Last week I had the students watch a video of a math lesson and then we did the homework in class. This is considered "flipping the classroom" in the education world. This was the second time I've tried this method this year and it went much better this time. I wanted to reflect (and get input from the students) on the day's events.
First of all - Thank you to those of you who watched last week's video for homework. I thought it was so responsible of you to come in on your own time to watch it if you didn't have internet access at home. This was one of my biggest concerns when assigning the video for homework. Because I posted it a few days in advance, most people watched it before it was due. When the students got to class, we did a quick review of what the video was over and then they did the traditional homework. This allowed me to spend time with the students who needed one-on-one help. After they were finished, we did an activity based around exponents and the order of operations. We had some good discussion about why the groups that used exponents ended up with a higher number than the groups that didn't. Because the students watched the videos instead of listening to a traditional lecture, we had enough time in class to do this activity and discuss it when it was over. Overall, I was happy with how my first real day of flipping went.
Students, what did you think about Friday's class? Did you enjoy watching the video at home and doing the homework during class time? Did you enjoy the activity and the discussion? What would you like done differently next time? Thanks for your input!!
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