Innovation, Technology, & BackFlipped Classrooms
Take Aim at Innovation, was written by Grant Lichtman and discusses what teachers/students are doing in order to prepare for the rapidly changing world. The author went on a road trip visiting numerous schools while documenting his experiences. The article includes a school in which flipped classrooms are utilized. This type of learning environment places the students in control of their learning. He advocates for teachers and administrators to embrace student control and also use it to aid in proper assessment.
In the heartfelt TEDxBeaconStreet talk video, education innovator Esther Wojcicki shares the simple but powerful formula she used to raise three highly successful children and to build one of the most dynamic and successful high school media studies programs in the U.S. Her method (TRECK) frees teachers to be learning resources, not just lecturers; engages students and empowers them to teach themselves and each other; and accelerates learning-by-doing in a collaborative, hands-on environment that mirrors the real world of contemporary media
In the heartfelt TEDxBeaconStreet talk video, education innovator Esther Wojcicki shares the simple but powerful formula she used to raise three highly successful children and to build one of the most dynamic and successful high school media studies programs in the U.S. Her method (TRECK) frees teachers to be learning resources, not just lecturers; engages students and empowers them to teach themselves and each other; and accelerates learning-by-doing in a collaborative, hands-on environment that mirrors the real world of contemporary media