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In any case, I thought it would be more helpful to organize flipped classroom tools and resources into categories aligned to the flipped classroom planning process; not just video creation and editing tools.
Adding Questions to Videos (Pre-Assessment)
A frequent question I hear and read in the flipped classroom discussion is how do I know if my students are, or will, watch the posted videos? Simply asking students to watch videos online does not equate to desirable learning outcomes or learning for that matter. In the flipped classroom model, students typically watch (and can read as well) videos outside of class but prior to aligned in-class activities. What I, as well as other "flippers", recommend is to accompany the videos with short assessments. This does several things.- Holds students accountable for viewing the video(s). You may even consider the completion of these assessments to be a small portion of their assignment and/or course grade.
- Students can self-check their own understanding of content or concepts being presented.
- Faculty can pre-assess student understanding (or lack of) prior to in-class activities. This same pre-assessment data can be used to create groups for the in-class activities.
- Provides students an opportunity to identify misunderstandings in the form of questions that may need some clarification during class time.
- eduCanon. For a streamlined approach, I would recommend you start with eduCanon.com. eduCannon works well with videos already published to YouTube, TeacherTube, and Vimeo. With having up to eight classes, instructors can go as far as to assign students specific video lessons. One of the powerful features of this tool is that it allows instructors to track student progress, by each individual question, in real time as they watch the video. Additionally, you, as the instructor, determine when questions appear to the students to check for understanding. For example, in a 6 minute-long video, a concept may be presented after the first 30 seconds of the video and you determine this is a stopping point where you want students to answer a few questions about that concept. You can have several stopping points in any given video lesson. Best of all it's free! There is a paid premium edition that gives you the ability to create free form questions, lesson library search, and gradebook export options.
- EDpuzzle. Another Web-based tool worth exploring is EDpuzzle. One advantage EDpuzzle has over the previously mention tool is that you have more video integration options such as the ability to upload your own video file, YouTube, Vimeo, Khan Academy, National Geographic, and many more video services. Conceptually, this is similar to eduCanon in that you (1) create and present questions at various timestamps throughout a video lesson and (2) track student progress. Did I mention....EDpuzzle is free as well.
- Google Forms. As many of you may already be aware of, Google Forms does have YouTube integration alongside traditional questions in the form. Students responses to question are saved to a Google Spreadsheet as usual. One drawback to this option is that you can't create questions that appear at specific timestamps like you can with eduCanon and EDpuzzle. One possible workaround in Google Forms would be to create smaller video clips and place them on seperate pages or in a specific order on a single page. However, this may be a good option for instructors who are just starting to flip their class or a lesson and want to include some form of a short assessment following the video content.
- Don't forget about your LMS. Whether you are using a learning management system (LMS) platform such as Canvas, Blackboard, Edmodo, or other similar system, I highly recommend that you explore the LMS' capabilities for uploading and/or embedding video content in their respective assessment tools. Most LMS now include more robust content editors that allow instructors to integrate video content with assessment items. Consider your LMS as an option.
Screen Recording Tools
As we continue to see more flipped classrooms, modules/units, and lessons in our classrooms, many instructors begin to realize the advantages of creating their own videos. For the beginning flipper, a good starting point is to research or curate pre-existing videos on topics you need covered. However, if you wish to create your own videos, here are a few tools that will help.Web-based tools (one click screen recording for Mac or PC/Windows)
iOS Apps
Stand-alone application
- Camtasia Studio (cost, 30-day trial). Camtasia Studio for Windows is my go-to application for creating flipped lessons and vodcast episodes. The price for a single-user license is pricey, but there are educational and bulk-purchase discounts. A Mac version is also available. Here's a great list of tutorials for creating and editing in Camtasia Studio.
A Few More Helpful Tools and Resources
- Knowmia Teach (iOS app) - Lesson/topic search, tutorial
- Explain Everything (iOS & Android app, $2.99) - Tutorials
- CamStudio (Windows, stand-alone software)- Tutorial
- Flipped Learning - EduVision - This is my go-to resource for finding sample flipped lesson videos on a variety of topics/content areas.
- Research, Reports & Studies
- The Flipped Class: Myths vs. Reality - article by Jon Bergmann, Jerry Overmyer and Brett Wilie
- The Flipped Class: Shedding light on the confusion, critique, and hype - article by Aaron Sams.
- Definition of Flipped Learning - A definition by the Flipped Learning Network. In my opinion, this is one of the most refined definitions I have encountered recently.
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