Flip their World

By Michelle Worgan

A man walks into an English and says

school

Task: What do you do? Tell the people next to you

The Problem
Unrealistic expectations ittle or no knowledge
o! "E#$ le%els Traditional teacher& centered education 'your responsibility(

The Problem
ack o! class time

The Problem
)ow long does it take?

The *olution
)elp students ha%e more realistic expectations )elp students choose appropriate ob+ecti%es Encourage students to become more autonomous ,et students to practise outside class

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-iscuss expectations

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Task: We want our learners to be more autonomous and take responsibility !or their learning. )ow can we encourage this?

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-iscuss expectations *how "E#$ diagram o! le%els )a%e students write learning ob+ecti%es each term

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-iscuss expectations *how "E#$ diagram o! le%els )a%e students write learning ob+ecti%es each term Pro%ide su!!icient tools and resources

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-iscuss expectations *how "E#$ diagram o! le%els )a%e students write learning ob+ecti%es each term Pro%ide su!!icient tools and resources

. Use class time e!!iciently

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. Use class time e!!iciently . *et up a / E

Task: What would you like your students to do at home? -o you know any tools or websites to help them do this?

Part 0: /irtual earning En%ironments Edmodo

Edmodo: #eatures
"reate classes1groups ibrary1#olders Assignments2 online correction2 ,radebook 3essages and Alerts 4ui55es and Polls "ommunity Apps 'only in U*(

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Edmodo: 6deas
"reate own %irtual library ,rade online and encourage re&writing Post a %ideo e%ery day1week Ask students to share content Ask students to share %ocabulary lists and notes *hare tools Post what you did in class !or absent students

Tools and Apps !or anguage earning

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Part ::#lip and #ocus

The #lipped "lassroom

Traditional class acti%ities done at home 3aximises learning time Engage and moti%ate in class 3ultimedia content earner in control

At )ome: content and tasks

"reate %ideo lectures "reate lesson based on %ideo through TE- Ed ,rammar presentations on ;outube $eading authentic materials 'websites2 blogs( Ask students to !ind and share content <on&tech !lipping = course book exercises $e!lection on blog2 / E or social network 'writing( $e!lection on ;outube2 /oiceThread etc 'speaking( $esearch Exam practice 3obile learning

>!!er choice = !ormat o! content and tasks

Task: )ow would you !lip the classroom? What kinds o! acti%ities would you prepare?

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#ocus on problematic

areas #ocus on emergent language #ocus on people in the room #ocus on learner needs *tudents !ind own content "reate online community "on%ersation dri%en

6n "lass: -emand )igh E T

,et learners to think? #ocus on details "hallenge? -on@t gi%e answers Play Ade%il@s ad%ocateB 0CD ways to examine a sentence *el!&correction

Task: Try to think o! EC things you could ask students to do with this exercise.

Feep learners in%ol%ed and in control

Thank you !or coming?

Contact Details: Email: michelleworganGgmail.com ,oogleD: Dmichelleworgan Twitter: Gmichelleworgan

Bibliography: -emand )igh E T blog http:11demandhighelt.wordpress.co m Teaching Unplugged by uke 3eddings and *cott Thornbury2 -elta Publishing2 0CCH The #lipped "lassroom: The #ull Picture by 7ackie ,erstein -emand )igh E T presentation by 7im *cri%ener and Adrian Underhill http:11www.slideshare.net1+imscri%ener1demand&high&elt&EEIJHK0L