Social Studies Flipped Class Community
A couple of quick things:
1. If you are a social studies teacher who is (or at least considering) flipping and have yet to enter your info, please consider doing so. If you are unsure of how to edit the form, please let me know.
2. Contact and connect with the other social studies teachers! One of the first steps I took was following those who entered info on Twitter. This is a quick and simple way to build your PLN. The email addresses are also helpful for those of us who want to discuss things in further depth than 140 characters may allow. For instance, I have had the opportunity to discuss the Explore-Flip-Apply model with Karl Lindgren-Streicher this past week. (Great blog posting about the proposed model here.)
3. Look under the school column to see if any other social studies teachers are flipping in your geographic area. It would be great to observe other teachers or collaborate in-person if possible.
4. I have added a final column since originally posting the spreadsheet for us to provide links to our screencast videos. I know that many of us have not had time to develop a library, but for those who have them posted, please share! Also, do not worry if they are not perfect, no ones are. It would be helpful for all of us to see the various ways that teachers are using the screencast technology.
5. If you have a blog, consider creating a "blog roll" of the social studies blogs entered in the spreadsheet. This would be an easy way to see the reflections of others who are implementing the flipped class approach in ss.
6. If there is more information that would be helpful that is not currently in the spreadsheet, please let me know. You could also just add a column since everyone had editing access.
7. Lastly, spread the word! Tweet, email, post, etc. The more people enter the info, the greater chances of engaging in meaningful collaboration.
I look forward to working with those of you in the flipped social studies community.
Hi! I'm pretty sure we've talked through Twitter a little (I'm @guster4lovers).
ReplyDeleteI don't know if you've heard about the Language Arts/Humanities webinar Troy Cockrum is hosting on Tuesday (5 PM PST), but Karl will be on the panel to talk about the role of literacy with the advent of the Common Core Standards, and also to discuss some of the things SS and English flippers can learn from each other.
It would be great to have as many SS teachers as possible in the "audience" too. We'll be publicising the link during Monday's #flipclass chat and on Edmodo. Hope you can join us!
Hey Cheryl, sounds great. Make sure to send out the link as soon as it is available. I'll post on this site too to help spread the word. Also provide the archive link in case some of us cannot attend live due to scheduling conflicts.
ReplyDeleteThank you for putting this together. I'm going into my second "flipped" year and while there are so many great resources on the web, most seem to be geared towards math and science. It will be great to see what other social studies educators are doing. I've already stumbled on some fantastic ideas just skimming a few of the blogs from the spreadsheet.
ReplyDeleteThank you for creating this, I just found it! I am planning on flipping this school year and wanted the support of other Middle School ss teachers, so this is perfect. Looking forward to following everyone's progress and getting feedback.
ReplyDeleteGlad it is helpful, getting support from other professionals is so important for us educators, so lets run with this. Spread the word so we can collaborate and learn from each other as much as possible!
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