FLIPPIN’Interactive

for Reading Explorer 1

Presented by: Shelia Ann Peace

K.S.A. Prep Year Program English Instructor

2 January, 2013

Welcome to a Saudi Arabian Prep Year Program’s

“Flipped” Classroom Experiment

Typical lecture and homework assignments are reversed.

Video lectures viewed by students at home.

Class time is used for exercises and projects: application.

The “Flipped” Classroom

wanna FLIP?

All About “FLIPPIN’” 

 Like humans, every dolphin has its own “name.” The name is a special whistle. Each dolphin chooses a specific whistle for itself, usually by its first birthday. Actually, scientists think dolphins, like people, “talk” to each other about a lot of things, such as their age, their feelings, or finding food. And, like humans, dolphins use a system of sounds and body language to communicate. But understanding their conversations is not easy for humans. No one “speaks dolphin” yet, but some scientists are trying to learn.

 Many people say dolphins are very intelligent. They seem to be able

to think, understand, and learn things quickly. But are they smart like humans or more like cats or dogs? Dolphins use their brains differently from people. But scientists say dolphin intelligence and human intelligence are alike in some ways. How?

Dolphins and humans are similar in another way: both make plans to get something they want. In the seas of southern Brazil, for example, dolphins use an interesting strategy to get food. When fish are near a boat, dolphins signal to the fishermen to put their nets in the water. Using this method, the men can catch a lot of fish. What is the advantage for the dolphins? Why do they assist the men? The dolphins get to eat some of the fish.

Dolphins are also social animals. They live in groups called pods, and they often join others from different pods to play games and have fun – just like people. In fact, playing together is something only intelligent animals do.

The Incredible Dolphin

FACT 1: Talk to Me

 

FACT 2: Let’s Play

FACT 3: Fishermen’s Helpers

All About “FLIPPIN’” 

The Incredible Dolphin

Many people say dolphins are very intelligent. They seem to be able to think, understand, and learn things quickly. But are they smart like humans or more like cats or dogs? Dolphins use their brains differently from people. But scientists say dolphin intelligence and human intelligence are alike in some ways. How?

 

FACT 1: Talk to Me

Like humans, every dolphin has its own “name.” The name is a special whistle. Each dolphin chooses a specific whistle for itself, usually by its first birthday. Actually, scientists think dolphins, like people, “talk” to each other about a lot of things, such as their age, their feelings, or finding food. And, like humans, dolphins use a system of sounds and body language to communicate. But understanding their conversations is not easy for humans. No one “speaks dolphin” yet, but some scientists are trying to learn.

 

FACT 2: Let’s Play

Dolphins are also social animals. They live in groups called pods, and they often join others from different pods to play games and have fun – just like people. In fact, playing together is something only intelligent animals do.

FACT 3: Fishermen’s Helpers

Dolphins and humans are similar in another way: both make plans to get something they want. In the seas of southern Brazil, for example, dolphins use an interesting strategy to get food. When fish are near a boat, dolphins signal to the fishermen to put their nets in the water. Using this method, the men can catch a lot of fish. What is the advantage for the dolphins? Why do they assist the men? The dolphins get to eat some of the fish.

My “FLIPPED Classroom”

_____These animals don’t have a complex language system like humans do. But today, some orangutans are learning basic sign language.

_____For example, orangutans us a strategy to stay dry when it rains: they take leaves from the trees and use them like an umbrella!

_____Maybe, in the future, we will be able to have a simple conversation with them.

_____The orangutan is known for its red hair and long arms. But did you know that the orangutan is also a very intelligent animal?

 Write letter “A,” “B,” “C,” and “D” to show the correct order of the sentences in this paragraph.

SOURCE: http://www.livescribe.com/blog/education/2012/07/17/the-flipped-classroom-infographic/

Source: http://yssschoolclosure2011.wikispaces.com/

How has learning vocabulary BEFORE reading textbook stories helped you in Reading Explorer 1?

O Not at all 2 O Somewhat 9 O Well 7 O A lot 0

How has “story strips” (putting together the story BEFORE doing textbook work) helped you in Reading Explorer 1?

O Not at all 5 O Somewhat 6 O Well 4 O A lot 3

How has “ordering paragraphs” BEFORE answering textbook questions helped you to complete tasks in Reading Explorer 1?

O Not at all 8 O Somewhat 2 O Well 5 O A lot 2 N/A = 1

How does the FLIPPED Classroom approach help your learning in Reading Explorer 1 this semester?

O Not at all 3 O Somewhat 6 O Well 8 O A lot 1

FLIPPED Classroom: Student Opinion Survey RESULTS Reading Explorer 1, Sec. 219 Semester 341 (8 December 2013)

SOURCE: HTTP://DARINGTOAWAKE.BLOGSPOT.COM

SOURCE: http://edtechenergy.blogspot.com

SOURCE: http://bedyear4newliteracies.wikispaces.com/

FLIPPIN’

“FLIPPIN’ Interactive”

Let’s Have Great READERS!

FLIPPIN’Interactive

for Reading Explorer 1

FLIPPIN’Interactive

for Reading Explorer 1

Presented by: Shelia Ann Peace Prep Year Program English Instructor

--------University College – Female BranchProfessional Development Seminar

2 January 2014

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Jarf, Reima (2008). : “A Call for New Benchmarks at Saudi Language and Translations Schools.” http://www.asian-efl-journal.com/December_2008_EBook.pdf, 60-74.

New Literacies . wikipedia.org./wiki/New_literacies

Peace, Shelia (2013). “Communication Skills.” communication003.wordpress.com

6 Things Teachers Do to Flip the Classroom. (2013) WizIQ.com http://www.wiziq.com/e-book/82-6-things-teachers-d-to-flip-the-classroom#

INFOGRAPHICS:

http://bedyear4newliteracies.wikispaces.com/Session+6+New+literacies+classroom+resources

http://daringtoawake.blogspot.com/2012/08/interactive-language-teaching-and-group.html

http://edtechenergy.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-flipped-classroom-series-part-1the.html

http://www.livescribe.com/blog/education/2012/07/17/the-flipped-classroom-infographic/

http://yssschoolclosure2011.wikispaces.com/Student+Directed+Learning+(What+it+means+for+students%3F)