100+ Quick Tips for Flipping Your Class

Flipped Tips: A Daily Tip Series on Teaching and Learning focused on Flipped Classrooms and Peer Instruction 

Turn to Your Neighbor features quick, practical advice and ideas, in 140 characters or less, for flipping your class.   On this page, you can find a selection of those tips categorized. Tips are posted on Twitter daily using hashtag: #flippedtip 

One of the top #flippedtips

What is a Flipped Classroom?

• How much do you know abt the #flipclass? Compare yourself w/ 400+others http://t.co/blREzOUAu0 #flippedtip #edchat #edtech
• Check out @bennettscience as he defines Flipped Classrooms here http://t.co/Z1c8CSQY0S #flippedtip #flipclass #edtech
• Check out what @eric_mazur has to say about the #flipclass & #fliplearning http://t.co/2EOJNx2k8f #flippedtip #edchat
• True or false – Students will love not have lectures in a flipped class #flippedtip #flipclass http://t.co/OqHvOwE20T
• Vote now – True or False? A #flipclass replaces teachers w/ computers.  http://t.co/ygI3UtrTYJ #flippedtip #edtech
• read 10 FAQs about the #flipclass answered by @derekbruff & #ff him http://t.co/CulMYXd6wn #flippedtip #edchat #edtech
• Vote, True or False? The #flipclass is just the latest edutrend http://t.co/2cmSA89Kkh #flippedtip #globaled #edchat #edtech
• #peerinstruction & #clicker users – T or F? You can use PI to teach just 1 topic (vs many) http://t.co/SZlKbHDdfR #flippedtip

In-Class: Tips on in-class engagement

• Promote good #peerinstruction discussion: aim for 30-70% students getting question right b4 discussion #flippedtip http://bit.ly/Olkdv5 
• Provide many in-class, low-stakes quiz opportunities for students  #flippedclass http://bit.ly/ODfeJ1 
• Give students solo time to answer ?’s b4 talking w/ peers. Why?http://bit.ly/Sl9fJT  #clickers #flippedclass
• To promote discussion, cue students to pair w/ peer w/ a different answer http://bit.ly/NhZ9Xv  #flippedclass
•  Use in-class ?’s to create a higher-order thinking sandbox for students http://bit.ly/Olkdv5  #flippedlcas
• One research-based way to mange time in a #flippedclass https://bitly.com/XMsHPU  #peerinstruction #edchat
• Don’t fail to flip assessments in a #flippedclass some ideas- http://bit.ly/W385Vs 
  
• Out of explanations & students still aren’t getting it? Try think-pair-share http://bit.ly/VmdJAt  #flipclass
• Observe in-class part of a colleague’s #flipclass find one here http://bit.ly/PXQ2sB  or http://bit.ly/RDFZvR 
• Don’t just sit at your desk or stand at the front in a #flippedclass dive into the discussion #edtech #teach
• Use clickers or audience response systems to engage students during in-class time in a #flippedclass
• “Some people talk in their sleep. Lecturers talk while other people are sleeping” Camus. Engage! #edchat
• Don’t let fixed seats or bad room setup stop you from trying a #flipclass. Students can move around! #edchat
• Answer a super common question about using #clickers or other polling devices in class #flippedtip #ukedchat #edtech http://ow.ly/hsfpY
• A 2 min video lesson for flipping your class w/ proven methods http://ow.ly/h3HWT  #clickers #edchat #ukedchat
• One research based method for in class activities in a#flipclass #fliplearning #edtech http://bit.ly/PTbNIU
• Learn about #peerinstruction & #flipclass from @eric_mazur in a #sketchnote re: @derekbruff #flippedtip http://t.co/J7puVlRAJQ #clickers

Tips for Finding, Writing, and Asking Effective Questions and Developing Assessments 

• Find 7000+ #clicker questions & ConcepTests here http://bit.ly/SXtgA6  #flippedclass #edtech #edchat
• Find tips & resources for writing effective questions here http://bit.ly/Rrkvjc  #peerinstruction #flippedclass
• Use questions & data to facilitate in-class discussion, here’s how http://bit.ly/QSjBLm  #flippedclass #edch
• Find ways to invite your students to the table – watch for the water tank in this example from @ddmeyer http://ow.ly/hlfgq  #flippedtip
• Use invention problems in or out of class to help students transfer knowledge http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2995768/ … #fliplearning
• 5 strategies for writing effective ?s that evaluate deep learning http://bit.ly/VCsb2k  #fliplearning #edchat
• Looking for assessment ideas? Try 1 of these 50 from Angelo & Cross http://bit.ly/TA1RJ0  #flipclass #edchat
• When giving feedback on student work, highlight good strategy & imagination not just correctness #edchat
• As the semester wraps up, use exam wrappers to poll students abt #flipclass experiences http://bit.ly/Xr4vEr
• Ask students practical applications of concepts to engage in or out of of a #flipclass http://bit.ly/Vkha5v
• Use pre-post conceptual or attitudinal surveys to see how students change in a #flipclass #fliplearning
• Engage students w/ “invented dialogues” e.g. “create a dialogue bw Socrates & Aristotle on #fliplearning
• Target out-of-class learning at developing mastery of big ideas http://bit.ly/ZZ3AJM  #flipclass #edchat
• Flip your class w/ team-based learning – kids learn a ton & grading is done for you! #flippedtip #flipclass http://t.co/EBXEMhIC8A

Out-of-Class: Tips for out-of-class engagement

• Have students describe the “muddiest point” of your screencast http://bit.ly/WsWduL  #flippedclass #teach
• Motivate students to read b4 class w/ this social annotation tool http://bit.ly/VmdJAt  #flippedclass #edcha
• Teach students the art of gap analysis-1 of 5 elements of effective thinking http://bit.ly/Ud8stl  #flipclass
• See how to graph student completion of pre-class reading & video exercises http://ow.ly/htyfH  #flippedtip #edchat #flipclass
• Run a twitter chat as an out of class activity – click for a cool ex on effective questions http://ow.ly/hh2De  #flippedtip
• Watch me explain how to make readings come alive for students in this 3 min video http://ow.ly/h6aSc  #edtech #flippedtip #edchat
• 7 step pdf quick start guide to making pedagogically sound video lessons – #edchat #flipclass http://ow.ly/d/10H9
• Have students note time of confusion in pre-class videos; address most confusing segments in class #flipclass
• Engage students out-of-class, they write their own ?s, you use them in class http://bit.ly/TZqzyo  #flipclass
• Use discussion threads to teach proper netiquette/digital citizenship/grammar/etc. Love the flipped model! #flipclass #flippedtip #kyste2013
• True or false – ss won’t do out of class work, even for credit. What’s your vote? http://t.co/M5ZGQQf0wS #flippedtip #flipclass
• A simple out-of-class assignment that could have big pay off for ss http://t.co/LEQd3YSq8r #flipclass #flippedtip #edchat
• flip your class w/ student-generated questions 4 easy steps = A.S.K.? – http://t.co/CxeQrabxoF  #flippedtip #flipclass

Tools

• Here’s a mini lesson on how to flip your class w/ proven methods http://ed.ted.com/on/g0Sd2mG7  @TED_ED #flippedclass
• Flip your class in <5 mins using this free tool http://bit.ly/VmdJAt  #flippedtip #flippedclass @showmeapp
• Innovation rarely happens in isolation. Find #flippedclass & #peerinstruction folks http://bit.ly/PXQ2sB  #flippedtip
• Assess & engage students w/ this easy, powerful tool http://bit.ly/STVjk4
• Use twitter to find hundreds of #flipclass resources http://bit.ly/Sf6c1f 
• See 1 talk that’s inspired many to innovate in #teaching http://bit.ly/YeH53J  #flippedclass #edchat #edtech
• Use this app to create video lessons on iPad & share them easily, thanks @biproftodd http://ow.ly/1RTlYx  #flippedtip
• Download this awesome tool & turn your students’ mobiles or ipads intolow-tech #clickers http://ow.ly/hjho5  @polarisdotca #flippedtip
• Check out this fantastic clicker resource guide#clickers #edtech #teaching http://ow.ly/gTTks  Tx @sciencegeekgirl
• Check out flashcard 4 phones idea from @polarisdotca in the comments section – http://bit.ly/VHU6Tp  #flipclass #fliplearning
• A quick start guide for flipping your classroom w/#peerinstruction http://bit.ly/VHU6Tp  #flipclass #edchat
• Check out @sophia – the newest #flipclass resource our list http://bit.ly/VmdJAt  from reader @crfuin #edchat
•  How to flip your class using #screencasting: A quick start guide http://bit.ly/Ujbcbe  #flipclass #edtech
• Try using cloud-based interactive whiteboards to record lessons, read about 2 here – http://bit.ly/VmdJAt
• See how learning works in #peerinstruction + @lcatalytics new pub http://t.co/xxteEuarUZ  #flippedtip #edchat #flipclass #ukedhcat
• Can you flip your class w/ a screencast in 7 steps? Yep! Our quick start guide- http://t.co/Ekw1qwZfsj  #flippedtip #flipclass
• a cool, searchable database of 500 free online courses #flippedtip #flipclass #edtech #edchat http://t.co/QN0dFvLlYY
• a nice collection of #FLIPCLASS in #highered resources featuring innovative @uw faculty @uwctl http://t.co/v5mg6SIS6A #flippedtip

General

• There is more than one way to flip your classroom, Bergmann & Sams http://amzn.to/WJ24w8  #edchat #flippedclass
• Move from teacher to student-centered models of education. New #peerinstruction article http://hvrd.me/S
• Can you flip large classes? Learn how here http://bit.ly/RXtgoi  #flippedclass #teaching #edchat #scienced
• Tips for addressing student resistance to a #flippedclass http://bit.ly/QPzQtU  #edchat #teaching #edtech
• You don’t have to flip every class, you can just try it w/ 1 or 2 topic areas! #flipclass #flippedclass
• It’s not the technology that is important in a #flipclass it’s the pedagogy #edtech #edchat #fliplearning
• Find ways to listen to your students, in fact they are often terrific teachers #teaching #edchat #flipclass
• 6 Big Ideas about Flipped Classrooms #flipclass #fliplearning #edchat #edtech http://bit.ly/ZZ3AJM 
• Student #thanks 4 #fliplearning “It changed my understanding of myself & sparked my interest in learning more”
• Today’s #flippedtip – required #followfriday #ff recs for #flipclass &#fliplearning @jonbergmann @ramusallam @chemicalsams
• Nice graphic showing teacher & student roles in a#flipclass + #peerinstruction http://ow.ly/gVwbU  #edchat
• Make this semester the 1 that transforms your students’ learning experiences 4ever #flipclass #peerinstruction
• Include learning goals on syllabi – After taking this course, students will be able to… #ukedchat #flipclass
• How to address your colleagues’ resistance to#fliplearning http://bit.ly/13k71xk  #ukedchat #edchat #flipclass
• A #flipclass rookie’s 3 tips on moving from lecture to #peerinstruction http://bit.ly/pirookie  #ukedchat #edchat
• Step 1 for avoiding student resistance to #fliplearning http://bit.ly/PL4iZx  #edchat #ukedchat #flipclass
• Sign up for free webinars on #fliplearning at http://flippedlearning.org  – Jan 9th on science learning #flipclass
• Get inspired to change how your students learn w/ my favorite video discovery of 2012 http://bit.ly/TAGWW4  #teach #edchat
• Help others by sharing your #flipclass #fliplearning#peerinstruction tips http://blog.peerinstruction.net/turn-to-your-neighbors-flipped-tip-flippedtip-line/ …
• Prepare to flip next sem by reading on others’ experiences #fliplearning @roberttalbert http://chronicle.com/blognetwork/castingoutnines/2012/12/04/three-things-i-learned-through-teaching-a-flipped-class/ …
• Add Brain Rules by John Medina to your winter break reading list http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0979777747 … #edchat #fliplearning
• Spend 15 mins reflecting & writing out what worked well this semester & what you need to tweak. #edchat
• Read @DTWillingham ‘s Why Don’t Student’s Like School? My fav edu book this year #edchat #cogsci #flipclass
• Remind students that retrieval practice is better for memory than memorization http://m.sciencemag.org/content/331/6018/772.abstract … #cogsci
• #fliplearning is “NOT about the videos” it is abt leveraging out-of-class time to enrich in-class learning http://bit.ly/QJhGyD
• a #flippedtip from @TitusDalisay – 4 features of effective explanations http://t.co/dpwL78POOS #flipclass @SagaMilena
• Very insightful #etsatpisd #flippedtip Flip Your Students’ Learning | District Administration Magazine http://t.co/xiGeBpz6AS
• #ff #followfriday great #edu stuff @mungowitz @orzelc @dprindle @ohiostateucat &amp; http://t.co/DodFoX94Tf #flipclass #flippedtip
• The art of giving effective feedback to students – tips from @anniemurphypaul http://t.co/EVbojEtII4 #flippedtip #flipclass

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