Module 6: Response to Videos

"Why I Flipped My Classroom" Video

Flipping a classroom sounds so interesting to me. I was introduced to the topic at the beginning of the summer when another student mentioned studying the effects of flipping a classroom for her Action Research project. Until that point I had never heard anything about it, but it seems much more effective than traditional teaching. I love the idea that it is motivated by the students and allows them to work at their own pace to learn the content and allows for more differentiation. I do have a few concerns about it though, the teacher in the video mentioned she makes videos for the students to watch outside of the classroom. This would have presented a problem with students I worked with in student teaching. The majority of them did not have Internet access at home, or even a computer. While they could use computers at public libraries, some students' parents schedules barely allowed for time at home with their child, let alone take them to the library to work on schoolwork. I think flipping a classroom has many positives for students, but in lower income areas there could be some negatives.

"Using Assessment to Improve Instruction" Video
This video talked about the importance of using assessment to build upon instruction. One thing the video mentioned is that as teachers we may be assessing our students just by simply doing what we consider to be, "good teaching." Using assignments and classroom work to assess students can provide the teacher with accurate understanding of how well a student is understanding and allows them to apply the content they are learning. Feedback is also very important from both the students and the teacher.