Hello Jali,

I think it's great that you have a very optimistic perspective regarding a flipped classroom but I don't agree with your post. Especially in most k-12 classrooms that idea of students "personalizing" their own learning isn't realistic. There are many standardize test and requirements by educators that have to be met for them to even at times keep their jobs. The reality of a flipped classroom is that it only will work on few and/or very unique classrooms based on evaluation of the learners. It's so many factors that play a part to determine that a flipped classroom will help learners learn more effectively.

Hello Cpagane!

Great post and I truly see the passion that you possess regarding the topic. However I would to dispute two specific points "#3 & #5". As for #3, even though the assumption maybe that students learn a lot easier by videos however videos can't answer questions. Most videos are good at delivering a message to a learner but the student isn't able to engage with an educator while a video is being played. Lastly as you mentioned in #5, I don't agree that the responsibility for learning shouldn't be "on the student". Personally I believe that instructors are trained, paid, and should hold full responsibility of how their students learn. There is a big difference between using technology to increase interaction with students and making it a responsibility of students to teach themselves.

I absolute agree that a flipped classroom wouldn't be an effective tool to use in most k-12 classrooms. (1) In most low income households students don't have the ability to afford the needed resources to participate within a flipped classroom. (2) Also educators are required to do so much upfront work that most semesters and/or year long material will not change for the class the next year. This will allow for sharing of homework, assignments, test, etc from students in the previous class. I've seen this many time during collegiate courses while I was an undergrad taking online courses. (3) Teachers role in students lives are to motivate and leave an everlasting impact on their learners. I honestly can't remember what the most impactful teachers within my life (3rd grade English and 9th grade business education) taught me in those courses. However these teachers in person interactions with me made me want to learn and be who I am today!