did to try to solve the problem, during the first and part of the second term without the projector, was to draw the various icons, folders, names and important images on different cardboards and even on the board, where the children had to enter with their computers and IPads to work. I also, attended each child in their chairs to answer questions and teach them how to use the programs we were exploring.

On the other hand, the shortage of time to use electronic devices was another factor that affected our teaching and learning process using technology. However, what I did as homeroom Teacher to lessen this problem was to use time from other general subjects to continue teaching the topics I was teaching with the electronic devices.

In addition, I can say that I agree with what Rosalba comments on the internet poor connection that the public schools have in our country. I also worked in public school for a while and it was very difficult for me to use the internet with electronic devices. We had even a computer lab, however the internet signal was very bad. In order to use the internet I had to anchor the computers with the internet of my cell phone.