Now, before we tell you more about these three schools and three models,
we do think it's important to mention this term flipped classroom,
because you probably have heard about this before.
In many ways flipped classroom is the easiest way to get in to
the blended learning movement. So let's take a moment to just
look at a definition of what flipped classroom means.
So, the essential idea of the flipped classroom is simple.
Basically, what used to be done in the classroom is now done at home online
and what used to be done at home through practicing problems
is now done in the classrooms so that the teacher can actually
guide the students.
So in this graphic before you, what you see on the left hand side
is that students, represented by the blue dots,
are actually in the classroom with their fellow peers
and you see that teacher at the front of the room in the red.
And they're working on practice and projects.
And then on the right hand side of the screen,
that represents students at home and that's where they're doing
their online learning.
Now, we're not diving deep on flipped classroom,
because we actually think it's a great beginning into blended,
but we don't want people to just stop there.
It's an entry point to the idea of making learning more personalized
and better using time, but as you start practicing
in your setting the different ideas of blended learning,
don't think that's the end game. Really push yourself to think
and be creative and take some risks
around how kids can have more agency in a learning process
and now we can differentiate for each student's needs.