Flipping the Classroom: A Fun Way to Learn
Experiencing the Flipped Classroom Approach
Dear reader,
For this project, we tried something new: a flipped classroom approach! It’s when students learn the material at home (think videos or readings) and spend class time doing activities or practicing what they learned. This method has its advantages and disadvantages. On the bright side, it allows students to learn at their own pace and makes classroom time more interactive. However, it can also be challenging for teachers to prepare effective videos and materials. While we haven’t fully implemented it in practice, we’re assuming the role of teachers experimenting with this method—and we’re so excited to experience how it works!
Our Task
Our task was to design a flipped classroom experience for high school prep students by creating a teaching video and a quiz to support their learning.
Berkay, Selen, and I chose the grammar topic Comparative and Superlative Adjectives from Unit 5 of the MEB prep kaynağının 5. ünitesindeki comparative and superlative konusunu seçtik. We explained the rules with clear examples and worked through them with the students step by step. To keep it engaging, we created avatars of ourselves and used our own voices in the video! This way, we made sure students wouldn’t lose focus and felt more connected to the lesson.
We created a teaching video using Canva (Canva ) and Microsoft ClipChamp (Clipchamp ). Canva helped us design the visuals, while ClipChamp made editing smooth and fun. Selen and I handled the narration, while Berkay worked his magic in editing. It was a true team effort, dear reader! We also used Google Forms ( Forms ) for the quiz, which is a website that is easy to prepare and has a simple interface for students, and it really made our job much easier.
The Process
Was it all smooth sailing? Not exactly. While scheduling wasn’t a problem, combining the audio and visuals was challenging. We had to make sure everything synced perfectly, which took some trial and error. That said, creating the video was so much fun—seeing the final product made all the effort worth it!
And that’s it, dear reader! I’ll embed our video right here so you can check it out. We hope you enjoy it and maybe even learn something new. Let us know what you think!
Our Video:
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