I really like the idea of flipped learning. I say the idea of flipped learning because I don't have that much personal experience with flipped learning. And my specific class does not lend itself easily to flipping a lesson. I have three different grade levels and a variety of ability levels in my SDC class. I also teach in an low income area where I know not all of my students have access to electronic devices other than their parents cell phone. Parent participation is a silent component to flipped learning that I have not really seen or heard addressed yet. Parents have to be a component in a successful flipped learning environment. Parents have to make sure that students are watching these lessons from home and that students are engaging in the lesson, as opposed to watching and zoning out. I don't know many students that go home and complete homework on their own or when asked by their parents if they have completed thier homework, would not answer yes, even if they hadn't.
After reading both articles, I thought there were some really good points made. One example is that flipped learning individualizes learning for students and is learning/student centered as opposed to teacher centered. I thought that was a great plus. One con that the articles brought up was that not all students learn best through watching a screen. This can be said of any learning style though. Overall, these articles gave me a lot to think about and try with my own class.
After reading both articles, I thought there were some really good points made. One example is that flipped learning individualizes learning for students and is learning/student centered as opposed to teacher centered. I thought that was a great plus. One con that the articles brought up was that not all students learn best through watching a screen. This can be said of any learning style though. Overall, these articles gave me a lot to think about and try with my own class.