FLIPPING Your Foreign
Language Classroom for
Modern Learners
Lina Lee
University of New Hampshire
May 9, 2015
llee@unh.edu
What is the “Flipped” learning?
(1) Not sure what it is
(2) Never tried to use it
(3) Dabbled a little
(4) Used regularly
Questions to ponder …
(1) How to use more TL in class?
(2) How to increase class time for
communicative language activities?
(3) How to engage students in meaningful
conversation inside the classroom?
(4) How to help students with different
needs?
Differentiation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsmBBL4fEqU
2.25
Heather Witten …
• Not using the target language enough
• Not much progress from level to level
• Not much motivation
• Not enough time to practice listening
and speaking
http://www.sophia.org/tutorials/flipped-class-webinar-with-heather-witten-111312
(4)
Language Acquisition
• A lot of meaningful input in L2
• Krashen’s Input Hypothesis
• Use of the target language: 90% (ACTFL)
• Focus on meaning not just the form
• “es guapo” vs. “está guapo”
• “es rico” vs. “está rico”
• Discourse of native speakers
Is this meaningful?
• Add yesterday to each sentence and
make any necessary changes to the
verb.
John goes to school at 7:30.
Marie eats lunch in school.
Kevin goes to bed late.
Preterit vs. Imperfect
• Two ways to say:
“Maria went to Granada.”
• María fue a Granada.
• María iba a Granada.
In the classroom
At home
Teacher introduces
new material
Student reviews and
applies …
Teachers talk too much …
Fill the Bucket …
Are they bored?
NOT …
Motivation?
• Teacher-centered
A Little History of “Flipping”
Take control of your own
learning by working on
the skills you choose at
your own pace.
2:14
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HH_PRdi87w4
Passive
Active
University of Georgia
Elementary Spanish Class
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfIfEvWzQcw
2:00
Receptive
Productive
Teacher’s Role
Learn on your own
THEN Learn together
Don’t get left behind
Available anytime
Personalized learning
Anytime and Anywhere
Meet Students’ Needs
Learning by “Doing”
Engagement
Interaction
Collaboration
Flipped
Traditional
However …
• Learning styles and pace
Some Concerns
• What if students don’t do homework?
Poor study skills?
• Lack of access to technology
• Still “stand and deliver” lecture based
• Teachers not skilled in using technology
• Teachers cannot make many videos
How?
Key Questions
• What content is best to flip?
• What technology to use?
• Where to have lessons available?
• What authentic materials and
activities to use?
• Start with what is the most comfortable to
you
• Flip a lesson NOT a class; keep it simple
• Focus on the content not the video itself
• Be explicit about your goals
• Make it fun for students but make them
accountable
Content Resources
• Use already-made PowerPoint
presentations and add voice
• Use already-made YouTube videos
• Use textbook online resources
• Use resources from other peoples’ sites
and get permission to use them
How about
students?
• Train them to use videos effectively
• Ask them to take good notes
• Title of the lesson
W-S-Q
• Main points
• Supporting details with examples
• Summary with a brief reflection
• Asking questions
Sample Cycle
Source: Pinellas Country Schools, San Petersburg, FL
Students view the PowerPoint provided and take Cornell notes at home
Students turn in the Cornell Notes
While students work on bell work & review previous concepts, teacher checks notes
Teacher answers questions and clarifies information as needed
Teacher probes with questions leading students to fully explain concepts
Students participate in Guided Practice with corrections on the board
Students participate in Independent Practice and projects
Assessment is ongoing
How to study in College by Walter Pauk
Spanish 4 - Present
Subjunctive
Questions
Main Points
Details
Summary
Samples of student work
Answer the question: What do you hope happens in the world?
1. Find videos that connect to
your traditional lessons
Sr. Jordon
BBC mundo
2. Create your own videos
using digital tools
JeFrench.com
Frencheezee
http://www.fluentu.com
Sr. Jordan
http://www.senorjordan.com/los-videos/
Frencheezee
http://www.youtube.com/user/Frencheezee
A lesson about the two past tenses
in Spanish
https://spanish402summer2014.wikispaces.com/Semana+4
TED-Ed
Reflective verbs: 3:00 with music
http://ed.ted.com/on/9p083Dwv
http://ed.ted.com
Jigsaw activity Paso 1:
Listening
“La rutina”
Paso 2:
Speaking
Paso 3:
Writing
“A story”
(wiki or
paper)
How to use TED Ed?
http://www.screenr.com/OJA8
YouTube
Vimeo
+
Questions
http://www.educanon.com/curriculum/browse
“Me gusta …”
http://www.educanon.com/curriculum/browse/spanish
Subjunctive in VoiceThread
3.
1. After viewing
Sr. Jordan’s
video about the
Subjunctive, do
some online
exercises
2.http://personal.c
olby.edu/~bknelson
/SLC/
Spanish 402 online
UNH
¡Hola! Abby,
¿Cómo está? Le escribo porque necesito ayuda. Mi
vida en este momento es un desastre. No soy feliz
porque no tengo tiempo para salir con mis amigos.
Mi gato, Buddy está enfermo porque comió mi
pescado en salsa picante. Tengo que estar con él. Mis
compañeros de cuarto no limpian la casa. Mi novia
bebe y fuma mucho. Estoy perdiendo mucho peso.
¿Qué debo hacer? Ayúdeme, por favor!
El chico triste,
Paso 4
“Ojalá” + Subjunctive
Paso 5
Write 5 sentences using
“Ojala” in your blog
Study Vocabulary and Verb Forms
Use already-made
flashcards, games,
quizzes …
Upgrade $15 per year to record your voice/
upload image
Upgrade $25 per year to create your own classes
Paso
1
Leer las páginas del texto (pp. 348-349)
Paso 2
Fill in
the
blanks
¿Cuándo Serás Mía?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EJNR-0N0vo
Paso 3
Exercises in MySpanishLab
Los Planes de Luis
Luis es un chico muy activo y practica
muchos deportes. Tiene muchos planes para
mañana. El sábado por la mañana, Luis
nadará en la piscina. Después de nadar, él
tomará el sol. Por la tarde, él jugará al fútbol
con sus amigos. Por la noche, Luis patinará
en el parque …
What are your plans?
Paso 4
With your classmate, discuss the
activities that you will do with your
family and friends this weekend.
In-Class
Regular Present Tense Verbs
Paso
1
Paso 2
Exercises in Conjuguemos
Wikispaces
Paso 3
“A conocernos” …
• Pair students up
• Have them ask each other questions to get
to know each other (in class)
• Have them go to wiki page to write about
their classmates (outside of class)
• Have students read and comment on the
descriptions (outside of class)
“Día de los Muertos” Paso 4
Key Points …
• Engage students
• Peak their interests
Doing Tasks
• No more than 5 min videos/visual and
multimedia
• Series of activities
“Pasos”
• Four-skill integrated approach + culture
Video Creation Tools
http://www.screenr.com/ysKN
Free (5 min)
Free (5 min)
Free (15 min)
$$$
Audio, picture, video up to 15 minutes
http://my.brainshark.com/Food-spanish-609053831
Vocabulario – comida – 1
Ser vs. Estar
http://my.brainshark.com/Ser-vs-estar-421661176
http://my.brainshark.com/La-Tortue-french-447769736
voicethread.com
FREE: 5 threads with up to 50 slides each
Three Easy Steps:
1. Upload
2. Comment
3. Share
http://spanish402summer2014.wikispaces.com/Semana+1
http://clear.msu.edu/clear/index.php
http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/present-progressive-spanish-b/4885089/
Educreations in French
https://www.educreations.com/class/lesson/view/le-present-er/387741/
Don’t Just Flip Videos
• Flip chat on Skype/Google Hangouts
• Flip blog on Blogger/Wordpress
• Flip wiki on Wikispaces
• Flip podcasting on Audioboo/Vocaboo
• Flip social networking on
Twitter/Facebook
Where to store them?
• Course management: Blackboard
• Wikispaces
• Blogger
• Edmodo
• Sophia: https://www.sophia.org/subjects/world-languages
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGxK7WroRIA
https://www.sophia.org/tutorials/la-misma-luna-episodes-1-4
Final Thoughts
• Do not just use ‘lectures’ as ‘homework’
• Do not just ‘watch’ videos
• Take ‘active learning’ outside the classroom
• Receive ‘input’ and interact with ‘content’
• Meet students’ ‘needs’
• Use class time to ‘apply’ the concept
“You can be a good teacher and never use
technology and technology won’t turn a
bad teacher into a good one. However, a
good teacher who uses technology can
make good things happen.” --???
Why not give the “FLIP” a try?
Other Resources
• http://www.scoop.it/t/foreign-languageflipped-class-resources (Heather Witten)
• http://www.scoop.it/t/flippingtheclasslearn
• http://www.miscositas.com/flipped.html
• http://www.actfl.org/sites/default/files/pdf
s/TLE_pdf/TLE_Nov13_Article.pdf
• http://infografiasencastellano.com
Practical Strategies
for Flipping Your
Class by Jason
Bretzmann
Paperback: $23
Lina Lee
llee@unh.edu
PowerPoint
http://lleeunh.wordpress.com/my-blogs/
Look for: DEC 2015