The 'Nearly' Flipped Classroom

The concept of the flipped classroom started in 2007 with two US teachers posting powerpoint lectures online for students to watch at home and then follow-up in the classroom.  The concept went viral with the onset of high-speed broadband and online videos.

Here is a great visual representation of what the flipped classroom is:

Flipped Classroom Explanation

At school yesterday Lilly and Marguerite arrived to show me what I thought was a 'nearly' version of the flipped classroom.  The girls were using a video of a maths strategy to reinforce the learning they had just been introduced to with their teacher, Mrs Davidson.

The introduction of the high-speed broadband at our school has opened up a whole other realm of learning possibilities and it using tools like this that we can maximise the benefits of all our learners.

Check out the girls explanation and demonstration below, it is uncut and the girls are still developing their understanding but it is extra special all the same!