What is Flipped Learning?
Flipped learning occurs when a teacher's lecture occurs via video at home and class time is used for active problem solving by students and one-to-one or small-group interactions with the teacher. Students can watch the short video lectures as many times as they wish in order to grasp the content and come to class ready to jump into the lesson, answer questions, work on collaborative projects and explore the content further.
What students are involved in this year's project?
High school students taking at least one of the following core 9th grade courses: Algebra I, English 9, Physical Science, World Geography or World History). Honors Algebra I will not be a flipped classroom.
What is an LMS?
LMS stands for Learning Management System. An LMS enables a teacher to organize class content in a flipped classroom, where some of it is available online and the rest is available in the classroom or in the textbook.
What LMS is being used for this year's project?
We are using Canvas which is produced by Instructure. You access the LMS at bjupress.instructure.com. Usernames and passwords will be provided to parents at the beginning of the school year.
Should I expect my student to get better grades by being in a flipped classroom?
Not necessarily. While many students do see their grades improve using this method, other students' grades stay the same and a few students' grades actually get worse. Adjusting to the new approach can be a real challenge for some students, and others struggle with the critical-thinking skills that teachers have more time to focus on while using this learning method.
The flipped classroom causes the students to take more ownership of and responsibility for their learning. Our experience has been that students who enjoy learning and want to learn regardless of grades tend to do well in a flipped classroom. Students who are interested in just getting a good grade seem to struggle more.
What cost, if any, is associated with this project?
There is no cost for using a school owned iPad. There is cost for providing Internet access at your home and/or if you provide your student's own iPad (the iPad itself, required apps, case and accessories).
What if my family doesn't have wireless Internet access at home?
You have several options:
What kinds of protection will there be for my student while he or she is on the Internet using a school owned iPad?
At school there are three layers of protection:
At home there will be at least two layers or protection:
We recommend providing filtered Internet at home.
The only protection provided by the school for students using personally owned iPads is filtered Internet while at school.
What if a student unintentionally visits an inappropriate site on the Internet?
If at school, the student should immediately report the site to a teacher; No disciplinary action will be taken. If at home, the student should tell a parent.
How long will my student have access to the school owned iPad?
School owned iPads are loaned for the duration of the school year, provided the student remains enrolled in one of the courses participating in the study..
What are the advantages of using a school owned iPad?
What are the advantages of using a personally owned iPad?
What happens if my student accidentally breaks the school-owned iPad?
The student should return a damaged iPad to the teachers as soon as possible, explaining what happened. The school will provide another iPad within one school day. A cost of $50 may be incurred.
Flipped learning occurs when a teacher's lecture occurs via video at home and class time is used for active problem solving by students and one-to-one or small-group interactions with the teacher. Students can watch the short video lectures as many times as they wish in order to grasp the content and come to class ready to jump into the lesson, answer questions, work on collaborative projects and explore the content further.
What students are involved in this year's project?
High school students taking at least one of the following core 9th grade courses: Algebra I, English 9, Physical Science, World Geography or World History). Honors Algebra I will not be a flipped classroom.
What is an LMS?
LMS stands for Learning Management System. An LMS enables a teacher to organize class content in a flipped classroom, where some of it is available online and the rest is available in the classroom or in the textbook.
What LMS is being used for this year's project?
We are using Canvas which is produced by Instructure. You access the LMS at bjupress.instructure.com. Usernames and passwords will be provided to parents at the beginning of the school year.
Should I expect my student to get better grades by being in a flipped classroom?
Not necessarily. While many students do see their grades improve using this method, other students' grades stay the same and a few students' grades actually get worse. Adjusting to the new approach can be a real challenge for some students, and others struggle with the critical-thinking skills that teachers have more time to focus on while using this learning method.
The flipped classroom causes the students to take more ownership of and responsibility for their learning. Our experience has been that students who enjoy learning and want to learn regardless of grades tend to do well in a flipped classroom. Students who are interested in just getting a good grade seem to struggle more.
What cost, if any, is associated with this project?
There is no cost for using a school owned iPad. There is cost for providing Internet access at your home and/or if you provide your student's own iPad (the iPad itself, required apps, case and accessories).
What if my family doesn't have wireless Internet access at home?
You have several options:
- The student can use the wireless Internet access at school before going home.
- The student can access all necessary materials (excluding apps) using a wired Internet connection to a computer (not the iPad).
- The student can ask the teacher to load needed videos onto a school provided flash drive to watch at home on a computer.
- The student can visit a public Wi-Fi hot spot (this option carries certain security risks).
What kinds of protection will there be for my student while he or she is on the Internet using a school owned iPad?
At school there are three layers of protection:
- All school owned iPads will have only one browser -- the K9 browser which has built in filtering.
- Students are to access the Internet through the filtered school network.
- Every site a student accesses will be recorded using what is called a device management tool.
At home there will be at least two layers or protection:
- The K9 browser
- The record of each site visited using the device management tool
We recommend providing filtered Internet at home.
The only protection provided by the school for students using personally owned iPads is filtered Internet while at school.
What if a student unintentionally visits an inappropriate site on the Internet?
If at school, the student should immediately report the site to a teacher; No disciplinary action will be taken. If at home, the student should tell a parent.
How long will my student have access to the school owned iPad?
School owned iPads are loaned for the duration of the school year, provided the student remains enrolled in one of the courses participating in the study..
What are the advantages of using a school owned iPad?
- Provision of the iPad, necessary apps, case with keyboard, other accessories, and etextbooks at no additional charge.
- School-provided monitoring of iPad use.
- The school bears the responsibility of keeping the iPad up to date.
What are the advantages of using a personally owned iPad?
- The family keeps the iPad at the end of the school year.
- The iPad can be personalized and customized (including adding/deleting apps and using other cases or accessories).
- eTextbooks will be provided.
- The school does not monitor iPad use except via the filtered Internet at school.
- An iPad Mini or a 3rd- or 4th-generation iPad can be used.
What happens if my student accidentally breaks the school-owned iPad?
The student should return a damaged iPad to the teachers as soon as possible, explaining what happened. The school will provide another iPad within one school day. A cost of $50 may be incurred.