1) Show teachers how to storyboard their content first, then create a video about their lesson with the tools on hand. All the tools are free to get started.
2) Keep videos short, 2-3 minutes or 5-10 minutes max (shorter is better). You can always create more videos. Think “bite-sized chunks” that students can nibble on their way to/from school, sitting somewhere waiting for an adult to do something, or during the gap in a basketball game on television or in person.
3) Plan for intensive classroom activities
Don’t be surprised if part of your class needs to watch the video in class (set up a pod of computers or devices where that can happen) while the rest of the students wrestle with a real life application of the flipped learning.
Chromebook and/or Chrome-friendly tools that work for any computer that can run the Chrome browser, including Chromebook, Windows, and Mac:
iOS/Android: Reflector 2 app + one of the solutions shown below.
For Android only, try AZScreenRecorder
Check out these Green Screen Resources in case you want to jazz up your flipped videos.
Other tools to investigate might include: PresentationTube, OfficeMix, Camtasia Studio, Doceri, Explain Everything, Educreations, or TouchCast.
Choose a screencasting tool that allows you to export directly to MP4 video format. This is the most commonly used video format and works with all devices. Anything else will just result in headaches.
Screencastify, TechSmith’s SnagIt/Camtasia, ExplainEverything, and Touchcast allow you to do this without much fuss.
The new HTML5 friendly video format is also known as WebM and you may need to convert from that format to MP4 to easily share the file with others.
Nimbus Screencast and Screencastify are both Chromebook apps that will save to WebM.
You may need to rely on a web-based video converter to get these videos to MP4 format, depending on where you host them. YouTube, though, will accept WebM format.
Check out available video conversion tools.
The best solutions include Google Apps for Education (GAFE) Drive since you have unlimited space, OneDrive for Business (Office 365), or YouTube.
You can also set up your own video hosting solution or take advantage of one like Vimeo.
One of the most important benefits of flipping your classroom is the additional time it gives you to engage with your students.
They thrive on this time and your attention. This is such an exciting opportunity for both you and your students.
The training and certification program was developed to provide the basic knowledge required to successfully implement the flipped classroom model to enhance personalized and differentiated teaching and learning.
The Level-I certification program includes nine (9) units, takes 7-10 hours to complete and covers these essential topics