I'll explain how the Flipped Classroom technique works.

Good morning, everyone!

My name is Jessica, and I am an Italian pedagogue. I would like to contribute to this community by offering suggestions and reflections on education in both family and school settings. My contributions are based on my studies and professional experience as a teacher. Today, I want to describe an active teaching technique that, if you are a teacher, you can apply with your students. This post is not only addressed to teachers but also to parents of students. It's important that parents know how their children's teachers work so that they can collaborate actively and constructively with them.

The teaching technique I am proposing is the FLIPPED CLASSROOM.

Based on peer-to-peer instruction, the "flipped classroom" shifts rote and factual activities out of the classroom.
Students receive material in the format deemed most suitable (text, video, digital resources, etc.) to study theoretical content on a topic as homework.
Class time is then used for collaborative activities, experiences, debates, and workshops.
This technique strengthens educational interactions and peer learning in the classroom and addresses the needs of students who require more support.
Furthermore, it stimulates independent learning: the student, equipped with tools for further exploration, is aware of the path to take and the goals to achieve.

It is useful to pursue the following objectives:

• Digital literacy
• Respect for differences and dialogue between cultures
• Development of active and democratic citizenship
• Assumption of responsibility
• Prevention of school dropout
• Inclusion
• Creation of individualized educational paths
• Student involvement

In the classroom, students, guided by the teacher, engage in cooperative activities, problem-solving, laboratories, etc.
They must put into practice the knowledge they have acquired.
The learning process can be designed based on the characteristics of the students, allowing them to learn through various modalities.
The teacher takes on the role of the director of the teaching action. They must adequately prepare the content that the student autonomously accesses, leveraging the possibilities offered by technology.

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Here are the implementation phases:

1. Preparation of material to be assigned for homework: Starting from the characteristics and educational needs of the students, the teacher prepares the material (in digital format, self-produced, or pre-existing, etc.), taking into account that it should stimulate the formulation of questions, issues to address, or problems to solve.
2. Following the logic of learning by doing, in the classroom, an learning environment is set up to carry out activities that mobilize the student's information baggage (labs, problem-solving activities, debates, etc.). The goal is the production of a work (a handmade product, a presentation, a website, a video, a podcast, an ebook, etc.) that materializes the notions learned at home.
3. During the activity, the teacher encourages students to articulate the path, recalls essential concepts, provides guidance and suggestions. Moments are dedicated to reflection and evaluation. Student participation in the evaluation processes is expected.
4. The work is presented and archived for consultation.
   Setting: The classroom becomes a workspace for research and discussion, where knowledge is built and strengthened through interaction with the teacher and peers. It must be equipped with analog and digital materials and spaces to store them. Desks must be movable to be functional for the activities carried out.

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To apply this and other teaching techniques even more effectively and productively, it is important to share knowledge of the basic principles of the technique with fellow teachers and receive their collaboration. Collaboration from parents and their trust in teachers and their professional abilities is also an important factor. This technique is suitable for implementing multidisciplinary educational interventions. It is useful for educating students to collaborate with peers to achieve a common goal and build positive interpersonal relationships.

Thank you for reading my post! See you soon!

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