blog #9

A flipped classroom is where the students spend time during the class period going over their homework and asking questions. The students are expected to go home each day and learn the material on their own. Then the class period is spent closing the gaps and filling in any information that was not clear or grasped. This concept is not widely used in schools across America but is being seen more and more than ever before. Some students like this idea because they may find this easier than doing the homework on their own after the lesson is taught in class. There are many mixed emotions from students, parents, and teachers, so when choosing a school, be aware of how the class is structured. Here is a website to learn more on the flipped classroom.

Open, when referring to the classroom regards to what is legal for others to use. If it is “open” then that resource may be used. I looked up “open educational resources” to find out more information.  It explains that open educational resources provide teachers with content they can use in their own classroom. If the material is considered “open”, then the teacher does not have to worry about any copyright issues. Open content is, “created by somebody who has attached an open license to it.” This means that the teacher wanting to use the open content does not have to ask permission of the creator beforehand. The idea of open content is that it is meant to be taken and built upon, making it better and better as it goes through each person. Here is a website discussing more on open educational resources.

In the PowerPoint assignments I learned how to hyperlink and make a nonlinear presentation. The first PowerPoint I learned how to insert an audio over the presentation and time each slide to my voice. The final PowerPoint was very time consuming, but I loved how it turned out. I made a quiz about all different kinds of flowers. I learned how to make the slide show so that the student would have to click the correct answer before moving on to the next question.  Both of these presentations were time consuming, but I learned a lot and I will definitely be using these skills as a teacher one day.