Flipped Learning

The Flipped Classroom: Pro and Con
What it is, What it isn't, Why it works, Why it doesn't, Why it's nothing new, Why it matters.

Five-Minute Film Festival: Flipped Classrooms 
A Playlist of a dozen videos about Flipped Learning.

 Using MyBrainshark you can create online presentations based on PowerPoint slides with added narration, multimedia and interactive features. The FREE version includes unlimited storage and viewing, includes the ability to add narration, basic polling and slides play/selection and has easy to use slide by slide editing tools. It is cross platform, so works on a PC and a Mac and there is a  free App to play presentations on an iPad called SlideShark. You can sign up at http://www.brainshark.com/mybrainshark and Online Training videos are at http://www.brainshark.com/help-and-training/self-paced-learning/mybrainshark-free.aspx

 An alternative to PowerPoint is Screen Casting software which allows you to create tutorials with audio narration that capture all the activity on the screen. This is ideal for demonstrating how to use a particular feature or tool in a software package. Screencast-o-Matic is a free online software that includes online creation, storage and streaming. If you would like access to their Pro Edit Tools please contact me at ext 2618 or via email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 For a detailed breakdown of how to prepare a Screen Cast see JISC Media's Screencasting Workflow 

 See also A Free Guide to Making Video on the Web and 12-ways-to-create-videos-without-camera from Technology for Teachers an EduBlog award winning blog.