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Flipped Classroom Content
Consider your next lesson. What parts can be done at home? Specifically, which media can kids explore ahead of time.
For example, I wanted my students to write persuasive pieces. The prompt asked them if our national anthem should be changed. They would study three popular patriotic songs to decide.
To maximize time at school, kids would explore the songs at home.
I created a simple Google Site. On the front cover, kids read the prompt.
Adding Media to a Google Site for Flipped Classroom
To save paper, I uploaded information sheets about the songs.
Each included the lyrics and brief background information.
Then I found videos on YouTube. Each file included a colorful slideshow with the lyrics. As the slides played, kids could hear the song.
I saved each YouTube video with Safeshare.tv. That way, my students would see no ads. Then I linked the URL to the top of each page.
As kids explored the songs, they recorded pros and cons.
Flipped Classroom Saves Class Time
The next day, my students were ready to rock and roll. This six-day writing activity now took five. Yep, I saved an entire day with my flipped classroom. And the kids loved the patriotic persuasion project.
Instead of watching videos in class, my students planned, organized, and drafted their writing. And I spent my time working with them. Isn’t that the way teaching should be?
New Google Sites Let Kids Use Any Device
One great thing about New Google Sites is the formatting. It adjusts automatically for computers, tablets, and phones. No matter what device kids use at home, they can access (and interact with) Google Sites.
Direct Learning with Google Sites
With Google Sites, you can revolutionize teaching in a variety of ways. Consider these examples:
- Direct learning
- Supplement learning
- Promote independent learning
- Design a webquest
- Make a PBL
- Organize a research project
- Create a collaborative website
- Direct homework
- Make an ebook
- Modernize a novel study
- Organize your teaching life
- Store unit plans
- Organize your Drive
- Plan curriculum
- Make lesson plans
- Manage long-range plans
- Make seating charts
- Create the ultimate teacher dashboard
The possibilities are endless.
What are you waiting for? Build a Google Site today!