Blog 9

A type of learning that many educators are turning to is that of a flipped classroom. A flipped classroom is meant to be the opposite of a normal classroom. A "normal" way of teaching is having homework and studying out of the classroom and having lectures in classrooms by the teachers. A flipped classroom has students watch lectures online out of the class. Classtime is used to ask questions and discuss what was learned. This helps students really make sure they comprehend the lessons. It also helps the teacher know where the students stand with their knowledge. One website that can provide lectures for students is https://www.coursera.org.

All the open resources available online are helpful for all educators. Open resources online are a form of Creative Commons.Teachers make resources available for other teachers to take advantage of. This can be in either the entire curriculum or just specific lessons. Or even worksheets! A certain website that helps teachers and these resources is Open Up Resources. The website can be found here- https://im.openupresources.org

From the two powerpoint assignments, I learned how to do a lot. First off, I didn't know how to make my own personalized powerpoint slide template. I didn't even know that was a feature! I also didn't understand how to record my own powerpoint with my voice over it. After the second assignment where that was a required thing to do, I have become a professional at it! Overall, these two assignments really helped me get better at powerpoint.