Create and Trial a Flipped Mathematics Unit
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Module 1: Introduction and Overview
(15 minutes) |
Contains introductory information necessary to complete the course, guidance re screencasting software options, preparation for Session 5 (Creating instructional videos). Participants are not required to purchase any software although may choose to do so.
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Module 2: A Flipped Mathematics Classroom? Why and How (30 minutes)
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The flipped mathematics classroom explained. Some advantages, issues and obstacles to be aware of. Examples of flipped units are provided.
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Module 3: Student-centered learning
(30 minutes) |
Arguably, the most important aspect of the flipped classroom is the fact that it promotes student-centered learning. This module looks at the issues around student-centered learning and the management of student-centered learning in the context of the mathematics classroom.
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Module 4: Sourcing and sharing quality media (1 hour)
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After exploring different types of mathematics videos participants are coordinated to search, find and share several, quality instructional videos resulting in each participant gaining multiple, quality videos across multiple topics.
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Module 5: Preparation - Creating instructional screencasts (1 hour)
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This module is an overview of the planning process required for creating screencast videos and includes the pros and cons of producing ‘scribbling’ videos as well as some example snippets from videos created by past participants.
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Module 6: Screen capture options
(30 minutes) |
Capturing your screen’ is an important skill for creating flipped units. Some screen capture tools also record video but come with some related issues which are explored.
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Module 7: Screen-casting options
(3.5 hours) |
Many screencasting options for PC, Mac, iPad and Android are explored. Some are covered via detailed tutorials and others by overview articles and/or videos.
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Module 8: Video type, compression and sharing (30 minutes)
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Once participants create some videos they need to be shared. This is where Google Drive, YouTube, Vimeo and etc come to the fore. Additional background information to video file types and video compression is given.
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Module 9: Options for delivering your media
(1.5 hours) |
Once participants have sourced and created some media, it will be time to 'flip' some lessons - in other words, create an online unit of work. This session provides an overview.
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Module 10: Tutorials for delivering your media (3.5 hours)
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There are many options for creating a flipped unit of work and some of the better ones are explored in this session - Google Drive, Open Learning, Weebly, Google Sites, Moodle and others.
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Module 11: Implemen-ting your Flipped Mathematics Classroom (2 hours)
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Once participants have created their flipped unit they implement it with their students and then report back to the course their implementation experiences.
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Module 12: Complet-ing the course
(15 minutes) |
The completion process and final 'wash up'.
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Total Time: 15hrs
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Duration of course: 4 months
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