Online PD Session

On February 18, 2015, I just happened to check my KSU email that evening to see a "gift" from my professor. He informed the class of a webinar that was scheduled for tonight. It was a great opportunity to take advantage of for the next class assignment. I wasn't doing anything at the time, so I made sure I clicked the link and waited an hour for the session to begin at 6pm EST. When the session opened, I could see that it was well attended and had many participants from all over the country. After listening to the conversations that were going on, I muted my speakers and focused on the presentation. The presentation was called "The Flipped Classroom" and was presented by former chemistry teachers Aaron Sams and Jon Bergmann. Flipped teaching is a concept that is brand new to me. After learning about it, I can honestly say that it makes a ton of sense. Instead of using class time to lecture, test, and constantly review for students who were absent, the teacher simply prepares video lessons. These videos help the students to study beforehand, with reserves class time for applying the knowledge and doing hands-on work. More importantly, it allows the teacher to devote attention to the students that really need the most assistance. The presentation gave me a lot to think about, and it's definitely something I would consider implementing in my classroom. It is known that I have to review way too often with my students. A pre-recorded video presentation would free up so much class time...brilliant!!