OK, I should have done this earlier, but I need to say how my second effort at flipping went. Overall it was pretty good. I made this video on Interactions in Ecology. I did have to go get a new webcam as my laptop seems to be getting pretty old and the recordings wouldn't stay in sync with the audio. The new camera made things much better and clearer. Again I used prezi.
Overall I'd say that the kids that did the assignment really liked it. I've even received some praise from some parents that I chatted with at outdoor ed. The main problem I'm still having is with the fact that so many kids didn't do the work. Sure this is a problem with just about any assignment and it's always frustrating, but this is often the same kids that would most benefit by the whole idea of flipping. I'm not saying that I'm giving up or anything, but this is definitely a problem that I'm struggling with. I'm planning on starting to work on another video pretty soon. Hopefully I'll figure out something to get more people to participate. Any ideas?
Nice work! When we do flipped videos, we post them on edmodo and allow students to interact. I think the edmodo piece is somewhat motivating for students, and that makes them more inclined to do the assignment. We also give the kids a note-catcher to complete as part of the regular homework check we do each morning. Additionally, we allow kids in before school, at lunch, or after school to view the videos and complete the note-catcher. Hope all that is helpful! I'm not trying to make more work for you - but you asked for suggestions! :)
ReplyDeleteI really appreciate the suggestions. I know of edmodo but don't use it yet. I'd really like to see what you do in your classroom. Thanks for the ideas, keep em coming.
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