Since my last post, I elicited feedback from my students regarding the idea of "Flipping Homework". The classroom being democratic, students discussed the idea in theory in collaborative groups, created Pro and Con lists and reported back on their findings.
Although excited at the idea/concept all but 2 students of 38 voted not to FLIP aspects of homework. I must admit I was totally amazed.
On reflection, I realized :
1. Students were in Grade 6, and still like the idea that the classroom teacher guided instruction.
2. The idea that independence was necessary, and even though the majority of students would cope with the independence, the thought was scary.
Not disheartened by this, I created a short imovie on our next social studies assignment and uploaded it to our class google site. Students did take the time to view the short assignment for homework, but also required time in class. As the imovie contained music, students wore headphones or ipod earplugs to listen (and review) the assignment. Personally I felt that this removed elements of collaboration; as some students needed additional time to listen and synthesis information.
The next step - continue to look for ways to meet differing needs of all learners. A great link to page continuing numerous resources was added to the MS Learning Profiles Google Site. Click here to access the site.
Resource:
Graphic 1. http://mset.rst2.edu/msn/g/gilardi_b/brains/final/teacher.html
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