Blog post #9

The Flipped Classroom is where the typical lecture and homework elements of a class are reversed. In other words, things that you would normally do in a class, you would do at home and vis versa. In class, time devoted to exercises, projects, and group discussions, while at home the student learns the lectures. Personally, I believe this is a great method because my chemistry teacher actually did this in my 11th grade of high school. The reason this works so well is because of instead of being bored in class and not paying attention, the student is actually interacting and doing what he or she was taught. Also, this allows students to ask more questions and fully understand the concept. Students learn better when a teacher is able to walk them through an exercise rather than just listening to them talk about a concept (234 Technology for Distance Delivery). I find this method extremely helpful and a huge advantage to students and teachers. Here's a video that explains the Flipped Classroom:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojiebVw8O0g

A great web-based resource that I will definitely be using in my classroom is Prezi. Prezi is almost like a Powerpoint, but allows the student and the teacher to be more creative with their work. Personally, I have always been a huge fan of Prezi, both as a learner and a user. Sometimes when I am studying, i'll even go onto google and look up if any Prezi's were made about what I was studying. The way they are presented seems to get my attention and really makes me remember information. In addition, Prezi seems to have more templates and features to offer compared to Powerpoint. Here is the link to Prezi:

https://prezi.com/business/?placement=&gclid=CPKQyp-x5ssCFYEehgodWAQIxA&KW=prezi&creativeID=81811624731&c3api=7659&matchtype=e

I enjoyed the Powerpoint Interaction Assignment because it allowed me to be creative and really create whatever I wanted. It is a great and fun way to have the students stay interacted and engaged during a presentation. Although for the most part I knew what I was doing, I encountered some challenges. I had some trouble making the template move with my information. In addition, it was very hard to create a game totally by scratch. I really think that having games in the classroom will make the students more engaged. When they answer questions right, they will feel satisfied and confident in themselves. Next time, I would try to make my information a little more organized and easy to follow.