[divider height=”30″ style=”default” line=”default” themecolor=”1″]THE LESSON If I’m going to be honest, teaching sentence types is not on my list of fav English topics; so when the topic appeared on the syllabus of my new class, instead of dreading the teaching process, I decided to go for an in-class flip (see this post for more […]
In-class flip: how I made a boring lesson fun Read More »
When you work at a school, there are always inevitable sick leaves; sometimes they come in waves. Depending on the school system, there might be a very appreciated and handy permanent sub around. However, this is not the case in many schools (I speak for Colombia), which tend to ask teachers from the same Department
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Here’s an explanation of in-class flip with its types of stations, sequencing and examples based on trial and error (still in process). It is important to note that every in-class flip will vary depending on number of students, physical class space, resources, class focus and student dynamic, among other aspects. Sequenced or mixed flips
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Here’s a brief video I made explaining what flipped learning is. I start by explaining how it got started with Bergmann and Sams (2012), and I break down the definition presented by the Flipped Learning Network as well as the 4 pillars and 11 indicators. [arve url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgs-96coZ30″ mode=”normal” /] References: Bergman, J. & Sams,
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For my public speaking class, I decided to ask my students to create an infographic with personal information in order to present to their classmates; this would allow them not only to continue developing their PS skills, but also to learn about infographics, the benefits of using them as a presentation technique, and how to
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Last October, we – Martha Ramirez [@martharamirezco] and Carolina R Buitrago [@crbuitrago] – participated in ASOCOPI’s (Asociación Colombiana de Profesores de Inglés) 51st annual conference, whose main focus was on using technology in ELT… right up our alley! Since both of us have been applying in-class flips in our classes for the past year, this
Using loop-input on in-class flip with in-service teachers (co-written with Carolina R.) Read More »
Last week, in my public speaking class with 10th graders, I worked on how to create diagrams for presentations. For this class, I needed students to understand what a diagram was and learn about the different types, so they could plan one and design one- in the same class! I had a 70 minute class,
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I’ve been working on in-class flips since I first heard the term in January this year. I had taken an Electronic Village Online – EVO course (free, BTW) on flipped learning and completely fell in love with the idea as soon as I heard what it was about. To clarify, an in-class flip is a
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In this post I want to share some of the things I did to provide and receive feedback in my class this year, which I consider work well and are worth giving them a try. If you have other ways you provide or receive feedback. Please, do share!
Feedback – best practices Read More »
In my previous post, I wrote about what my students had to say regarding their learning and what they consider they needed to improve for next year. In ths post I will reflect on what they liked about the class, what they consider I should improve and what last words they had for me. What
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