Flipped Classrooms, Part 2

In researching classroom flips, it appears that there is critique of the process--and the originators of the flipped classroom concept have been working to clarify what is and is not a flipped classroom.  They have published many blog posts and articles on their blog The Daily Riff.  Click on the link about Flipped Classrooms at the top and you could read for days.

One segment I enjoyed was from the post, "The Flipped Class:  Myths vs. Reality"  The excerpt below is taken directly from that post (click to the website to read more!):

The Flipped Classroom is NOT:

• A synonym for online videos...
• About replacing teachers with videos
• An online course.
• Students working without structure.
• Students spending the entire class starting a the computer screen.
• Students working in isolation.

The Flipped Classroom IS:

• A means to increase interaction and personalized contact time between students and teachers.
• An environment where students take responsibility for their own learning.
• A classroom where the teacher is not the "sage on the stage" but the "guide on the side".
• A blending of direct instruction with constructivist learning.
• A classroom where students who are absent due to illness or extra-curricular activities such as athletics or field-trips, don't get left behind.
• A class where content is permanently archived for review and remediation.
• A class where all students are engaged in their learning.
• A place where all students can get a personalized education.