Rainer Stropek | PH OÖ
Flipping the Classroom with Digital Education Material
Flipped Classroom
Introduction to Flipped Classroom
- What is a Flipped Classroom?
- Traditional Model: Lectures in class, homework at home
- Flipped Model: Content at home, practice in class
- Key Features
- Student-Centered: Shifts focus from the teacher to the learner
- Active Learning: Encourages engagement through interactive activities
- Flexibility: Allows students to learn at their own pace
- Essential Elements
- Pre-Class: Access to video lectures, readings, and resources
- In-Class: Hands-on activities, discussions, and application
- Post-Class: Reflection, assessment, and feedback
Implementing a Flipped Classroom
- Getting Started
- Choose the right content to flip
- Use technology effectively
- Prepare for a new role as a facilitator
- Overcoming Obstacles
- Addressing technology inequality
- Setting clear expectations
- Providing support for independent learning
The Future of Learning?
- Flipped classrooms represent a pedagogical shift towards active learning
- Embrace technology and innovative teaching methods
- Continuously adapt and refine based on feedback
Exercise
- For inspiration, watch TED talk Let's use video to reinvent education
- 20 Minutes
- Spend 20 minutes researching for papers, articles, and/or books about effectiveness of the flipped classroom method
The Power of Markdown
What is Markdown?
- A Lightweight Markup Language
- Easy-to-read and easy-to-write plain text format
- Can be converted into HTML, PDF, and other formats
- Designed to be as readable as possible
- Advantages to e.g. MS Word, Google Docs, etc.
- Simplicity: Markdown's syntax is simpler and more intuitive
- Portability: Markdown files are lightweight and can be opened on any device without specialized software
- Version Control Friendly: Plain text is better for tracking changes with tools like Git
- Integration: Easily embedded into websites, documentation, and development workflows
- Focus on Content: Less time spent on formatting, more on actual content
- Tooling: Large number of available tools 🔗
What is Markdown?
- Disadvantages to e.g. MS Word, Google Docs, etc.
- Limited Styling: Markdown has fewer options for text styling and layout
- Limited Print Option: Requires conversion to another format for formatted printing
- Manual Layout Control: Complex document layouts are harder to achieve (needs additional tools like Latex)
- Learning Curve: Requires initial learning, especially for those used to GUI-based word processors
- Inconsistent Rendering: Different Markdown processors may render syntax differently
Exercise
- Make yourself familiar with the syntax of Markdown
- Choose any Markdown editor from https://www.markdownguide.org/tools/ and type some Markdown code so you get familiar with the syntax
- 20 minutes
Video Content
Types of Content
- Recording of presenters
- With/without a green screen
- Recording of locations and objects
- E.g. school, experiments, etc.
- Still images (e.g. diagrams, logos)
- Screenshots, screen recordings
- Still images, screen video
- Audio
- Live, original audio
- Voice-over
- Speech, performances (e.g. music, theatre)
- Stock videos, images, music, and sound effects
- Any combination of the above
Recording Devices
Recording Devices
- Mixers
- Audio, example: Yamaha
- Video, example: Blackmagic
- Screen capturing devices
- Example: Elgato
- Video drones
- Example: DJI
An endless number of converters, cables, etc.
⚠️ Make sure to always check the compatibility of plugs, recording formats, etc.
Accessories
- Green Screens
- Example: Elgato
- Lights
- Teleprompter
- Hardware example: Elgato
- Software example: CuePrompter
- Cases
- Example: Peli
- Memory cards
- Tripods, Selfie Sticks
Software
Exercise
Digital Education Materials
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