January Webinar – Aaron Sams and the Flipped Classroom
January 10, 2012 in Webinar
UPDATE: Here’s a link to the archive of the Webinar.
Join us on Tuesday, January 17th, at 3:30pm Mountain time for a visit with Aaron Sams, a science teacher at Woodland Park High School in Woodland Park, Colorado, as we talk about the flipped classroom – what is it, it isn’t and the many forms that it can take.
Here’s a link to the Connect room we’ll be using for our visit with Aaron.
Questions that will be answered:
- What exactly is a flipped classroom, and what does one look like?
- Is a flipped class compatible with inquiry?
- Is a flipped class compatible with Project Based Learning?
- What if I don’t believe in homework?
- What about the kids without a computer at home?
Pre-webinar assignments:
Watch these:
http://youtu.be/2H4RkudFzlc
http://youtu.be/nEfojG9ckYA
http://youtu.be/QRevpLhw06w
Explore these:
http://vodcasting.ning.com/
http://flipteaching.com/
http://www.brianbennett.org/
http://www.thedailyriff.com/
Bring Questions
Aaron Sams has been an educator since 2000 and currently teaches science at Woodland Park High School in Woodland Park, Colorado. He was awarded the 2009 Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching. Aaron recently served as co-chair of the Colorado State Science Standards Revision Committee. He frequently speaks and conducts workshops on educational uses of screencasts and The Flipped Classroom concept. Aaron brings a unique educational perspective to any audience with experience in public, private, and home schools in both face-to-face, online, and blended learning environments.