Digital Resources to Flip the Classroom

On Student Engagement

“tell me and I will forget, show me and I may remember, involve me and I will understand.”

Confucius – 450 B.C.

Digital resources

• Screencast/Slidecast• Podcast

Screencasting

• Naturally, the first step would be to create those awesome instructional videos.

• Let's make it as easy as possible.

Screencasting - tools

• Screencast-O-Matic (http://www.screencast-o-matic.com)

– Captures your screen activity – Records your audio narration– Hosts your video and allows you to share link by

email or by embedding your video into website– Allows you to edit your creation after you are

finished (with Pro membership)

Screencasting - tools

• Here is an instructional video I created with Screencast-O-Matic:

http://youtu.be/7HHWbsem2jE

Screencasting - tools

• Other fun things you can do with Screencast-O-Matic:– You can download as a video file, upload and host

on Screencast – Allow users to add notes and comments to the

video – Allow viewers to download the video – Screencast-O-Matic offers a software download

link to use the tool offline

Digital resources - tools

• Other ways to use instructional videos:– Use it on a day you have a substitute– Have students create instructional videos – Use screencasts to teach the technology in the

classroom that you are integrating with your content

– If you are offering professional development opportunities for teachers, this is great for creating resources teachers can access 24/7

Podcast

• Personal on demand broadcast (Podcast)

• online publication of digital files (audio, video, or other formats)

• include recorded teacher-lectures, student projects, student-created news programs

Podcasting - tools

• Write a script• Use a quality microphone or cellphone• Use one of the following recording tools:– Vocaroo (http://vocaroo.com) – Yodio (http://www.yodio.com) – Audacity

(http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download)• Host your recording online

Creating different ways students can learn key concepts in your course gives students options

for learning.