Flipped Classroom Ideas

I got ideas about how to flip a health classroom by visiting Mr. Troeger’s health class site. He has videos and ideas about how he has used the flipped classroom format and how the students have reacted to it.

I think I would utilize the flipped classroom model so I could spend more time in the classroom doing activities related to the information rather than focusing on direct instruction. The students would then have the opportunity to use higher order thinking skills while creating, performing, and practicing the information learned online. I also like the idea of the students having the opportunity to pause the videos and rewind to better grasp what is being taught.

I would hold my students accountable for the instruction by providing short quizzes such as bell quizzes, activities, short essays, or projects to assess whether they had reviewed the information.

I would provide information through you tube videos, and podcasts.

I think a great lesson to use in the flipped classroom is CPR and first aid. CPR and first aid requires a great amount of time spent watching videos. If the students are able to watch the videos at home, on the bus, or in the car then I can spend more time in the classroom practicing those skills with the students and making sure they fully grasp the skills. It would save me several days’ worth of class time to have the students watch at home rather than in the classroom.

I would know if my students were watching the videos through a formative assessment. I would have them practice what they learned in class. If they didn't watch they wouldn't know how to perform the task. I could also have small projects such as bringing in an example, like a doll or drawing, of how you would splint certain parts of the body.