Thank you to everyone who participated in the survey found at my last post. I must say I am VERY surprised by the results!
Here’s the breakdown:
- 18% of respondents believe that teachers MUST be present in flipped videos
- 24% of respondents felt that if the teacher could be present in the videos, then they should do so
- 48% of respondents believe that teacher presence in a flipped video is not necessary
- 10% … neutral
I find this very interesting. To me, seeing the teacher physically present in the videos allows the students to connect with the teacher, even though they are not in the same room. However, simply hearing the teacher’s voice may help students make that connection as well.
In my brief experimentation with flipped videos last semester, my students seemed to respond much better to those videos in which they actually saw my face…and my quirky facial expression and hand gestures 🙂
Let’s take the video question a step further…
Do you believe teachers must create their own flipped videos? YouTube has a wealth of valuable teaching resources, and in my classroom, we frequently watch all or parts of John Green’s Crash Course videos. These and other videos are fantastic resources that can be used to supplement instruction. However, do you think these reputable videos could replace teacher created videos?
Let me know what you think!
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Personally…I think not. Teacher created videos and/or teacher presence in flipped videos gives the flipped model legitimacy. The teacher is still involved in communicating information to the students, if not using the traditional method.
I can’t wait to hear your opinions!
Thanks for reading 🙂
A teacher has tremendous influence on student thinking and behavior. Meeting face-to-face in a social context like a classroom influences behavior and learning well after a student graduates.
Given this, teachers must create videos, lessons, activities that their students use because of the influence they wield as well as because they know their students the best.
The question really is whether the content in these teacher-created materials should simply duplicate what is already out there – standard, one-size fits all content. My answer is no. Teachers must create tailored content that reflects the class population, interests and depth of knowledge.
This is where teachers can truly change learning within a classroom context as experts in specific content and delivery.