Sirikt 2015 International Conference

27th – 29th May 2015

Sirikt 2015 International Conference - 27th – 29th May 2015

Flipped learning through the use of TED-Ed

Simon Dražič, OŠ Šmarje pri Kopru, Maja Vičič Krabonja, Srednja ekonomska šola Maribor

Flipped learning is a modern method that combines f2f and long-distance learning. Teacher prepares a short video with the interpretation of the learning content and share it with students, who watch it before lesson school. The video should last no more than 7 minutes, allowing the concentration of students. Students are planning themselves when and how often they will see a video, they prepare questions and summaries, discuss it with peers, solving tasks practical problems, which would otherwise have to be done as homework. Emphasis in the flipped learning is on the active role of the student throughout the whole learning process. The teacher becomes a mentor. It helps students, participates in solving tasks and problems, monitors understanding, encourages cooperative work and peer-to-peer assistance… We will present the website TED-Ed, which allows not only sharing the video, but also adding the interactivity (with questions, additional instructions for further research and discussion) and focus students attention. Ted-Ed allows teachers monitoring of students work. Access to the site is free, and its use is simple. The added value is the learning community where teachers exchange experiences and use and adapt material created by others. Lessons can also be prepared by the pupils themselves and thus achieve higher taxonomic levels – creating.